Before I kick off this long overdue blog post, I would like to make it very clear that I am in no way saying that women who choose to ride during the duration of their pregnancy are wrong or that the choice makes them bad mothers. I simply want to share my own reasoning and [...]
So this isn't as much an equine-related post, but it is animal related! If you have pets, and elderly ones at that, read on for my experiences and two cents about making travel as smooth as possible for you and your senior puppers. Meet Ziggy and Ollie, my two miniature dachshunds. Ziggy just turned 12 [...]
WEF has been so many things. It’s beautiful, slightly overwhelming, extremely well run and (obviously) horsey heaven. It has shown me time and time again that I am a very little fish in a giant ocean. The grand hunter ring has challenged and humbled me. The international ring almost chewed me up and spit me [...]
February 2018 On the morning of February 9th I was getting ready for a lesson. I had on breeches and riding socks. My closet/office is located on the third floor of our condo - I call it the “lady loft.” It’s an open space I finished when Dan and I bought our place a few [...]
I have the upmost respect for values and traditions. I commend the equestrian sport for upholding the rules of horse and rider turnout throughout the years. However I do occasionally find myself feeling like I did when I went to a private all girls school that had strict uniform requirements… bored and antsy. Let me [...]
Allow me to let you learn from my past mistakes. Here are the items that have saved me when I'm in a pinch and those "oh that will never happen!" things actually do happen. I've made it easy for you, all of the images are shoppable. Buy 'em, put them in a bag, and hopefully [...]
There are many ways to define what makes someone a “good” trainer, coach, teacher or mentor. Are they good because they have a mile-long list of accomplishments, awards and accolades tied to their name? Sure, the amount of experience and depth of someones professional resume makes a strong case for why you should train with [...]
