While attempting to explain to Zelador that I’d like for him to catch a toy he developed a new game: volleytoy. Then, much to my amazement he caught a toy, Mickey Mouse!!!!

When I took Zeloso into the arena to …

You may be wondering a bit about the title of this week’s ride. Well, it’s in honour of my sister Jen, who just happens to be Luc’s owner. But let me back up a bit and provide just a little …

The day dawned with a temperature of -23. Undaunted I decided to not ride and refocus on games at liberty. The temperature in the arena started at -12 and worked its way up to -7 while I played with Blue, …

This is about our fourth attempt at me leading Zelador from the croup.

Here’s Zelador tidying up the arena.

Well, Zelador did a fabulous job today at liberty. I’ve played with the game, on and off for many years, of putting toys in a bucket…cleaning up after playing. I’ve never really gotten very far. I’ve used plastic garbage cans. …

I’m the kind of person who loves to try new things. I think it’s in the space where I scare myself that I grow the most – particularly when it comes to horses.

Last year, was all about pushing my …

Much to my surprise the forecasted low of -19 was totally incorrect! It’s -28.7. This afternoon around 1:00 it will warm up to -15 for a few hours with the wind chill -30 or warmer. That’s when I’ll turn the …

While there are some things I really love about winter – the snow, the copious amounts of hot chocolate I feel entitled to drink, and some of those fabulous winter activities – there are also those aspects of the season …

This past weekend I was happy to lend a hand to the University of Ontario & Institute of Technology and Durham College Equestrian Team for a ‘Rider Mechanics’ workshop. The Triple Crown Equestrian Team competes on the Ontario University Equestrian …

I thought it was finally time to write about my clinic in Denman Island that happened last year! It is almost time for this year’s clinic and there is one spot left for anyone interested. Definitely one of the best …

Calming supplements are one of the top categories of a popular equine supplement company, and magnesium is one of the most common ingredients in these products. Magnesium does appear to play a role in normal brain and motor neuron (the …

I never thought I’d get so excited over a bunch of dirt. But this week we got the best present a rider could ask for at the barn—more arena footing. It had been getting a little bare the past few …

This past summer during the Pan Am Games the movie “The Power of 2, On the Road to Gold” was featured at one of the cultural events. I was unable to attend the showing and tried to find …

“Looking where you’re going might not get you where you want to be, but looking where you want to be ensures you’ll get there.”

Riders need to realize that simply looking in the direction of travel is not the same …