Being an adult amateur is hard enough, #iykyk. Adding a young horse to the mix, well that levels up the difficulty to say the least. Here’s 5 tips I’ve learned so far on my young horse journey. Do Not Compare! This is true with all equestrian journeys but especially so with young horses. Do not […]

What is the biggest organ in your body? If you said skin you’d be right. Since it is our outermost layer most of us take it for granted. Equestrians push their skin, and other vital organs like the brain and heart, to the max. Its important as we start spending more time outside in the […]

Meet Your Guest Blogger Hi there! My name is Lisa, I am a lifelong amateur equestrian with a passion for leatherwork and helping others fit their tack. I run Gray Horse Leatherworks (@GrayHorseLeatherworks), creating custom leather goods and performing repairs. I am also a dual-certified bit and bridle fit consultant and I love sharing with […]

Meet Our Guest Blogger Hi I’m Amy, IG handle: @amyrose__9! I’m a former aspiring professional equestrian turned adult amateur. I now spend my days as a physician assistant treating patients by day and running to the barn to ride! After turning 30 years old this past year, I was finally able to buy my first horse after […]

Water. This is a substance that is talked about as much as poop in the equestrian world, #iykyk. The two actually go hand-in-hand. In the winter every equestrian starts obsessively worrying about their horses input and output. We’ve all noticed that our horses tend to drink less water in the winter months. Why is that? […]

Winter time is the pits, for many reasons, but to name a few … shortened days, cold, mud. If you don’t have access to hot water during the colder months bathing is in fact impossible. Even for those with access to hot water, if your horse is not body clipped, bathing is a nearly impossible […]

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 […]