Winter came pretty unexpectedly for us this year. 75 degrees last Monday and then Tuesday the high was a whopping 35! None of us were ready, including Dancer. He was in the barn overnight due to the crazy temperature drop and me not wanting to blanket him at 75 degrees when I fed but not wanting him to be freezing

Well, you made it! It's the final week of NSN and I have one more exercise to share! This week, we'll focus on riding with just one stirrup. This is a great way to ease back in to riding with both stirrups after a month (or most of a month) without them. The purpose of this exercise is to help

There's a "study" circulating around the internet that claims blanketing is bad for horses. No sources or references have been found to back up the study that claimed to be sponsored by CSU, and it was later identified by CSU as a hoax. Similar thoughts have been floating around for a while though (read another one here), and I've always

Last week, I shared one of my favorite riding exercises without stirrups, the canter. This week, I'm focusing on another great exercise with some variations - rising and sitting the trot. One of the more challenging lessons I've had was the first time my trainer told me to take up my irons and sit the trot. OK, that's pretty easy, I

November is a special month in the equestrian world. A time for focusing on minimalism in our daily rides. A time to reflect on how much we appreciate one special piece of equipment