Horse Care

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

The exact breakfast time matters less than forage access, water, appropriate meal size, consistency and an individualized 24-hour horse-feeding plan.

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.

Research shows horses can recognize familiar people through faces, voices and learned expectations, but recognition is not identical to affection or attachment.

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. For...

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...

Wind advisory means indoor riding only. Arena’s crowded but we make it work.