Rediscovering the hunter/jumper ring as an "over the hill" amateur equestrian
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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