I grew up in the city but I was one of the fortunate. My family owned a farm an hour north of Toronto and my sisters and I spent every waking moment of our weekends and summer holidays doing our …

Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou? Buying a horse is one of the most exhilarating, exciting, adrenaline producing adventures horse people undertake. Nothing is quite as much fun or addictive as scrolling through endless For Sale sites looking for Mister …

It’s a rare occasion when I leave the farm, but every once in a while it’s good to stretch my legs and my brain. So attending the OEF sponsored clinic “Course Design…The Master Plan” seemed a good way to do …

I’m standing in the barn aisle and it’s Easter Sunday. I’m impatient because I’m waiting for my turn to use my brand new industrial-sized shop vac. It’s my Easter present from my hubby. That, and a new pair of running …

How does a person define success in this industry? It’s a question I’ve been struggling with thanks in part to a series of events which have unfolded over the past few weeks. Although the set of circumstances seem unrelated, I’m …

A post caught my eye this morning while I was scrolling and trolling through my morning news feed and for better or worse I feel compelled to comment on it. I’m pretty sure that my opinion will resonate with some …

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 …

“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 …

JANUARY…It’s go time people! Traditionally January is the month that I start crunching all kinds of numbers in an effort to prepare my clients for the reality of a rapidly approaching show season. I’ve never been a fan of math, …

Dear Santa,

We know how busy you are at this time of year so we’ve made a list of things that might help you decide who’s been naughty or nice here at Edenview. We hope it helps! We’ve also put …

Changing coaches is never easy. No matter how good the coach, different is scary and scary is bad! So how do we make the switch as painless as possible and get the most out of our new relationship? Well, for …

Hiring a new coach is a scary thing. What if you don’t get along with them, if their ideas and expectations of progress are different from your own, if they approach and solve problems using methods that challenge you in …

A few weeks ago I posed the question: to ride or not to ride? Thanks to everyone who took the time and made the effort to respond with their own experiences and struggles, it was appreciated! As you may know, …

Question: how do you officially height check a pony in the “OFF” season?

Why do I care? Well, I happen to have two super cute, super talented, green ponies for sale at the moment…go me! But, they have never attended …

Well, it’s been over a month, but the doctors have finally given me the green light to resume life as I know it. Hallelujah!

You never know what’s going to happen when you spend your days working around horses, but …