There are a few moments every horse girl remembers forever. Your first pair of tall boots.Your first blue ribbon.Your first spectacular, dirt-eating dismount. Mine? Well…let’s just say I’ve become very familiar with arena footing over the years. If horses have taught me anything, it’s this: gravity always wins. Sometimes you slide off because your horse…
Barn Flies Are Tiny Jerks (And Other Summer Truths)
How to Keep Your Barn Fly-Free Without Losing Your Mind There are two seasons at the barn. Horse season. And fly season. One day you’re happily grooming your horse, enjoying the smell of fresh shavings and sunshine, and the next thing you know you’re having a full-on karate match with something the size of a…
Screwworms Are Back? Here’s What Horse Owners Need to Know (Without Panicking)
If you’re anything like me, you probably spend a good portion of your day worrying about things that may never happen. Is my horse limping? Did he always have that bump? Why is he staring at me like that? And now, thanks to recent headlines, many horse owners are asking a new question: What in…
So… I Started My Horse on Adequan® and Here’s the Real Tea
There comes a moment in every horse girl’s life when she watches her horse trot away and thinks: “Hmmm. Was he always shaped like an accordion?” Maybe your horse suddenly walks out of the stall like he slept wrong. Maybe your once-fancy mover now warms up like your grandfather getting out of a recliner. Or…
Greek-Style Chicken Salad (a.k.a. “Barn-Fridge Gold”)
Trader Joe’s, Greek style chicken salad dupe. There’s a very specific kind of hunger that hits after a ride. Not the polite, “I could snack” kind.I mean the “I just posted, untacked, swept the aisle, refilled waters, and now I might actually eat a saddle pad” kind. That’s where this comes in. This Greek-style chicken…