Like any business person, I’m always thinking about ways to get the Sycamore Stables name out there and known in the area. Even though you don’t usually think of riding stables as technology savvy businesses I’m trying to make our barn different. We’ve had a facebook group and a website for a while ... Read More »

At a horse show this weekend I was coaching one of my students in the warm up ring and couldn’t help but overhear an older man discussing with one of his many students some  of his theories about successful jumping. I paid attention to what he was saying because I’m always interested in theories and always ... Read More »

After a hard riding last week Brando was extremely difficult to ride this past week. At first I didn’t understand why after what should have been a constructive piece of his training he actually seemed to regress. He didn’t want to go forward and instead wanted to suck back and not work. But upon further ... Read More »

For the past two months I’ve been treating my horse Vanessa’s ulcer problem. While the treatment has been making her feel much better overall, the increased stress that being at a horse show brings brought out the original symptoms again this week. For Vanessa the most extreme symptom of the ulcer hurting is ... Read More »

With another horse show around the corner this week I did some grooming preparation. It is important that when my horses arrive at the show they look beautiful and being well groomed is a huge part of that. Although daily good grooming should be done there are a few special touch ups that need to be done before a show. To ... Read More »