Calm, Forward, Straight

So, last winter I posted about emergency repairs to the well pump that brings water to my barn. Dead well pump. Not fun - again... There...

Stopped at the post office on my way home from the barn and what did I find in my box? New horse p*rn. I absolutely love Fuego XII! So co...

Forgot saddle pad... How to post bareback? Val says - Say what!? (thighs sore now)   Any suggestions for posting bareback? Am I supposed...

Recently I made an addition to the description of our blog - "and the occasional tale about creating my one-woman farmette". Well,...

No tiger blood here, but apparently we're lucky!! Eagle, over at Thoroughly Yours was kind enough to pick Val's name out of a hat...

When I very first started studying dressage, a friend kindly recommended some books... My Horses, My Teachers - Alois Podhajsky, Centered Ri...

Rewind to yesterday evening when blogger was on some kind of fritz, and I didn't get to post this... 48  4x4's cut 4 raised beds ...

Instead of riding, I got intimate with my power tools. And my discarded recycled lumber pile. This summer is my trial run for putting in ...

Overheard at the barn a few weeks ago: "Val - I know I've let you down a few times... for instance the hurtful hay full of foxtai...

Best. ride. ever. Hands down. Happy snorting pony. Zero steering issues. Contact, softening, leg yields, serpentines... etc. Fun! It wasn...