Hey everyone, There was recently a raid at a farm in Conroe, Texas and over 200 horses were seized. They are now in the custody of the Houston SPCA. They are in pretty bad shape... Some have likely never had their hooves trimmed or anything. The Houston SPCA is asking for donations to help these …
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Being Present
"Wherever you are, be all there." - Jim Elliot Riding brings us into the present moment. It is very difficult to focus on a jump course if we are thinking about work, or school, or all the groceries we need. Even just being around horses on the ground requires a certain level of focus. Riding has always been my …
Sweet Summertime
Summer is my favorite time of year. Life always seems to slow down a little. I love feeling the hot Texas sun on my back, and jumping into some kind of water - whether it is the ocean or a lake, or a pool - to cool off after a hot day outside. Pool parties …
Back Again
I have been a little absent from the blogging world the past couple of months, but now that life seems to be slowing down a bit I plan to get back to it! What has been going on? Of course work has been crazy, as well as farm planning. Also, Texas keeps trying to float …
Good Weather Please
Here is to hoping that the weather cooperates this weekend so that I can finally make it to a horse show! I was supposed to go to a local show last weekend; however, due to crazy storms it was moved to this coming weekend. We have attempted to go to a show almost every month this year …
All Mine
There really is nothing quite like owning a horse. I got my first horse when I was fifteen. At twenty, I found myself without a horse and with no way to buy one. I started catch riding, and eventually got riding jobs. For a few years, I exercised and trained horses along with teaching riding lessons. …
Spring is in The Air
Some old fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. - Laura Ingalls Wilder Spring finally arrived in Texas! It has been warm, humid, and sunny! After all the rain, the grass is so incredibly green. Wildflowers are popping up, birds are chirping, the earth is coming back to life. That is …
Imperfect
I have never been the perfect rider. I have never had perfect equitation. I did not have a natural eye for distances. And I have had to work very hard for my nerve. I have never had perfect horses; they have all had strange little quirks. However, their quirks made them interesting; just the same, …
Advice Needed
Fellow horse lovers, I need some advice! I have been having some trouble with Chance lately... He has been developing soreness off and on. We are having trouble pinpointing the source - we suspect it is in his feet. We have injected them, which has helped. However, yesterday he acted pretty uncomfortable while tracking left. He …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 