A few weeks ago in mid-August we Horse Trail Chicks loaded up the ponies and headed to The Bunkhouse with several of our good friends. “What is The Bunkhouse?” you may ask! Well, check out our page on the Bunkhouse and their website for great information about it. Despite a few trailering hiccups that resulted in us pulling…
If you’re a horse person who keeps up with the latest trends, you may have heard of the Thoroughbred Incentive Program that give prizes and recognition to horses who were former racehorses and are now excelling in new careers. There are even events like the Thoroughbred Makeover where trainers compete with horses who have recently raced…
When I was younger, I competed quite a bit – whether it was 4H shows, dressage competitions, jumping, or eventing. It always seemed like that was just what you did in the horse world. Come to find out, there are other super fun things you can do with horses that don’t involve competition. While I still…
Sometimes when you walk into Walmart for one thing, you leave with a few extra things – maybe some snacks you hadn’t planned on buying or a new shirt or a game. Sometimes when you walk into Walmart you turn into a character from Parks and Recreation on Treat Yo Self day (if you haven’t…
The Horse Trail Chicks and Friends headed over to New York from our home base in Vermont for a weekend of trail riding fun. A high level of fun was definitely achieved! Our first stop was the ferry across Lake Champlain. The boys always draw quite a crowd on the boat since most people don’t…
Did you ever read the series of books that started with “The Black Stallion” written by Walter Farley? If you haven’t, I highly recommend them. They revolve around a deep bond between a stallion called the “Black” and a boy named Alec. These books were some of my absolute favorites growing up. I always dreamed…
So, if you have read any of my previous blog posts or know me at all, you know that while I really love trail riding, I pretty much just love horses and riding. I also do dressage, jumping, and eventing. This past weekend I had the good fortune to be able to ride my friend’s…
So you want to ride a 17 hand trail horse… Hope you enjoy eating leaves and poking your eyes on sticks! Just kidding.. mostly. My horse, Prophet, is a pretty big dude. He’s often mistaken for some sort of warmblood and someone at an event even asked if he was a draft cross. He’s 17…
Maybe I’m wrong, but to me the stereotypical trail rider rides a ~15 hand Quarter Horse in western tack. Google is on my side. I searched “horse trail riding” in the Google image search and came up with photo after photo of folks riding in western tack on these nice beefy Quarter Horses. Now, don’t…
I have a bit of a confession to make. Here goes – My name is Kerrie, and I have absolutely no sense of direction. Seriously. People always think that I am exaggerating when I say this, but I once got so lost going to a friend’s house roughly 10 minutes from where I grew up…
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