If you have read some of my previous posts, I am a fan of County saddles. I had a County Competitor saddle that I bought brand new and absolutely loved. I’m here to tell you that this County fan has had a major change of heart. Last fall and winter, Kerry and I had...
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Last week, I was lucky enough to be able to take my mare with me to our District 4-H Horse Camp in Virginia. 4-H Horse Camp is held every year and one of the great things about it is that it open to all riding disciplines. This year, the camp was filled with barrel racers, hunter and...
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On our farm we have one mini horse named “Gus.” He was a birthday present to me from my husband about two and a half years ago. What Gus lacks in size he makes up for in his abundance of personality. He is a character to say the least! One of the reasons I...
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What do you do when your at home in the winter? It gets dark early so your stuck in the house and then you get into trouble. Doing what you might ask? Saddle shopping of course! I do quite a bit of reading and researching just like any good horse owner and rider. Beginning...
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Yesterday an email was sent out to all USEF members regarding the new policy passed. Listed below is the direct bulletin sent out. United State Equestrian Federation – Bulletin 1/27/11 Protective Headgear Rules for Dressage Effective March 1, 2011, the following rules apply to Dressage Competitions and Regular Competitions holding Dressage classes: Riders under...
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Yes, I am a little late with this post this year as New Years was several weeks ago. But, before I wrote something, I wanted to reflect on the past year and the goals I had made for myself . So how do I think I did? I think I did really well as...
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Christmas came a little early for me this year. Last Thursday, I was able to ride my mare after about a month off. Her shoes were removed just before thanksgiving. If you recall my concerns over “winterizing” my horses in a previous post. My mare Kerry also had a bump on her side that...
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While expanding my horizons in the realm of social networking, soon after I created the facebook page for this site, I also opened a twitter account. Not really knowing what twitter was or how it worked I have floundered around with it a little and now have about 50 followers. I will say it...
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On my farm resides quite a character of a horse. She has been a major part of my life for the past 14 years. She is stubborn, strong willed, doesn’t like to be caught, a pain to load on the trailer, and has one hell of a buck. She can be your best friend...
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My husband is the owner of a large boat. Don’t think I am exaggerating when I say “large”. We are talking a 25′ cabin cruiser that is big and hardy enough to be in the open ocean. He purchased this boat several years before we met with the intentions of fixing the boat up...
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