While it’s hard to think about blankets and snowstorms now, cooler weather really is on its way! In a few short weeks it will be fall and for us New Englanders, that means that hot weather is officially over and…
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#TBT: The Horses That Built Me
Over the years, I’ve learned that horses bring you more than blue ribbons – they bring you lessons that have turned you into the person that you are today. I’ve ridden quite a few different horses in the years that…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
What to Do When The Human Goes on Stall Rest
All riders understand the pain and frustration of having to put their horses on stall rest. There’s nothing we hate more than seeing our best friends stuck in their stall recovering instead of having fun in turnout and in the…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
Sasha’s Goals for 2016
The 2016 show season is almost here and it’s past time for me and Sasha to start thinking about our goals for the season. My big goal for this year is moving up to the 3’ adult amateur hunter division,…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
4 Ways to Make Winter Riding More Fun
This past weekend marked two sad events: the coldest temperatures we’ve experienced all winter and the departure of some of my fellow boarders’ horses for Florida. There’s nothing sadder than telling your barn mates, “Bye, have fun in Florida!” when…
Posted in Blogs, Stories & Adventures
My Horse’s Closet: Lexi and Sasha
As anyone who’s seen the piles of my blankets on my tack trunk can tell you, I really like blankets. Sasha doesn’t feel quite the same way as I do, but because she’s a body-clipped horse in New England, she…
Posted in Blogs
3 Tips for Staying Relaxed and Confident
When I younger, I struggled with a common problem that many riders face after taking a fall – losing my nerve. While I’ve gained a lot of my confidence back since then, being worried that my horse is going to…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
Lessons from a Green Horse
I’ve had my young hunter Sasha for about nine months now, and they’ve been nine months full of ups, downs, and a lot of learning (for Sasha and for me). When I got Sasha, I knew that having a young…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
Small Victories – Bringing Along A Young Horse
When I decided to get a young horse, my trainer told me that bringing her along would be a fun adventure for me. His assistant, who would be working with me all winter while half the barn headed to Florida,…
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What I’m Wearing This Show Season – Hunter/Jumper
Now that spring has finally arrived, I’m getting excited to hit the hunter ring with Sasha this show season. Here are my top picks for my show outfit this year: RJ Classics Washington Xtreme Soft Shell Show Coat My new…
It wasn’t perfection, but that’s okay
As a longtime hunter rider, it’s been ingrained into my head that everything needs to be perfect. In order to do well, we need to have the perfect pace, the perfect distances, the perfect number of even strides between the jumps of a line. Everything needs to be just right. But when it comes to riding, everything is not going to be perfect every time. In a recent lesson, everything didn’t go “just right,” but in the end, I realized that sometimes it is okay if everything doesn’t go perfectly.
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Peek in Our Paks – Lexi K.
Staff Member: Lexi Department: Marketing Horse: Sasha Discipline: Hunter/Jumper Last fall, I started my search for a new horse. I’ve always had older, experienced horses, but this time I decided that I wanted to get a younger horse to bring…
Posted in Gear Review
Superman’s Big Move
Last April I decided to move Superman to a new barn. I was moving closer to work, and the barn was in the opposite direction, and it was just a little too long. I had boarded Superman at the same…
Posted in Health & Nutrition, Travel
Solving the Lameness Puzzle
As a longtime horse owner, I’ve learned that there’s nothing worse than knowing that your horse is hurting. My horse Superman is no stranger to health issues – last year we dealt with a few bouts of mild colic, a…
Posted in Stories & Adventures
Superman’s Battle with the Bugs
I’ve been looking forward to spring and the arrival of warmer weather for a lot of reasons (like being able to ride without feeling like a marshmallow under five layers of clothes), but there’s one thing about spring that I…
Posted in Health & Nutrition
