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The Horsey Life Articles
Making the Most of a Half Hour for Horse Care
If you’re like me, guilt is one of your superpowers - and owning horses sure gives us enough to feel guilty about!...
The Most Important Thing to Remember About Your Horse
There is an endless list of things to remember regarding your horse. The need for clean water, good feed, a safe...
Goal Setting for Horse Owners
Goal Setting for Horse Owners According to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, “A goal without a plan is just a wish” I remember when I was a kid, I wanted to ride in the Olympics. It was a dream and a wish, but it never became a goal. I wasn’t in a position (mentally or...
You Did Your Best
You Did Your Best When you try your heart out and things still don’t have a happy ending, there’s always some well-meaning soul who says, “You did your best.” They believe it, and probably if you asked a dozen people familiar with the situation, they would agree. So...
How Horsewomen Can Fit Self-Care Into Their Day
We’ve all heard it - self-care is not selfish. But when we have a list of things a mile long that we need to get done, the idea of getting a mani-pedi seems not only selfish, but ridiculous. I think the last time I got a mani-pedi was for my wedding… 44 years ago. But...
3 Things Horsewomen Can Do When We’re Stressed
Horsewomen are tough. We’re strong, we persevere, and we push through. But we can do a few things that can lessen the load on those days when it feels like the struggle is getting the best of us. Here are three ideas to get you started. 1. Stop what you’re doing. I...
Horses and Plans
Horses and Plans Don't Always Go Hand in Hand As all horsewomen (and horse owners) know, things don't always turn out as we plan. That happened for me last year, (see more below), and then, a few weeks ago, it happened again. After bidding The Horsey Life blog, the...
Does Your Family Complain About Your Horse Time?
If you are the sole horse person in your family, you may find that the flack about riding you get at home makes your horse time less enjoyable. If riding plays a large part of optimizing your physical, mental, and emotional health, constantly having to deal with this...
Horsewomen Strong
Horsewomen are Strong 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...
Horse Safety: Know Better – Do Better
Horse Safety - It's Like Regular Safety x 10 Safety is important. Horse safety is even more important. This risks rise 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...
The Best First Horse Ever
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...
