What Every Horse Owner Should Know Before Bringing the Barn to Their Backyard Having horses at home sounds like a dream come true—and for many of us, it is. Imagine walking out your back door to see your horse waiting by the fence with no commute to the barn. Bliss, right? Well… yes. But also, … Continue reading 🏡 Quick Tips for Having Horses at Home
🧺 Sidebar: 5 Things You Learn Fast When You Have Horses at Home
1. “Quick” chores don’t exist.That 10-minute barn check will somehow turn into an hour. Whether it’s fixing a gate latch, re-hanging a hay net, or cleaning that one corner you swore you’d “get later,” horses have a way of expanding your to-do list. 2. Weather rules your life.Too hot, too cold, too muddy, too buggy—there’s … Continue reading 🧺 Sidebar: 5 Things You Learn Fast When You Have Horses at Home
🐴 A Day in the Life of Horse Ownership: The Beautiful Chaos Behind the Barn Door
Owning horses is one of those things that sounds like a dream, and it is, but it’s also a full-time adventure that rarely goes according to plan. Just when you think you’ve got everything running smoothly, something will break, spill, or escape. Horses have an uncanny ability to keep their humans humble. If you’ve never … Continue reading 🐴 A Day in the Life of Horse Ownership: The Beautiful Chaos Behind the Barn Door
✂️ The Ultimate Guide to Body Clipping Your Horse
Joey about three weeks after body clipping! There comes a point every fall when you realize your horse has officially transformed into a fuzzy woolly mammoth. Sweat takes forever to dry, currying turns into an arm workout, and cool-downs double in length. That’s when it hits you: it’s clipping season. Body clipping isn’t just about … Continue reading ✂️ The Ultimate Guide to Body Clipping Your Horse
Horses, Community, and Politics: When Passions Collide
Horses have always been my refuge. The barn is where I leave the noise of the world at the gate, clean tack, and focus on the simple, steady rhythm of hooves. Showing fills me with purpose in a way nothing else does. Lately, though, that refuge has felt less sheltered. American politics—filtered, amplified, and everywhere—has … Continue reading Horses, Community, and Politics: When Passions Collide
Arabian Sport Horse Nationals 2025
We are back from the 2025 Sport Horse Nationals with full hearts, tired smiles, and one very accomplished horse. Chrome exceeded every single expectation this week, and then some! Honestly, I was happy way back on day one when he snagged his first ribbon of the show 😂 From there, it only got better. Taking … Continue reading Arabian Sport Horse Nationals 2025
Start at the Very Beginning
Most of my friends (and yes, that includes some of you silent followers who never comment 👀) probably think of me as a hunter pleasure rider through and through. And hey—you're not wrong! But what you see now isn’t where I started. Not even close. Let’s rewind a little. Technically, my first rated show was … Continue reading Start at the Very Beginning
Part 2: 6 Real Fixes to Make the AHA Amateur Leveling System Work Better
In Part 1, we explored the origin of the AHA’s Amateur Exhibitor Leveling System—and how I helped shape the Choice and Elite levels to better support riders across experience tiers. It was a game-changer. For a while. But times change. Class sizes have shrunk, divisions have blurred, and the Leveling System—while built with good intentions—is … Continue reading Part 2: 6 Real Fixes to Make the AHA Amateur Leveling System Work Better
Leveling the Playing Field: How I Helped Shape the AHA Amateur System (and Why It Might Be Time for a Rethink)
The Arabian horse show world is a wild mix of rhinestones, adrenaline, elegance, and, yes, strategy. For years, I’ve watched talented amateur exhibitors show up with heart, hustle, and beautiful horses only to end up discouraged because the playing field felt wildly uneven. So I got involved. When the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) began developing … Continue reading Leveling the Playing Field: How I Helped Shape the AHA Amateur System (and Why It Might Be Time for a Rethink)
The Quiet Rider: Life as an Introvert in the Horse Show World
Let’s get this out of the way: I’m an introvert. Actually, let's make that an awkward introvert. By introvert, I mean someone who recharges by being alone, finds large social situations draining, and would rather deep-dive into one meaningful conversation than make small talk with 20 different people. It doesn’t mean I dislike people — … Continue reading The Quiet Rider: Life as an Introvert in the Horse Show World
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