Reading Cathlin and Playboy’s story for the first time? Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2, too! A normal car trip for me includes blaring some music or listening to a podcast of some kind. The trip…

Reading Cathlin and Playboy’s story for the first time? Be sure to check out Part 1: Something’s Wrong, too! So much for avoiding that emergency bill… It’s amazing how the mind goes quiet in an emergency situation. Mine immediately stopped…

It was a normal Monday in January when I got the call. The call that every horse owner dreads. “Hey Cathlin, Playboy was off in turnout so we brought him in for the day.” Now, Playboy is many things, but…

As we covered in Part 1, I haven’t actively participated in a horse show in decades. Even with somebody else planning every detail of our show outing, I still felt incredibly rusty. But the show must go on (see what…

Part 1 – Getting Back to the Ring As a kid, I was no stranger to the show ring. The cycles of wash, shine, prep, hurry, and wait were normal parts of being a part of the horse world. Life…

When I adopted Kai at 9 months old, I was looking forward to bringing him along myself. We started easy, spending time together and bonding in turnout and working on our grooming time. He was a natural. Loved being around…

When I walk outside, the slate is wiped clean. When I walk outside, I turn to the right and walk toward the back paddock. Letting out a short whistle I peek around the corner and look for my red heads.…