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Neighbors

There’s something about being on a horse that makes people want to say hello. I do most of my conditioning rides on the grid of agricultural roads surrounding my farm. Just about everyone who passes in a car, driving a tractor, or riding a motorcycle offers a wave. Once in a while, someone stops to …

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Grounded

We are grounded.   To varying degrees around the world, we are all being asked to stay home. No concerts, no weddings, no afternoons at the strip mall. There is much talk of these measures being too little, too late ~ or perhaps too much, too soon. We don’t know how bad it will be …

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Bittersweet

My first job was at a small, shabby horse farm in the valley below my childhood home. The driveway peeled off from a curvy, gravel road lined with hotwire paddocks, all nibbled bare and dotted with broodmares. The barn was creaky and drafty, with packed dirt aisles and a radio tuned to the country station. …

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5 Top Books for Equestrian Endurance Riding

Have you read these 5 top books for equestrian endurance riding? From conditioning endurance horses to addressing medical emergencies when there’s no vet, these books should be in your library.

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Learning to Walk When Life Was Broken

I wrote this post during a deep professional struggle that left me with no energy to ride faster than a walk. It’s not about the hurting so much as the healing.