Imagine a native Vermonter who moves to Alaska and is so dedicated to trail riding that she ties a blanket around her waist with baling twine to fend off the winter cold. Then, picture her at a sewing machine stitching belt loops onto that blanket so she can put it on like a skirt. Now…
I got to thinking the other day about all of the little hacks we use on a daily basis in the barn and on trail rides. Necessity is the mother of invention, after all. If horse people have a need, they will figure out the how – often in creative ways. I thought it would…
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…
As Monica introduced last week in our blog, this week I am going to be talking a little about our 2016 trip to The Outpost at Warden Rock in Alberta, Canada. Really, I can only tell you a little bit about the trip because the experience cannot easily be put into words. Beware – photo overload…
Ever since my friend Nicole and I went on a horse camping trip in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona in 2006, we dreamed of going on another similar adventure. Since I had suffered terrible saddle-soreness as a result of not having access to a horse to get myself in shape for that trip, I promised myself…
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…
I recently asked my horse’s chiropractor, Heather Beaudry, if I could interview her for a blog post and she readily agreed. The conversation did not go at all as I expected. I figured it would focus on how a chiropractor can help a horse and, though informative, would be pretty dry. Well, it was not…
Like most people, there are things that I don’t like doing and thus avoid. I’m very much on the introvert side of the spectrum, and I’m not the best with social skills or talking to people (see comic). I avoid making phone calls, public speaking, going to the dentist, and a bunch of other things….
I don’t know about you guys, but I tend to get a little sad when the snow starts to fly and the trails are too icy to venture out. If you live in one of those nice warm places like North Carolina where you can ride out most of the winter, well.. I’m trying to…
Even if you have no interest in fox hunting, I recommend you find out if there is a hunter pace in your area. A hunter pace is, for all intents and purposes, an awesome trail ride that is open to everyone. You don’t have to be a member of a hunt club, you can ride…
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