"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~ John Wayne ~ Fear is an emotion aroused by potential danger. It is an emotion that, as riders, most of us experience from time to time. Horses buck, take off, spook, rear and these things can be frightening. When a thousand pound animal is …
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A Week from Hell
Well last week was interesting, to say the least. I do not think that I ever been happier for a Monday. That nasty cold I mentioned in my last post turned out to be an ear infection... Since apparently I am two. I also have poison ivy. For those of you who have never had poison ivy, …
Winter
Last week I said that winter is coming, and now it is here. I have a nasty cold to prove it! It has been consistently cold for the past couple of weeks, even freezing at night. That is not characteristic of November in Texas, for we normally do not get this weather until January. And …
Change is in The Air
Winter is coming! We finally had our first actually cold day here! Texas gets a late start when it comes to chilly weather. Strangely, it was 68 degrees when I woke up this morning, and 52 by 11am! Abrupt weather changes can cause complications with horses. For one, they can be a little frisky when …
There is Always a Way
"When you stop doing things for fun you might as well be dead" ~ Earnest Hemingway ~ Ah it has been a month since I last posted! Life has been a little crazy between work, a trip to Disney World, and keeping up with riding! And I have a pretty good feeling that things are …
Fall
Apparently, tomorrow is the first day of Fall. Well I don't know about y'all, but I am really looking forward to some Fall weather! Texas summers are brutal! This summer really was not as bad as most, but it has still been hot and humid. The horses all seem pretty over it out at the …
Athletes
People often think I am crazy when I say that my competition horses get regular massages and chiropractic adjustments! Seems like overkill, right? However, sport-horses are athletes too! As competitors, we expect a lot from our horse partners. They typically work five to six days a week at shows for sometimes several weeks in a row. …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 