Remember, dear readers, when I shared with you all that Moissanite (my OTTB) got diagnosed with A-Fib? Now, it is with great pleasure to announce that his heart is ticking away with a healthy heart! The team at Auburn University could not have been more fabulous. Which, is what this post is mainly about, walking […]
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From my Fiancé’s Point of View
Here is a little background on us/ Ryan: Ryan and I have been together for five and half years almost. We have lived together for about four and half years now. We recently got engaged December of 2017, at the barn of course with Atlas. Shocking I know! We have not made any wedding plans […]
Breaking up with your Boarding Barn
It’s not an easy decision to make when you know it’s time to break up with your current boarding barn. I knew it was our time when the ulcers seem to persist, and the cause was unknown. There had been problems in the past at this barn. This, however, was the last straw […]
Questionable Barn Practices and Customs
If riding and working with horses requires anything of a person, it requires principles. One must be firm in their beliefs and their requirements for their education as a horsewoman or horseman as well as the care of their equine partner. Obviously no barn is perfect, but there are certain things that are always red […]
What Should Your Lease Agreement Include?
We all know that owning, riding, and showing horses can be expensive at best and downright unaffordable at worst. But just because you’re working with a small budget doesn’t mean you still can’t enjoy some quality riding time. One of the most cost-effective ways to gain experience caring for your own horse, get ride time, […]
The Poor Amateur's Almanac 