Over the years of riding, I have accumulated a good number of products. After about 5 years I had two different trunks that needless to say were bulging at the seams. Luckily my dad took note of this and decided…

With the warm weather and sunny days here, I’m excited to spend more time at the barn. Since I’ll be spending more time at the barn, it was the perfect excuse to get a new outfit! My favorite new jeans…

As I sat down to write today, I was really struggling with what this post would be about. I had a lot of different ideas passing through my mind, but none felt entirely like what I wanted to convey. On…

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,…

Spring and summer are seasons for awesome trail rides! Whether you are hitting the beach or a nice shady woodland, these are my top 5 items no trail rider can live without. The first and foremost is the Kensington All…

Petey is a 13-year-old pony who was purchased from an auction kill pen in July of 2017. After spending some time gaining weight and being brought back to good health, he made his way to Massachusetts and ended up becoming…

The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and the grass is green (at least in Ohio)! There is nothing like summer! With summer being right around the corner, this warmer weather has me eyeing up some goodies to add…

If you have been following along with my story, then you know my last blog was focused on what I felt was an interruption to my story. I could certainly reflect and argue that maybe it wasn’t an interruption at…

With lots of sunshine and warm weather, summer has officially arrived! Unfortunately, this also means that the pesky flies are right around the corner. Luckily here at SmartPak we have a bunch of great products that are sure to keep…

Toby. Toburrito. The Tobester. Goober. Buddy. My best friend. Toby had many nicknames that he was called over my time with him, depending of course, on my mood (or his!) Toby was the horse that made my biggest dream come…

Remember “Bilbo” and “Pippin?” Two hobbits from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series? Well, meet Bilbo “Billy” and Pippen two miniature horses! With my horse out of commission and a driving clinic coming up (for which I’m the organizer, to…

Nemo and I have been very lucky to try many new things this spring, and one I’m most excited about is a recent weekend at adult eventing camp. Growing up, I was always fascinated with eventing. I spent many years…

What’s more fun than one day of lessons with Trish Demers? Two days of lessons, that’s what! The HUB Club of northern Illinois/southern Wisconsin invited Patricia “Trish” Demers from Prescott Valley, AZ back to the Chicagoland area for a carriage…