Ruger is a Miniature Horse, though technically his height puts him outside the upper range of the size limits for Minis. He came into...

I have many quotes about horses that I absolutely love, so I felt compared to share a few of the top favorites. “There is something about...

I first learned of the Gypsy Vanner breed about ten years ago, and although I had a broad notion of what the breed is, when I sat down to...

Attending my first saddle-fitting clinic in 2014 was an eye-opening experience for me. I grew up riding bareback, and when I finally did...

Today was a busy, somewhat hectic day, but one that was completely enjoyable! Steve, the farrier came to trim all ten horses, plus two...

What is western dressage? The basic training regimen and the tenets of western dressage align with those of classical dressage, but in...

Referring again to the Sunday night book study (My Horses, My Teachers - Alois Podhajsky), the expression "First of all, I think that I...

Although I had always had visions of rotating my pastures, it took a number of years of working on fencing projects, coupled with the...

In yesterday's book study (My Horses, My Teachers, by Alois Podhajsky) the author described his experiences taking his dressage horses...

Why is core strength important? How do we develop it? Core strength is important in order for the rider to have good balance and the...

Yesterday my friend Marie & I were traveling back from a visit to Startlite Dressage, where we met Pam Larson's dazzling new colt -...

Having had several horses and two dogs who have had fairly serious cases of Lyme has made me a strong advocate of testing for Lyme when...

On the face of things, it might appear that the halt is a simple thing to accomplish...after all, all the horse has to do is stand still,...

Northern Wisconsin is springing (no pun intended)into action, now that the snow is nearly gone, the days are gettng longer, the sun is...

I attended a virtual conference presented by PATH International that focused on Equine Welfare, both for the general equine population...

Horses have been a big part of my life for over sixty years. After so many years, some of the tasks associated with caring for horses...

I already wrote a brief post about the importance of working your horse on the lunge line - both during the early stages of training, and...

Since starting an Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) program in May, 2022, I became more interested in equine organizations which provide...

Although the pandemic took a big toll on the economy and on our personal and professional lives in many ways, it also expanded our...

When searching the internet for something else completely, I stumbled across a site that reported the results of a study done by...