I went over the top 5 equestrian splurge-worthy purchases for riders, now lets look at items worth heavy spending for our equine partners! 1. Blankets You might be thinking, but my horses destroy blankets. Yes, mine too, remember Enzo is still in his toddler phase. However, purchasing high quality blankets are proven to be worth […]

With my attention focused solely on Enzo now I am going to work on journaling our journey on the blog! The first two years were a lot of partnership development and figuring out the basics, like how to pick up the canter. Seriously. If you’re new here I bought Enzo as a 3 year old […]

You’ve probably found out by now that the equestrian sport is, well, expensive. Or how we like to say EQspensive. If you’re like me you can’t resist a good deal when you see one. How do you know which items are worth spending a little extra cash on and which ones you can price shop? […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]