Trust is absolutely key to a horse and rider relationship. When it is lost or broken - whether by horse or by rider - it is very difficult to repair. However, I am learning that healing trust issues is possible. Many of you know of the major struggles I have had with Chance; many bad …
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Farm Life
As I stooped to pick up yet another pile of sticks while cleaning up the trails my dad has been cutting through the woods on our property, I thought to myself, "this is what being a horse person is all about." Horses and farms are glamorized in movies and books. I am constantly posting pretty pictures of …
Having Fun
I find that I often get so caught up in my goals and ambitions that I forget to actually enjoy riding. Horse riding is, in fact, pretty fun. Yet, getting so caught up in perfection can really suck the life out of the sport. A bad ride becomes the end of the world. A head toss is absolutely devastating. Sounds pretty dramatic …
Realities of Horseownership
Horses don't always do what we want. They get hurt and sick at the most inconvenient times, which can often put a damper on show plans. They can be tough to train, have annoying quirks, or even have physical problems that make it impossible for them to perform the way we need them to. …
Riding Through It
Chance is not an easy horse, by any means; he is one of the most difficult horses I have ever ridden. There have been times that he has truly scared me. For so long, I would have constant flashbacks of those frightful experiences. Fear has no place on horseback. It makes things worse because horses can …
Horsewomen and Horsemen
A horsewoman is defined as a woman who rides, trains, breeds, and cares for horses. Beyond all of that, a horsewoman has a true passion for equines - along with an understanding for them. Horses can seem complicated to most people but, to the horsewoman, they are as simple as anything. A horsewoman cares deeply …
Blessed
I woke up this morning to the sound of some much needed rain. Even though I may not be able to ride today, I am very thankful for the rain. We have had fire warnings the past few weeks, so a couple of rainy days is a very good thing. As I drank my coffee …
Looking Brighter
In Wintertime Blues, I told you all that Chance had been a little injured. Well, he is still a little injured, though ride-able. The vet came out on Monday since he still wasn't quite right. When Chance was at the clinic for his colic, they had done a lameness exam and worked him on the lunge …
Slow Down
Everyone is so busy these days, constantly hurrying about to accomplish the thousand things they have to accomplish each day. Busyness is so prevalent in our lives, and it leads to a serious problem: stress. Basically each person I know is likely stressed out today about one thing or another. It is almost trendy to be stressed, sleep …
Wintertime Blues
Things always seem to happen all at once, right? Last week, Chance was off for the first time in about a year. It doesn't seem to be anything serious, we are thinking just a mild tendon strain. I am still riding him lightly, and he gets Surpass and a standing wrap afterwards. He felt much better …
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