No Stirrups November Is Here – Free Pattern Is Too!
Oh the air is crisp and the days are getting short. The spookiest day of the year is behind us, which can only mean one thing…. It’s time for No Stirrups November!
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Making The Most of Your Time With Your Horse
About a week ago, I had a horrible dream. I dreamt that something was wrong with Plezant. I went outside because I heard a lot of whinnying coming from the barn, and I saw Plezant acting like he was in pain. It didn’t get better, in fact he got much worse. So much so that …
No Stirrups November Finding The Time To Ride
No Stirrups November continues! And finding the time to ride….well, that can prove to be a challenge! I should really call this post making the time to ride. Because we all have the same amount of time each and every day. We all have 24 hours every single day. But how we use those 24 …
How To Ride When It’s Dark
Happy November 15th! How is your weather where you are riding? I have to say it has been relatively warm here in Colorado, thankfully! But it’s still nearly dark when I get home which means I have to have an alternative light source if I plan on getting all 10 of my No Stirrup sessions …
Exercises To Practice Without Stirrups
Happy November 3rd! And welcome back to day number 3 in the No Stirrups November challenge! Did you ride yesterday? Did you do any no stirrup riding? If you were able to ride yesterday, or the day before, good job! You got in your very first no stirrups ride! Yay you! And if you didn’t, …
Nov 1 post Commitment to ride – 3 exercises to practice for NSN
Ok, it is officially here, No Stirrups November is here! But what does that mean? Does it mean every ride is without stirrups? Or is it just 5 minutes of riding without stirrups? It is whatever you want it to be! But to get started, if you have never done this for an extended time …
No Stirrups November – Ready, Set, Go!
Are you ready for November???? I am! Are you ready for a fantastical No Stirrups November challenge???? I am! And I am ready to present the challenge to you, today! So ready or not, here comes November. And along with the, a new challenge! And this challenge is legit. Not only have I prepared a …
I Bought Some Horse Show Ribbons
Ok, I know, I have just one more post in my series of Going to Your First Horse Show. But I was just so excited to share this with you, that I had to write it, and put it out there! And this is something I have been trying to get done for a while …
September Is Self Care Month
Happy September!!! I don’t know about you, but I love fall. This is the season where everything starts to slow down a bit. And honestly, I didn’t know there was a month dedicated to self care. But I am happy there is! How often do you put the needs of everyone else above your own? …
100 Things To Do With Your Horse
100 Things To Do With Your Horse I wrote this article way back in March. You know, when we were at the beginning of this awful pandemic. And with the threat of yet another lock down, I wanted to bring this blog post out again. Mainly because I know when thinking about being locked down …
10 Benefits Of Walking Your Horse
The Benefits Of Walking Believe it or not, you can accomplish a lot with your horse by simply walking. And this applies to leading him around, as well as being up in the saddle. Walking can improve ground manners, your physical health (as well as your horse) and also build trust for the both of …
Chronicle of the Horse Lose the Leathers November Challenge
Alright, the challenge has officially started! And I decided that I would share my progress with you. I promise, there won’t be long winded posts! (maybe) That is unless I have a breakthrough moment with Frisby during our riding sessions. Then, all bets are off! But you might be wondering what the Lose the Leathers …