Work and Fun as a Rider, Instructor, and Trainer at Riding Right, an Equestrian Center in Cambridge, NY
Another Sunday, another show. This time we hit the road with four students for the schooling show at Stockade. The facility is so nice there. The ground is flat, there are a smattering of trees, (meaning shade is possible), and the footing in the arenas is really nice. Our rider’s did well and everyone had [...]
It’s back to the farm for me after days away at the Ohio Equine Affaire. What a great event. Horses and riders of every kind. It seems like whatever is happening out there in the horse world the organizers of the event brought a little slice of it to the grounds of the Ohio State [...]
Seems like our cross country jumps are seeing a lot of action lately. The slightly cooler weather has opened to door for frequent trips across the stream to the jump fields…. otherwise known as our hay fields. So what if our fields have to do double duty. I know that big time hay farms would [...]
It’s full-on riding time at the farm this week. We have 8 teenage riders joining us this week for our more advanced riding camp. Getting eight horses pulled together for time out on the stadium course and the cross country course means there is some lively activity going on between the tack room and the [...]
What on earth are these kids doing studying in the summer? I know when I was a kid, when school was out I wanted to get as far away from books, papers, pencils, binders and test taking as I could. I guess when you love horses and have a thirst for knowledge it doesn’t matter [...]