The Horsey Life
Blog
Because it’s never just about the riding
7 Reasons Horse Owners Shouldn’t Wait Until the New Year to Make Resolutions – and a Special Offer
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and now Cyber Monday have come and gone. We’re officially on a fast track to Christmas and then we dive headfirst into 2023. The New Year is a traditional time to set goals (and horse owners should definitely have goals!), but there are...
Why This Horsewoman is Grateful on this Thanksgiving (and Every Other Day)
First, let me wish all of you a safe and peaceful Thanksgiving. I hope you have much to be grateful for in your life. I've always been grateful to have horses - even on those mornings when the thermometer hovered around 0 degrees Fahrenheit with a windchill somewhere...
5 Ways Coaching Can Help You Become the Owner Your Horse Deserves, (and the Horsewoman YOU Deserve to Be
The idea of personal coaching isn’t new. There have been life coaches, business coaches, performance coaches, mindset coaches, and just about any other kind of coaches you can think of for the last few decades and coaching for horse owners is also a thing. Although...
Some Thoughts on Body Image and Midlife Horsewomen from The (Horsey) Life Coach
Intro Body Image. Most women experience some amount of discomfort about their body image,(thanks, society-at-large) and for horsewomen, the negative feelings are compounded because we don’t want to over-tax our horses. Midlife (and beyond) horsewomen have the...
5 Confidence Hacks for Horse Women
“The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.” ―C.G. JungWhile Jung certainly had a point, for many horsewomen, the most terrifying thing to accept about ourselves is our relationship with that 1,000 lb essential part of our lives, our horse.While...
Who Is The Best Coach for Horsewomen? The Answer May Surprise You!
There is no shortage of gurus in the world. Want to learn yoga? I got "About 315,000,000 results (0.52 seconds)" when I searched "Learn Yoga Online" on Google. The same is true of horseback riding instructors, horse trainers, and equestrian coaches - over 1 million...
How I Became A Confidence Coach for Horsewomen
I've been a horsewoman for my whole life. I've trained horses, taught lessons, boarded horses, braided horses for shows, clipped horses for the winter, given vaccines, bandaged wounds, welcomed new members into the herd, and cried my eyes out when it was time to say...
Finding Our Way Back As Horsewomen
I thought it would be over and everything would be back to normal by the end of the summer in 2020. Then I thought it would be over by Thanksgiving... or Christmas... surely by the New Year.... and here we are two years in and every day that passes seems to pull us...
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...
This is awesome!! Great Popcorn AND a great cause??? Kudos @smartfoodpopcorn #lovewins
I love working in this building! #traindepot #historic #visitorcenter @visitamherstva @amherstvachamber
I love working in this building! #traindepot #historic #visitorcenter @visitamherstva @amherstvachamber
It’s appropriate that at the #newyear I have a #newlook. It’s new on the outside, but on the inside I’ve always been called to these vibrant colors. 63 years is long enough to wait to #showyourtruecolors. I am so proud of myself for taking this leap. “What will (fill-in-the-blank) think went around and around in my head until I decided that it doesn’t really matter what anyone thinks but me. Now *that’s* self-love.
It’s appropriate that at the #newyear I have a #newlook. It’s new on the outside, but on the inside I’ve always been called to these vibrant colors. 63 years is long enough to wait to #showyourtruecolors. I am so proud of myself for taking this leap. “What will (fill-in-the-blank) think went around and around in my head until I decided that it doesn’t really matter what anyone thinks but me. Now *that’s* self-love.
Despite the bitter start to the day, I found #beautyinunexpectedplaces #ice #frozenmud Mother Nature created these marble-like designs on the ice in the field.#gr8ful
Despite the bitter start to the day, I found #beautyinunexpectedplaces #ice #frozenmud Mother Nature created these marble-like designs on the ice in the field.#gr8ful
I NEED YOUR HELP! I want to know what makes you stop scrolling. What do you love seeing here? (Personally, I could look at this well-timed shot of my friend Quintenn of @Quanticosporthorses all day!) Social media is constantly changing so instead of trying to keep up with ALL of the trends, I thought I would just ask my incredible followers... what do you want to see from me?
*
*
*
*
*
#horsesofinstagram #horsewomenofinstagram #horsewoman #horse #horsewomanstrong #horseriding #ilovemyhorse #equine #horses #riding #equestrian #equestrianlife #dressagehorse #horsebackriding #horselovers #equestriansofinstagram #farm #dressage #horsecare #midlifehorsewomen #TheHorseylife #Itsneverjusttheriding #findyourselfonahorse #tothebarnandbeyond
I NEED YOUR HELP! I want to know what makes you stop scrolling. What do you love seeing here? (Personally, I could look at this well-timed shot of my friend Quintenn of @Quanticosporthorses all day!) Social media is constantly changing so instead of trying to keep up with ALL of the trends, I thought I would just ask my incredible followers... what do you want to see from me?
*
*
*
*
*
#horsesofinstagram #horsewomenofinstagram #horsewoman #horse #horsewomanstrong #horseriding #ilovemyhorse #equine #horses #riding #equestrian #equestrianlife #dressagehorse #horsebackriding #horselovers #equestriansofinstagram #farm #dressage #horsecare #midlifehorsewomen #TheHorseylife #Itsneverjusttheriding #findyourselfonahorse #tothebarnandbeyond
Max 🥰😻 #catsofinstagram
I love evening feeds. #thehorseylife #sunset #horseswithouthumans
Now through December 4th. Save 20% on all coaching packages! #lifecoaching #horsemanship #horsewoman #equestrianlife #horselife #thehorseylife #horsesofig #horseofinstagram #horselovers #myhorse #ilovemyhorse #horsey #selfhelp #equus
Now through December 4th. Save 20% on all coaching packages! #lifecoaching #horsemanship #horsewoman #equestrianlife #horselife #thehorseylife #horsesofig #horseofinstagram #horselovers #myhorse #ilovemyhorse #horsey #selfhelp #equus