In an earlier post, I talked about the benefits of online dressage shows, and included the name of the organization that we work through:...

Here I am...back from an unplanned, unscheduled hiatus, feeling a bit sheepish. I'm determined, nonetheless, to renew my commitment to...

My family has been spending quite a lot of time filming dressage tests on various horses in various locations. The acceptable rides will...

Now that the snow and sub-zero temps are but a not-so-distant memory, the bugs are upon us!! There is a vast array of fly gear...

My new horse was 10 years old when I got her and had never been ridden. She was quite shy around people and therefor difficult to catch....

In the mid 1970's I was living in Fairbanks, AK, going to the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF), and working at Budget Rent-a-Car in...

I don't have any empirical evidence to substantiate my belief, but having been involved in the world of dressage for twenty years, I feel...

This entry is based more on my own personal experiences than on specific training in the world of horses and horsemanship. Over the...

A few years ago I received a free copy of "Masters of Equitation on Canter" , compiled by Martin Diggle, when I ordered some books and...

I recently received some extra comfortable, extra striking riding shirts, which was my first introduction to Lemieux Equine Products...

Sustainability is a much-used term these days, but I think it is very much worth considering with regard to how we live our lives. When...

Although this is not technically a lesser-known breed, I've discovered many people are unfamiliar with the term OTTB, and are unaware of...

Our book study group has mentioned the title of the book "Black Beauty" on different occasions, which of course led me to think back on ...

Any serious athlete typically recognizes the importance of the right warm-up routine and the importance of stretching before any intense...

My family and I have spent many hours caring for horses, riding horses, talking about horses, watching shows and reading books about...

Freedom's Spirit is a Mustang we adopted from the BLM Adopt a Horse Program in 1989 as a yearling. My children and I drove from...

Maybe I'm cheating a little bit here, but when I came across this photo, I felt like it was too darn cute to pass up! Although my blog...

There's no doubt about it. Unless you are independently wealthy, and can pay someone to feed, water, groom & tack your horse, owning...

Having an arena to ride in, whether it's indoor or outdoor, certainly facilitates training, and provides the structure that can be very...

In searching for a specific photo, I came across an album that my oldest daughter (the family won't find this surprising!) assembled in...