Well, it finally happened. I turned 30. And I don’t feel old at all—well except for my muscles that are still protesting loudly from my latest ride. In fact, I feel invigorated now that I’m riding again. It’s amazing how …

My horse, Samsons Fire (Sam) is a natural athlete. He is courageous, tough and loyal. I believe he would give everything he has for me. I trust him implicitly. He takes care of us both.

Way back in 2004, I …

I have a confession to make. I’m not nearly as brave as I pretend to be. Some of you may have guessed as much after my last post outlining the completely irrational fear I have of mounting blocks. That didn’t …

Here’s a quotation I just read and instantly applied it to Zelador and our ride today when at one point he was determined to rush and not be in a calm state of mind. The good news is: I remained …

In this blog, I am going to explain in more detail how to teach trailer loading using clicker training.

The featured horse in the article and videos on this blog is Oli, a delightful, but very large, Warmblood, three-year-old gelding. &hell

I thought I’d share some interesting words from Alexandra Kurland this week for the blog:

Well-Prepared Companionship

Most of us have had a tough winter. With the extreme cold this winter it’s been hard to work with our hor

I just got back from a session with Trooper the vizsla in the arena. This is the first time he’s been there since November. He put the “gap time” to great use. He pushed the big ball BETTER than he …

Here’s a photo of Ron and Pax at Can-Am in Orangeville Saturday March 30th. Pax performed three times Saturday, then came home. After reading Ron’s email I asked him if in his wildest dreams when he bought Pax six years …

It’s been more than a decade since I ended my illustrious junior career, going out in glory by finally jumping cleanly around a 3’6” course. For those that knew me during the early days of my riding, they know what …