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…
Two Days With Tik Maynard
Of the many busy things going on in my life one of the ones I was very much looking forward to was the opportunity to once again attend AND photograph the Tik Maynard clinic at Graphite Hill Farm in September. Sadly Tik and Sinead’s son, Brooks broke his arm the day before the clinic so…
Stanley’s Latest
I last updated you over a month ago. Stanley came home in He’s Home! but September FLEW by and got away from me. The most important thing is Stanley is OKAY! I’ve been quiet mainly because I take on entirely too much, but that’s okay too! I just got very, very busy. After Stanley came…
The Sunday Review: No Bored Horses
“Mental wellness for your horse is a lifestyle.” ― Amanda Goble: No Bored Horses Welcome to Book Club! Hey friends! I am back with another book to add to your library. This week I’m presenting you with No Bored Horses: Essential Enrichment for Happy Equines written by Amanda Goble. You can get your copy directly here…
The Green Horseman 