It is quite amazing how much has to be accomplished before moving to Alaska! Luckily we are rocking and rolling through our check list as we come to our 6 week away point. Last week we finally jumped a big hurdle and figured out which car we would be taking to Alaska. Matt
I have worked with horses for 20 years now. I love horses and always will. But, about a year ago I started to wonder if this was going to be a career path for the rest of my life. A quarter life crisis, if you will. Nothing will ever give me more joy than to be
As most equestrians in Wellington know, Helgstrand Dressage made their Florida debut this season. I attended their open training day with Andreas Helgstrand and Dr. Ulf Moller. They had their two main riders show different horses in the barn from Grand Prix to 5 year olds. They demonstrated how they train their horses at each
In 2010, my parents bought me tickets to go see the dressage freestyles at the World Equestrian Games in Lexington KY. I was 17 years old and was in complete heaven. I got to see all of my favorites including Totilas, Parzival, Warum Nicht and Ravel. All of these European horses looked amazing in the
I love the holidays. I've already shared with you how much I love Thanksgiving. But I would say I get equally as giddy for Christmas time. I adore the family time. For as long as I can remember, we have had the same Christmas traditions. On Christmas Eve we attend the candle light service at
My first "real" Dressage horse was an Anglo Arabian mare named Tsarina. She was 8 years old when my parents bought her for me. I competed with Tsarina until she was 13 years old. She took me through juniors and young riders and even taught me how to ride some of the Grand Prix. When
This past weekend I fixed my first (early) Thanksgiving meal. It was my boyfriends birthday and he had a couple friends coming in town so I thought I would make us all a feast. For my Thanksgivings at home, I am usually only in charge of desserts. My mom makes killer mashed potatoes and gravy,
I love fall. I love everything about it. And I absolutely love cooking with fall flavors. Butternut squash, acorn squash, winter squash and turnips just to name a few. I’m a Trader Joe’s shopper and I turn googly eyed when I walk in and see the whole front section filled with fall vegetables and pumpkin
My first horse was a gray Quarter Horse gelding. He was about as wide as he was tall, standing at 15.3 hands. He was an absolute saint. He was 100% safe, he took care of me. But, I was 8 years old and slightly taller than a midget and a whopping 45 lbs. We kept
The most important tool I have in my toolbox for training horses- can you guess? It’s not some magical bit. It’s not a perfectly fitting saddle. It’s not a special formula of training. It’s not even words of wisdom from a great trainer. While some of these things are on the top of my list,