Every year I have been fortunate enough to qualify and go to National Horse Show it has been such a surreal feeling. Pre-2020 Sarah dreamt of qualifying for the THIS NHS Adult Medal but definitely had doubts of it ever happening for her. I remember the inaugural year thinking, “yes, this is my goal.” What […]

Going to a horse show is stressful enough. No need for packing to add to that stress pot. Over the past 7 years I have learned things that add and detract from the baseline jitters most of us experience leading up to and/or at a show. Without further ado here’s some of my tips for […]

Unpopular opinion, I find body clipping relaxing. Well, let me clarify: I find body clipping relaxing on horses who do not dis-enjoy being clipped. How about that? The best way to achieve great results is to be consistent and use the same or at least similar approach each time. Below I’ll share my “guide” to […]

How many gray lovers do we have here? Chrome lovers? Paint lovers? Probably a few. I specifically requested no chrome when shopping for my second equine but alas here we are, 4 white socks. Luckily, through my time at my barn I got a front row seat to one of my barnmate’s keeping her paint […]

Did you know you were supposed to replace your helmet every 3-5 years regardless of falls or trauma? Did you know after a fall you’re supposed to replace your helmet too? Luckily for you SmartPak is having a helmet sale in honor of Safety Awareness Week. Check out some of my favorite helmets in the […]

So you might have seen my blog on horse show costs, primarily comparing that of a local to a rated horse show. If you missed it, check it out here. To summarize, a local show will cost around the $250 mark while a rated show will be closer to $600. These numbers are without training, […]

We work hard for our horses to have a good life. Every now and again we can spoil ourselves along with them. Check out some AMAZING Labor Day Sales! Happy Shopping, friends! 🙂

I get this question a lot – “why a young horse?” At first it was the answer you suspect – budget. I did not have the budget to go out and purchase a quality, finished A/O hunter without major “holes” as my second horse. I feel like shopping for horses is a three legged stool […]

You’ve read about wardrobe hacks and lesson costs on my Instragram posts. Now, you’re ready to test your skills at a show. What are your options? Well, you can go to a local show or a rated show. For a local show I will share the math for River Glen affiliated with Tennessee Valley Hunter Jumper […]

No adult ammy life is the same and I think that’s what makes us a cool “breed.” We have some who are in their equestrian era, some in their professional (career-wise not riding, come on now we’re amateurs) era, some in their parenting era, and some in eras in between. Yes, that was a Taylor […]