Summertime Schooling
In the northeast our riding season can be quite short…particularly for riding outside of the arena. The footing on trails and in fields can take months depending on the moisture and makeup of the grounds. Some places don’t open until June. Stanley and I were lucky enough to have a head start, and while we…
The Sunday Review: Purina Replenimash
Welcome to the hot days of July, northern hemisphere friends! After the week we have had in the northeast (and elsewhere) I thought it would be most appropriate to bring a Sunday Review to you that can be useful right now. My review today is not a typical item that I would review, it is…
Facing Our Freedom; The Fight Over Fireworks
July 4th is a holiday that gets mixed love from our horse community. For many, it is exciting. It is happy. We get to celebrate our country and the freedom. He have cookouts. Gather with friends and family around the grill, the pool, another body of water. Young kids get to play with sparklers. There…
The Sunday Review: Evidence Based Horsemanship
“The weakest information is based on a single case or a single expert’s opinion. Traditions, myths, or ‘just-the-way-we’ve-always-done-it’ are similarly weak until tried with scientific method and proven to be effective and good for the horse.” ― Dr. Stephen Peters: Evidence Based Horsemanship For the last couple of months I’ve been offering up some fiction books,…
Another Three Phase Under Our Belts: A Fun Weekend Getaway to Confirm Our Growth as a Partnership
My trip to Aiken was amazing and it gave me the confidence and courage I needed to take on this new year. That said, it was also a very condensed and focused blip of time. I was in Aiken for just over two weeks and we rode almost every day. But it was JUST two…
Messy Middles
“Most of your experience enduring the middle miles will be couched with uncertainty. You’ll feel like you’re wading through an ocean of unknown depths and inhabitants—in the dark.”― Scott Belsky: The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture Earlier this year I addressed a very real thing that…
May Days Flown By
Wow I blinked and the month was over. May was a crazy month in the Green Horseman household, and I apologize for my disappearance. Chances are with the return of spring that we will continue a sporadic cadence in posts. In the northeastern United States this is the busy season and you “make hay while…
The Sunday Review: Liberty Biscuit
“‘And then there’s a kind of faith…an assurance…that the universe will give us what we look for. There will always be chaos and bad things in the world. But if we look for the good, we’ll find it. That’s what I mean by a benevolence from the universe.” ― Melanie Sue Bowles: Liberty Biscuit This next…
The Sunday Review: Eway Backup Camera
OVERVIEW: Do you ever wonder what horses are doing in the trailer while you’re cruising down the road with them on board? Unless they are stomping and kicking the trailer can be pretty quiet back there behind your truck…and you hope for it to be. Trailer cameras are notoriously expensive…as anything with the “horse” or…
Crashing (out) but Refusing to Burn
The last few weeks I’ve been a whirlwind of emotions. My previous and successful outing at Larkin Hill (The Season Begins in Upstate New York) began a spiral I didn’t anticipate. At the show Stanley and I did very well, but I noticed he struggled to pick up his left lead more than usual. As an…
The Sunday Review: Ambition (The Eventing Series Book 1)
“‘I’m not ready for this,’ I said looking around. And then I squared my shoulders, put my chin up. ‘But that’s okay.’” ― Natalie Keller Reinert: Ambition Today on Book Club I am introducing you to book one of a large series of books. I’m a slow reader so I haven’t yet read the whole series…
Pet ID Week: Microchipping and What You Need To Know
This past week was National Pet ID week and what better way to celebrate than to discuss microchipping! If you plan to compete at recognized events, it’s important that you know the rules…and microchips are among these rules. Originally the United States Equestrian Federation planned to roll out a new requirement that all horses in…
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