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November 10, 2017

Guest Post: Beginner’s Guide to Safe Road Riding with Your Horse

We all love galloping round a field, and letting our horses stretch their legs in plush green fields. However, every now and again, we’ve got to leave those fields behind and head out onto the road with our steeds. Whether we’re taking a short ride from one yard to another or we’re simply training new […]

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Published on November 10, 2017 06:00

November 6, 2017

Creating the Perfect Equestrian Discipline

Aren’t There Enough Riding Disciplines in the World?   Perhaps. Have you ever felt that you didn’t quite fit in to your riding discipline? Maybe it’s just me.  Either way, thanks for listening.  There are so many equestrian disciplines: English vs. Western they run the gamut. What if I want to be in all disciplines […]

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Published on November 06, 2017 06:00

November 3, 2017

Guest Post: 5 Things You Could Do Now To Improve Your Senior Dog’s Life

The potential benefits of being a dog owner are possibly endless. Every study on health benefits of owning a dog usually tends to point toward improved heart health. In fact, it is apparent that just having a dog by your side as a pet can potentially help lower heart rate as well as blood pressure. […]

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Published on November 03, 2017 06:00

November 1, 2017

The Things That Make Your Horse Go Hmm……

Horses are unbelievably amazing animals. But they are instinctive and sometimes prone to spooking. Sometimes at the silliest things. What makes your horse go hmmm?   Last night as I was laying down to sleep I remembered something from the day’s ride and started laughing. Delight and I were riding in the indoor as the […]

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Published on November 01, 2017 06:00

October 29, 2017

A Very Horsey Halloween

‘Tis the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas. In fact another season entirely, autumn! What can be better than horses and fall? A horsey Halloween! For this month’s blog hop I am writing about my favorite Halloween tradition.  Is there anything better than fall colors? The crunch of leaves underneath hooves, meandering […]

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Published on October 29, 2017 09:30

October 27, 2017

Copyright Infringement: The Blogger’s Boogeyman

I don’t want to rant. Nope, not gonna do it. But in the spirit of Halloween I want to address a scary problem for blogger’s everywhere. Copyright infringement. I am a professional blogger, freelance writer, and photographer. As such I spent a lot of time, effort, and money to do what I love. In return, […]

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Published on October 27, 2017 06:00

October 25, 2017

Lessons to be Learned

The hard truth is sometimes we don’t get what we want, or what we think we deserve. This weekend my daughter had a horse show at the Horse Park of New Jersey, competing against a number of therapeutic riding facilities. In truth, Cameron is a horse show mentor for me in many ways. She puts […]

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Published on October 25, 2017 06:00

October 23, 2017

To All The Horses I’ve Loved Before

Dear Friends, October is Horse Appreciation Month (or it should be) *These photos are old and have withstood many years and low image resolution. Apologies in advance! I have learned something from the people around me yet, even more from the animals I choose to spend my time with daily. Horses. Horses have been a part […]

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Published on October 23, 2017 06:00

October 20, 2017

Fowl Dog for Life is En Pointe!

Autumn is finally here and instead of heading to the barn I was very excited to visit The French Market in Rumson, New Jersey to meet fellow equestrian and small business owner, Melissa Woodson of Fowl Dog.   We sat at a small bistro table sipping our coffee and tea and had a lovely conversation. […]

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Published on October 20, 2017 06:00

October 18, 2017

Saddle Box Surprises in a Subscription Box

Nothing says an amazing birthday gift than a subscription box from Saddle Box! This month I turned 40, and I was very excited to receive this beautiful blue box in the mail just a week or so before. Much of the excitement is not knowing what items are included for you and your horse.  Saddle […]

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Published on October 18, 2017 06:00