Helping horses and humans help each other.
My talented, supportive friend Emily Dieleman, a Haflinger fan/rider and artist of Striking Chestnut Studio, created two fantastic coloring pages of Pippin and Endo the Blind for BreyerFest! We will have free printed copies of the coloring pages available at the WE United booth Friday, July 22 through Sunday, July 24 […] Read more »
Above: Arron, age 32. His last summer at Nayborly Farms. Yesterday, our accomplished friend Arron was put down after a short bout with colic. Arron would have celebrated his 33rd Birthday this April. So, in honor of all this little horse was, I want to share with you about Arron and all […] Read more »
Growing up I was a horse dreamer… My family didn’t live on a farm and they didn’t know anything about horses, but that never stopped me from dreaming about having horses of my own someday. Now as an adult, thanks to the support of many people as well as hard […] Read more »
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 the most out of your clinic experience. Study beforehand. If possible, audit a clinic with the instructor […] Read more »
“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 afternoon. This past weekend Kelsy and I took Huxley and Joey to Ocean City, WA for a […] Read more »
“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 and higher without knocking it down. Whoever jumps the highest wins. Our barn friends Kelsy and Huxley […] Read more »
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 was bred in Oregon by Treasure Valley Paints out of the mare Arts Magic Dance and by […] Read more »
I wear a riding helmet when I ride. And I think it’s important that other people do too. In recognition of International Helmet Awareness Day, I want to address some of the common myths I hear about horseback riding helmets: Only horses with behavioral problems are dangerous. Guess what: ALL horses […] Read more »
A few years ago a local equestrian facility hosted a Western gaming show. Three friends and I took our “English” horses and signed up. I didn’t have a Western saddle to fit my Thoroughbred, Sewickley, so I put on his dressage saddle with a Western breast collar and away we […] Read more »
One of the great privileges of being around horses is getting to meet other people who are also passionate about animals. This month our friend Donna, a holistic veterinarian, introduced us to the artist and animal-lover, Dee Dee Murry. Together they joined us for a fun and educational afternoon at Nayborly […] Read more »