Trail riding season is officially in full swing and I’ve made a small list of some of my must-haves when hitting the trails with my favorite pony, Hopi. Bug Protection: Nothing can ruin a peaceful trail ride in the woods…

The weather recently in New England has been a little haywire, with one or two gorgeous spring days followed by a solid week of rainy, mucky weather. At this time, horse chores at home can get pretty soggy, but luckily,…

I’m lucky enough to have brought my horse home and when I did, I stopped using SmartPaks and switched to ordering supplement buckets on AutoShip, as I loved scooping supplements and I no longer had to worry about whether the…

Over the holidays I received a SmartPak Deluxe Wood Trunk and I’ve spent the winter months enjoying filling it with all my favorite horse items in preparation for when spring hits and riding can reoccur. Here are some of my…

I always feel fresh and rejuvenated with the start of the New Year, with goals to do more, ride more. Old Man Winter in New England has his own ideas though and without an indoor or proper footing, my riding…

Every equestrian seems to have their “thing”, the items that they have a wee bit more than necessary, but they hold onto anyway. I’ve met those who love their tack trunks full of polo wraps, or saddle pads, or every…

I’ve grown up riding English but wanted to learn something new on my Paint horse, Hopi. He was born in Texas so I thought it’d be fun to see what he remembered from when he was a young western horse,…

This is my second summer having my horse, Hopi, at home, after being a boarder for my entire horse owner life. Being able to see my 23-year young APHA gelding at least twice a day every day is really comparable…