“A bicycle is a better form of transportation than a horse,” my brother, Eric, declared over a lobster dinner one night. It was the 1970s and I was about 11 or 12 years old, my brother 16 or 17. We and our siblings were living with our father on Cape Cod for the summer. “No,…
If you live in the frozen north, to survive the coldest season you need at least one thing you enjoy about winter. It might be skiing, snowshoeing, dog-sledding, snowmobiling, horseback riding in snow, curling up in front of the fire with a good book, or boarding a plane to the Caribbean.I have lived most of…
As the year is winding down and riding opportunities are dwindling, I think it’s important to look back on the year. I like to do this with a focus on two things: reflecting on progress and goals met and setting goals for the year ahead. Reflections: We have come a long way this year! One…
Yes, in fact, I do worry. You could call me a worrywart, stressmonkey, doomsdayer, worst case scenario thinker, and pessimist. I am rather like Aunt Josephine in the movie Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events: Having a horse is probably not a good idea for me, because there are an infinite number of…
Have you ever wondered how much time you spend on horse-related activities other than riding? Like the time you spend grooming, mucking stalls, shopping online for the absolute best supplement or blanket, or hanging around at the barn long after your lesson just because you don’t want to leave? When I first pondered this question,…
I know people who only walk their horses when trail riding. For some, it is because the rugged terrain where they live – such as in the Rocky Mountains – precludes faster gaits; for others, the rider has a medical condition that requires her to avoid being jostled around; and some just prefer to enjoy…
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…
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…
My parents separated when I was five-years old and during my childhood my siblings and I spent the school year with our mother in a Boston suburb and summers with our father on Cape Cod. Dad owned a big company so he wasn’t home much. In the early years he would hire one of my…
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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