Good or bad, every experience provides a learning opportunity. Sometimes, the challenge is to figure out what the valuable lesson is. The lessons can be multi-layered relating to both the obvious and to the subtle aspects of life. I haven’t … Continued
Last month Reilly and I drove the long winding roads to North Waterford, Maine and completed a 30 mile Limited Distance ride. I was a bit concerned about the extra 5 miles. Reilly had never gone that far (we’d only … Continued
Tomorrow we are off to Sean’s first recognized horse trial. I haven’t competed in a recognized event for five years. I have done schooling shows and such but I have taken it slow with Sean. He just hasn’t been the … Continued
While I was at Tamarack Hill Farm during my mom’s cross country lesson, Denny said something about horses and the refusal, how they are not being naughty but they are just being scared and this made me wonder, why do … Continued
My first ride of the season was last Saturday in beautiful Cornish New Hampshire (we had a blast!!). We left on Friday at 11:00 am, but I started packing and organizing on Wednesday. I just bought a new trailer (it’s … Continued
By its very nature, the comfort zone is an easy place to be, but, does that comfort allow you to grow? Sometimes we need to be put or put ourselves in the “Yikes” zone. I’m not talking jumping off a … Continued
We all experience fear. Some of it is reality based … other fears are psychological … but both get your adrenalin pumping and your flight response ignited. When you’re on the back of a thousand pound animal and either one … Continued
Just recently a friend of mine asked me how I trained my mare Rianon to ground tie so well. She said she always looked on with envy whenever I had Rianon here at the farm and I would tack her … Continued
About 15 years ago I lived on the top of a mountain on a frequently traveled highway. In the winter when it was impossible to get my trailer out of the snow I’d lead my mare down the shoulder while … Continued
Rhythm…either you have it or you don’t. I like to think I have it…maybe, but neither my horse nor my husband has natural rhythm. I’m told you can encourage or teach a horse to have it but I’m not sure … Continued