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How to Get the Most Out of Riding in a Clinic
Riding your horse in a clinic taught by a skilled instructor can be a fantastic way to get new ideas, better understand your horse, and advance your riding skills. Below are some suggestions for getting…
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Riding in Quiet
Most of the time that I’m riding horses it is in quiet. I ride at a private facility, and I come and go based off my own personal schedule, dictated around my full-time…
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Horse Inspiration: Jessica Wisdom and 14.3 Hand North Forks Cardi Win at U.S. Dressage Finals
Jessica Wisdom and her 14.3 hand Welsh Cob stallion, North Forks Cardi, are Washington state dressage heroes! These two have developed through the dressage levels together, and this past weekend inspired everyone with…
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Pom Poms and Pirouettes: Dressage in Disguise Show
For the second year in a row, Pip and I attended the Dressage in Disguise / Jeepers Creepers Jump Show hosted by Orion Equestrian in Lynden, WA. Kelsy and Patti from Nayborly Farms…
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Tips for Horseback Riding at the Beach
If you’re lucky enough to live near a coastline, then riding your horse on the beach is a must-try activity. One of the most freeing feelings in the world is galloping along the…
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To the Beach! Joey’s First Trip to the Ocean
“Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.” – Christopher Reeve Sun, sand, surf, and horses! The recipe for a perfect Saturday…
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Three-Day Eventing Pictures from Aspen Farms Horse Trials
The fall Aspen Farms Horse Trials was picturesque as usual. Sun, horses, and happy riders could be found around every corner. Though I wasn’t able to compete this year, I spent the weekend…
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Pippin’s a Haflinger with Hops
“Chase Me Charlie” as they call it England is one of my favorite games to play with horses. To play, a few horses and riders take turns trying to jump a fence higher…
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Joey in Pictures: My ‘Paint that Ain’t’
The long days of late summer provide the perfect conditions for horse baths and photoshots. Joey is my 16.2 hand, 4 year old uncolored American Paint Horse gelding and three-day eventing prospect. Joey…
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Horse Show Packing List for a One-Star Event
Next week my friend Kelsy and her horse Huxley are competing in the CCI* three-day event at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, MT. I’m going along as groom, and today we’re in the final…
