Life on the Horse Farm

Show season normally doesn’t start for us until the month of May.  This past weekend we got a head start with a little in-house show geared exclusively to our kid riders.  It was the first try for such an event. The idea was to give our younger riders a chance at a little competition.  The [...]

The big equine extravaganza, Equine Affaire,  in Ohio kicks off today.  When I was asked to do presentations at the Equine Affaire event in Springfield Mass last November the trip was a quick hop the the Turnpike and we were there.  Now we’re looking at more like 10 or 11 hours on the road to [...]

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 [...]

Oh, to be a kid again.  Imagine being able to go to summer camp where the day is filled with everything horse? That’s the reality for 14 girls who are attending our 12 years and younger camp this summer.  The girls arrived yesterday for day one of the week long camp.  We’ve got dressage, jumping, [...]

Today was day one of a three day clinic with my dear friend and fantastic teacher, Nancy Baker. While I live at the farm I find when clinics are going on it’s like I moved to a different farm, miles and miles away. To explain further: I become so engrossed in the teaching and watching [...]