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From Board Bills to Babies on Board: The Real Scoop On Riding After Kids
Last December, a little over three weeks after the birth of my son, I dragged myself to the barn for the first time. I was there against doctor’s orders, technically; wearing...
From Board Bills to Babies on Board: The Real Scoop On Riding After Kids
Last December, a little over three weeks after the birth of my son, I dragged myself to the barn for the first time. I was there against doctor’s orders, technically; wearing...
Lightbulb Moments: 15 More Takeaways to Bring Clarity to Your Riding
Have you ever had a 'lightbulb moment' while riding or taking a lesson? Maybe your trainer worded something just right and it really stuck, or you tried something new and the...
Lightbulb Moments: 15 More Takeaways to Bring Clarity to Your Riding
Have you ever had a 'lightbulb moment' while riding or taking a lesson? Maybe your trainer worded something just right and it really stuck, or you tried something new and the...
'Horsemanship Can’t Be Allowed to Die Out': An Argument for The Barn Rat
How tight should a noseband be? How many fingers should you still be able to put in a noseband when tightened? What about the throat latch? Are the answers to...
'Horsemanship Can’t Be Allowed to Die Out': An Argument for The Barn Rat
How tight should a noseband be? How many fingers should you still be able to put in a noseband when tightened? What about the throat latch? Are the answers to...
The Tough Conversations We Need to Have: Reflections of an Old Horse Caretaker
My old horse was born in 1977. He turned 43 years old in the spring of 2020. When I bought Pal in 2008 for $1, he was in a dire...
The Tough Conversations We Need to Have: Reflections of an Old Horse Caretaker
My old horse was born in 1977. He turned 43 years old in the spring of 2020. When I bought Pal in 2008 for $1, he was in a dire...
There Is No Such Thing As a Silent Ally
In this moment in history, it's important to me to put my voice out into the world - not just as an activist in my own right, but also to...
There Is No Such Thing As a Silent Ally
In this moment in history, it's important to me to put my voice out into the world - not just as an activist in my own right, but also to...
Here’s What Happened When I — a Self-Proclaimed Pragmatist — Called an Animal Communicator
This article was originally published in August 2019. No more than three minutes into my first animal communication session, I realized I’d already committed a major faux pas. “Did you tell...
Here’s What Happened When I — a Self-Proclaimed Pragmatist — Called an Animal Communicator
This article was originally published in August 2019. No more than three minutes into my first animal communication session, I realized I’d already committed a major faux pas. “Did you tell...
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