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Toys in a Bucket

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. …

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Find Alex

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 …

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Magnesium Supplementation and Horses

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 …

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Beautiful, Beautiful, Dirt

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 …

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Riding to Hounds

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 …