After deliberation and discussion with my business partner, the decision has been made that the time has come to sell my long time project and wonderful horse, Vanessa. I have had her since she was 8 months old and have done all the training and showing on her and she is now 7 years old. The training plan changes a bit once ... Read More »

As an equine professional there is no escaping the fact that you will deal with colic probably many times throughout your career. With 35 horses on our property I would say that we have about two each year. Usually they are minor and resolved easily but we have had a couple over the years that have been severe. While there ... Read More »

The show is over! It went really well and everyone that came seemed to have a good time. The biggest stress factor for me was keeping all of the entries that came in that day as well as the adds and scratches organized and up to date for the announcer and judge. As a competitor, I think I’ll try harder to have my ... Read More »

The tale of my path with Vanessa continues. For those of you that remember hearing about my previous horse show you know that it didn’t go well and that my horse Vanessa and I, had multiple refusals and I suspected her ulcer was to blame. Having come up with a better ulcer treatment plan I was hopeful that this show ... Read More »

Riding hot horses is a skill in and of itself. They require a greater degree of subtleness in the aids that you give them, and you often have to find the balance between being strong enough to control them yet soft enough not to make them nervous. One of the most common faults we make as riders when riding these hotter more ... Read More »