I’ve written it a million times (OK, at least three), but I’ll write it again: one of my favorite parts of being a horse owner is simply getting to know my horse. Besides the fact that simple discovery is enjoyable in itself, it also gives me lots of really good blog fodder. Today, it’s all [...]

There are a lot of basics that horses need to be truly healthy: lots of turnout, constant access to hay or grass and water, exercise, de-worming, regular veterinary and teeth care. The list of practical how-to’s for good horse care can go on and on (and if that’s what you’re looking for here’s a basic [...]

Well, that was about as anti-climatic as it gets when you discover your horse is dead lame. I know, that’s a good thing! Stopped out to stick Ace on the longe line and see how he was moving, even took my camera so I could video him and show all of you – but there [...]

Who needs kids when you have animals? They’re wonderful much of the time, but they all have moments where they give you some serious grief. I have three four-legged children with tails, and they have been conspiring to make me crazy this week. It all started with Luna and Rooney, my two cats. They are [...]

I’ve had this blog longer than I’ve had the equine love of my life Ace, and some of you may remember that week a two and a half years ago when I unexpectedly went from horseless to owned by a horse. But if you weren’t around back then, I am an example of how not [...]

Have I ever told you that my very favorite thing about blogging is you? All of you who’ve become good friends over the last 3.5 years. All of you who share your stories and thoughts, challenges and encouragement. All you who have one of the very best things in common: our horses. Most of you [...]

For any of you who have joined the Regarding Horses crew in recent months, you may not know as much about my horse Ace and I. The quick version is that I grew up riding hunters, now prefer to dabble in dressage, jumping, and hacking out (with my sights on some local mini trials in [...]