Great quote

I stumbled upon this quote which I loved: “One’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” –Oliver Wendell...

A horse needs to be OK inside

Recently a couple of situations have come up that have caused me to reflect on how a horse feels about what we are asking him to do. Some horses we encounter make us look good by taking everything new in stride and never letting on that maybe they aren’t...

Take a longe lesson!

Just the way top ballet dancers practice and take class at the barre, longe lessons are for everyone. Longe lessons are a great way to discover those little things we do that get in the way of the horse so we can eliminate them.  My approach to advanced rider longe...

Just like a regular horse

We are so excited about the progress that Joey has made, especially in the last 2 or 3 months. Joey was given to Lauren in Florida as a navicular rehab case. The previous owners had come to the end of their emotional and financial rope when the vet and farrier...