I’m nosey when it comes to money. I’m always wondering about other people’s salaries and how they’re affording all the crap they’re buying.

I don’t think I’m alone in this, although I’m probably one of the few who will admit

Happy New Year and welcome to 2015.  With a new year comes a new blog topic.

Late in 2014, I was given a lovely horse, “U” and he will be the topic for the most part for the blog for …

Teaching’s fascinated me since the age of 19, when my first qualification came through as a British Horse Society Assistant Instructor at the Grade 4 sanctioned Harrogate Equestrian Centre, a very different animal to North American models. We ar

They say that endurance and competitive trail riding are cost effective sports to do with a horse! This is true until you start these addictions and want more.

You can start either of the sports with any breed of horse …

So last week I posed the question how do you stay motivated to ride over the winter? Well let me tell you, reaching a major milestone in your re-riding career certainly helps. I am still so amped up from my …

There are many opinions and theories on saddle fitting. Occasionally, we have even heard riders say “I have been using my saddle for x number of years. It fits me perfectly and fits every horse I use.” I have to …

It’s cold. Really cold. And it’s only going to get colder. So I’ll likely be riding inside, in the non-heated, not-even-insulated arena for the remainder of winter, which in Canada means well into the time you think it should be …

It’s late now, winds fierce and smelling almost of rain on these Eastern slopes this January night, although a friend telephoned earlier from Golden in B.C. on the other side of the Great Divide where apparently it’s dumping metres, just &hell

I recently saw a youtube video that featured a beagle returning lost items to people. My first thought, “Neat! Beagles are all NOSE!” My second thought, “Horses have huge noses and smell is really important to them. I’ll just bet …<