Mapping the Road of 2026
Here we are, and I feel like I just published my 2025 lookahead, Last week I reflected on the events of this year. To be honest I almost didn’t publish that article. It’s too personal. It’s long and drawn out. I did decide to publish it after all…more for my sake than for anyone else’s.…
The End of Year Reflection
It’s incredibly difficult to look back at my year and see anything good. Being an optimist was never my default setting but over the years I’ve worked VERY VERY hard to develop the optimism, resilience, and hopeful attitude I have today. Q1: BAD: In December of 2024 our family lost Zac’s grandmother….just 10 days before…
Rolling in Style
I bought an old trailer in 2020. It was a Merhow 2 horse slant load gooseneck trailer with a weekender package. It was in good shape and a great trailer to start with. I still own it for now. We brought it home a couple years ago and have been slowly making the needed repairs…
Classic: Day 5 & Concluding the Waredaca Classic Three Day Event
Disclaimer: This Series is the fifth and final article of a special edition. Because of the length of our experience the post has been broken into several smaller posts. For the full recap I recommend starting with: The positive thing about having been eliminated Saturday is we got to sleep in Sunday. We didn’t have…
Classic: Day 4 & Endurance Day at Waredaca Classic Three Day Event
Disclaimer: This Series is part 4 of a special edition. Because of the length of our experience the post has been broken into several smaller posts. For the full recap I recommend starting with: Synopsis Endurance day finally came. Cross country is always the most exciting day for the big horse events. At Fair Hill…
Classic: Day 3 & Two Thoroughbreds and a Fell Pony at Waredaca Classic Three Day Event
Disclaimer: This article is part 3 of a special series. Because of the length of our experience the post has been broken into several smaller posts. The first and second posts can be found here: We woke up bright and early Friday morning. We had to get to the barn, take Tiger for a walk,…
Classic: Day 2 & Officially Kicking Off the Waredaca Classic Three Day Event
Disclaimer: This article is part 2 of a special 5-part series. Because of the length of our experience the post has been broken into several smaller posts. Please see yesterday’s post for the first of this series. Classic: Our Journey to The Waredaca Classic Three Day Event DAY 1 We woke in our AirBnB early in…
Classic: Our Journey to The Waredaca Classic Three Day Event DAY 1
Over the past four years I have had the pleasure of watching the partnership between Suzanne and Tiger (R TomCat) blossom. From their first shows together in 2022 to tackling their first three phase event later that fall. In 2023 they began competing in recognized competition. Last year we traveled to Kentucky to compete in…
Rider Growth: Our Andrea Waldo Clinic at Hidden Meadow Farm
Last autumn we at Hidden Meadow Farm hosted Andrea Waldo for our first ever in-house clinic (We Had A Clinic). It was so much fun we decided to host another! This year we had the joy of training with Andrea almost monthly, but we kept these days limited to our boarders…and they were just that. Lessons.…
The Green Horseman’s Holiday Guide
The Season is Upon Us Folks! Every year (Almost) I like to post a few items that will make your horse person smile. I won’t lie, many of the suggestions are pretty similar year to year but I do try to change it up a bit. The lasting ideas are just THAT GOOD. This year…
Transforming Ideas into Equestrian Art: My Jump Building Experience
I have been very blessed to have my jump building business. My customers are some of the best people I’ve ever known and the business helps to pay for all of my horse endeavors…and vet bills. I was contacted to help add some jumps to our new friends at Hitching Post Farm in late summer.…
Getting Away: Salty Air and Healing
This year has been a bit….traumatic. This year I’ve begun having panic attacks. I have long periods where I realize I’m not breathing at all. My undiagnosed ADHD has been out of control, borderline dangerous. With everything going on this year Zac and I had a wedding to attend…and it was a perfect opportunity to…
The Green Horseman 