The Horsey Life
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Because it’s never just about the riding
Bridging the knowledge gap. Can learning more make you safer around horses?
A little Learning… As so famously said by Alexander Pope, “A little learning is a dangerous thing.” This danger rises exponentially when horses are part of the equation. If you don’t want to be the bad example that becomes lore with your great-grandchildren, try a few...
The Best First Horse Ever
I celebrated a monumental occasion yesterday. 50 years ago, July 10, 1971, I got my first horse. I was 12, and a total horse addict. All of my Scholastic Books orders contained horse books. I had read every horse book in both the school and town library by the time I...
Tired of your family complaining every time you go see your horse? Here are 3 tips to help them understand your Horsey Life.
If you are the sole horse person in your family, you may find that the flack about riding you get at home makes your Horsey Life less enjoyable. If riding plays a large part of optimizing your physical, mental, and emotional health, constantly having to deal with this...
Always need a pick me up before you saddle up? If you have a hard time keeping your eyes open when you ride, here are 3 things to do before heading to the barn
If you’ve been working all day, whether it’s at your job or business, working in your garden, or keeping up with the housework, you may find yourself pretty tired at the end of the day. And if you typically ride after work, you’re likely to be wiped out long before...
What can you do to become the owner your horse deserves? Ditch this one word and head toward your goals!
If you've been following along with this series, you've already learned about Knowing Your Why, Understanding Yourself (and your emotions), and the steps to Clear Communication with your horse. Now it’s time to talk about some of the work that goes on behind the...
When your heroes wear horse shoes
I wanted to ride in the National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden when I was 12. Every November, our 4-H club in rural northwest Connecticut would charter a bus from the E.J. Kelley Transit Company and we’d go into “the city” to the National Horse Show at Madison...
Becoming the Owner Your Horse Deserves – Part 3 Clear Communication
Can you hear me now? If you’re like me, you’ve got a constant conversation running through your mind. (Please tell me it’s not just me!) From things I need to do to hoping it’s going to rain to making sure I bring a mask when I clip Laddie (yup, I’m allergic to...
Five Steps to Becoming the Owner Your Horse Deserves – Step 2 Understand Yourself
Whether you're an adult new to horses and horseback riding, or you're returning to the equine world after a long break, there's a bit of a learning curve to understanding a horse. (Trust me - I've been a professional for over 40 years, and I'm still learning :-). ...
Five Steps to Becoming the Owner Your Horse Deserves – Step 1
It's natural - you want to be a good Mom, a good partner, a good employee, and a good horse owner. These may shuffle in order on any given day, but nobody sets out to do a lousy job taking care of their kids or their horse. Here is a simple 5-step checklist to help...
Frustrated Because You’re Not Reaching Your Horsey Life Goals? Help is at Hand!
Have you ever realized that "goal" is a four-letter word? The irony and appropriateness of that amuse me (but my amusement threshold is incredibly low after a year of pandemic life). According to Wikipedia, a goal is "an idea of the future or desired result that a...