Horse Care

Watched the horses run in the pasture for no reason. Just joy. Reminded me why we do this.

Gate latch fixed. Finally. Only took three weeks of promising myself I’d get to it.

People ask why I get up at 5am to feed before work. The answer is hard to explain if you don’t already understand. There’s something...

Sunset ride. No agenda. Just movement and quiet and the sound of hooves on packed trail.

Thinking about the economics of horse ownership today after helping a friend budget for her first horse. The purchase price is the smallest part of...

New hay delivery smells incredible. Horses approve. First cutting is always the best.

Question from a reader about whether horses recognize their owners. Short answer: yes, absolutely. My gelding knows my truck sound, my footsteps, probably my smell...

Farrier running late. Using the time to organize the tack room. Small wins.

Spent the weekend at a horsemanship clinic. Three days of groundwork, communication exercises, and rethinking everything I thought I knew about pressure and release. The...

Had a conversation with a new horse owner yesterday. They wanted to know how long it takes to “learn horses.” Didn’t have the heart to...