I am in several horse groups over on Facebook, and some of the recent posts I have been seeing have gotten me thinking a bit about all the stuff we do (and give) to our horses. Hormones, supplements, complicated feeding regimens, head to toe fly protection, injections, chiropractic work, and the list could go on …
Tag: horsemanship
Bareback And Free
I can't be the only horse girl who has a dream of getting on her horse bareback, and cantering around a huge open field - wind in her hair. Free. I have never done that. I have never been big on riding outside an arena, to be honest, nor have I ridden bareback many times. …
Working Out With Your Bodyweight
I have probably talked about this before, but that's okay because I think it's an important topic! In all my years, of riding and fitness'ing, I have found that some of the BEST types of workouts to help me in my riding are body weight workouts. I have ran, lifted, dance, yoga'd, and done almost …
Thoroughbred Vibes
Chance was my first thoroughbred. My first horse was a quarter horse, and my second horse was a Hanoverian. Then came Chance, and now Flynn. And you know, I am not sure I'll get other breeds. I mean, I'd never say never but I am officially obsessed with thoroughbreds. Over the past almost nine years …
Flynn Rider The Horse
"I don't want the perfect horse. I want the right horse." - Amy Fleming, Heartland Season 13 Flynn Rider the horse. That quote about sums it up. He's not the fancy 3'6" warmblood like I used to dream about, but he has one of the best minds and sweetest souls I've seen in a long …
Taking Breaks From Riding
I am missing the boys like crazy, but if I learned anything from my two-ish years off of riding it’s that a little separation can be a good thing - though difficult. I used to make horses the center of my life. An idol, you could say. I would never willingly take time off of …
There’s More Than Horse Shows
“I don’t care about showing anymore,” I said to my mom yesterday after I’d finished with the horses. That was kind of a big deal for me to say. For so long, all I’ve wanted is to get back into showing. I stopped a few years ago, before Chance got sick because he just never …
Watch Your Tone
I had a bit of a wakeup call the other day. My mom was watching me work the horses, and helping me through some difficulties. Let's just say they were both being, well, ornery. Getting loose, running from me, just plain not cooperating. I was frustrated, and I was letting them know with my voice. …
Renewed Passion
There was a time, not so long ago, that I questioned whether or not I wanted to keep doing this horse thing. Things had really not gone according to plan. I wasn't sure if Chance would ever be able to work again, and I was so busy with school, that having horses felt more like …
Lessons in Fence Building
It has been an exciting week as we have begun building fences (for horses) on the farm! There is something so rewarding about doing it yourself. I'll be honest, I thought my parents were nuts when they said we were going to build at least some of our fences ourselves, but now I get it. …
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