Last week my jumper Vanessa started refusing jumps in a simple gymnastic exercise. Knowing her very well and that she never refuses; I knew that something was wrong. For the past month I’ve had her on regular small doses of ulcer guard and she recently began a daily stomach supplement but we hadn’t had any ... Read More »

Over the past winter, one of Sycamore’s most beloved school horses named Ivy broke her leg during a completely normal riding lesson. The veterinarians said that with winter shoes on even in great footing, which we have, as the horse goes around a corner the winter shoe can catch in such a way that it applies pressure ... Read More »

Today was a difficult day at Sycamore Stables. Today we lost a beloved and old friend, a horse that I had owned since I was 10 years old, her name was Hawk. I learned much of my riding on Hawk and shared many wonderful memories with her. We spent hours upon hours riding out on trials with friends, competed at events ... Read More »