We were stuck in the middle of the arena. Again. Ace had been mine for about a month. As an 8-year-old gelding who was out of practice but had obviously been handled well in his past and I knew had been ridden plenty in his early years, I expected that a simple walk under saddle [...]

For about a week and a half the closest I got to an equine was the stick horses some friends of mine had for the Country Western theme night at the youth camp with which I was helping. The manufactured clip clop and neighing of the plush horses just didn’t quite do it for me [...]

I gotta say – I think I have a much greater fear of a disaster hitting the barn where Ace lives than of a disaster hitting my house. I can watch weather reports and hide in the basement if a tornado comes, and know I have the mental faculties to keep myself safe. But if [...]

I can’t take credit for the deep thought, “There are two types of riders: those who’ve fallen off and those who will.” But it sure does make for a great blog topic, so I can certainly take it and run with it. (Props go to fellow Horses in the Morning fan Ron for posting this [...]

I had a little bit of pre-show jitters in the run up to guest hosting Horses in the Morning. A good plan goes a long way though, and by the time 9 am rolled around and I had a good outline for the show in front of me I was feeling pretty good. All the [...]

Once again it’s that time of year where all eyes turn to Louisville, Kentucky for the fastest two-minutes in sports: the Kentucky Derby. This late in the game, I almost didn’t bother to do my usual heads up on the horses. But then my mother chastised me for not posting about the best part of [...]

If you, like me, are NOT in Lexington, Kentucky right now being subject to tornado warnings as you camp out to watch the Rolex Kentucky Three Day jog – you’re in luck. There are lots of fantastic ways to get your fill of 4* horses and riders showing off their best dressage, cross country, and [...]