We have not posted for several weeks, for which we apologize. It has been a very dark time for us, as Kerrie’s thoroughbred, Prophet, was ill and, sadly, passed away on Friday. Prophet, née Clear Profit, was born in 1999, bred for the racetrack. He had a successful racing career, earning almost $80,000 with 14…
Today, April 9th, just so happens to be Unicorn Day! Is this a weird made up thing? Yes, yes it is. However, it makes me think about my unicorn. In real horse terms, a unicorn is usually that special and often magical horse who checks all of your boxes. Can’t you just picture a unicorn…
Like some of you, I have a human Valentine. However, let’s be honest… our horses are seriously better Valentines than our humans could ever be! Why? Well, here are just a few reasons: Talk about cheap date! No need to take your horse to a hip new restaurant with overpriced food – those 99 cent…
Last week Monica was talking about how she has begun working on liberty and bridleless riding to beat the winter blues. While I am doing that type of thing with Prophet as well, we are also participating in a winter riding challenge. In this challenge, participants are asked to complete horsemanship and riding time goals…
My horse, Prophet, used to hate to go on trail rides. Asking him to lead the group was the equivalent of asking me to lift a car over my head or sing in key. It just was. not. happening. I’m talking full-on tantrum – spook like it’s his job and he’s looking for a promotion,…
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…
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 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…
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