Helping horses and humans help each other.
What a show; what a trip! After all that rain in Texas we had some mud and flooding to contend with in order to leave. Would we be able to get out of the showgrounds?!? Thanks to 4-wheel drive and Julie’s expert driving skills, we got the empty horse trailer onto […] Read more »
If you’re from the Seattle area then at least once you’ve been the butt of jokes about “Bringing the rain with you” when you travel out of area. In my case, this seemed well-deserved. The weekend of Haras Cup saw many inches of nonstop rain in Magnolia, TX as well […] Read more »
A few months ago I had no idea that I would leave my friends and family behind, take two weeks off work, and travel 2,700 miles one way from Tenino, Washington to Magnolia, Texas with relative strangers and my pony, Pippin, to compete in the Haras Cup Working Equitation National […] 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 »
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 on the sidelines taking pictures and helping with press coverage. Below you’ll find some of my candids […] 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 »
This year the June Aspen Farms Horse Trials hosted three popular Preliminary divisions in Yelm, WA. After the first day of dressage, horses and riders tackled jump courses at heights up to 3’6″. The winners of the Preliminary divisions included: Patience O’Neal and Markus – Jr./YR Prelim Nikki Ayers and Rubicon […] 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 »
I’ve gone through my horse photo albums from 2013. Sharing a few of my favorite pictures with you for a year in review: Below: I snapped this picture while volunteering for Aspen Farms Horse Trials in Yelm, WA. I don’t know the names of these two, but I was struck by […] Read more »
It’s not a three-day event without… dogs! Pictures of cute canine companions at the Aspen Farms Horse Trials, June 14-16 and September 6-8, 2013. Remember to keep your canine friend on their leash at horse shows for their safety and the safety of others. Read more »