Nadia posted the three words she would use to describe Macy, and I found myself relating quite a bit to some of her description of Macy--I could use similar words to describe Eli, but of course not quite the same words and not quite the same reasons. Agile Eli is not simply athletic. I put … Continue reading Three Words Blog Hop

A while back, Olivia posed the question, "what is your perfect horse?" I thought about this a lot and kept coming to the same conclusion. My desires are simple -- I like thoroughbreds that can jump well. I prefer a gelding, and something in the brown category, probably 16hh, and something with genuine streak of … Continue reading Dream Horse

Rocking E Cowgirl is keeping it interesting with these 10 questions! What is your earliest, clearest horse memory? Visiting the Budweiser Clydesdales when I was 4. I tried to run up to one. My mom had to grab me and pick me up so I could pet them, while pushing my brother around in a … Continue reading Rocking E Cowgirl 10 Questions Blog Hop

Amanda posted yesterday about her favorite exercises both on the flat and over fences, and asked us the question: what are our favorites? Flat Hands down, I love working on the counter canter. Performing a correct counter canter does so much for the horse and rider -- improves balance, strengthens the hind-end, heightens body awareness, … Continue reading Favorite Exercises

Thank you for providing a content-generation machine on a monthly basis, L. Does your horse need shoes? Unquestionably. What do you think of the barefoot vs shoes debate? Debate away, debaters. My jumping horses will never not be shod. Favorite season for riding? Not winter. How many shows do you think you’ve gone to? I … Continue reading December’s 10 Questions

Last week, Emma posted about notorious stallions and how a few of them show up in her horse's pedigree. I have grown more and more curious with Thoroughbred pedigrees over the years ... considering I have owned a few off-track characters this shouldn't be surprising. But then, I am not really looking at racing pedigrees … Continue reading Consanguinity

Thank you, L, for asking the fun questions, as always! What do you consider “jumping high” for yourself? 1.15m & up. I honestly don't jump higher than 1.15m anymore and compete much lower right now. What are your short term goals for riding? Do you think you’ll reach them? I primarily ride for fun now, so … Continue reading October Ten Questions