Thanks a bunch to Anne and her daughter Lily over at Smells Horsey for sharing this online horse jumping game from Jumporama. I think I get worse every time I play it. Anne fell off three times, but I’ve already lost count. I’ll keep at it though, and I bet you will too!
Nov 5, 2008: [...]

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I’ve always known that standing still on a horse is a lot more work than moving, but I became even more acutely aware of this fact as I was volunteering at Pegasus Farm Monday night.
Monday kicked-off the start of the new year at Pegasus — and a new semester after horses, riders, volunteers, and instructors [...]

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*Click for a link to the episode online (free) and for more information and resources regarding therapeutic riding benefits, organizations, instructors and facilities.*
On January 20, 2008, ABC will air a two-hour special of Extreme Makeover Home Edition in which a home and a therapeutic riding facility is rebuilt for the Luther family in Port Deposit, [...]

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This magnificent piece of horse art by Sarah Richards called “Peek” was a Christmas gift from my sisters.
Sarah Richards is a seriously gifted artist, who I think is becoming more and more well-known. I first encountered her horse paintings over 10 years ago at the Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show. My dad and I came [...]

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I don’t dream big, I dream realistically.
This is Orphie, a 7-year-old off-the-track thoroughbred who needs a new home. He was orphaned as a foal and brought up bottle-fed, and as a result has a great personality. He’s pretty, well put together, and has a nice eye. He looks like a bit of a handful, but [...]

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