How are your horse's ground manners? Are they respectful of your space? Do they back easily? Can you move their body parts independently? Can you easily halter and bridle your horse? These all sound simple and they should be. But often we aren't picky enough with our horses and we allow them to be pushy or lack of a better ... read more
Winter Activities with Your Horse
Need some ideas for activities to do with your horse this winter? There are many deterrents when it comes to old man winter. The cold, the footing, and the short days keep us out of the saddle. And if you're like me, I need some ideas to keep things interesting. I hope this list helps you and your horse to survive this long ... read more
Useful Tricks to Teach Your Horse
Tricks are so fun to teach your horse, but how useful can they be? Mostly, I feel like tricks are simply a fun and expressive way to play with my horse. But did you know some can actually be helpful and useful for your horse to know? How about your horse picking you up at the mounting block? Or backing out of the trailer by ... read more
Why Did God Create the Horse?
I’ve had a lot of why questions for God in my lifetime. Some are heavy and weighted questions. Let's be real. Why so much suffering and injustice? Why God do you allow this? And I know that God is okay with why questions, but let's clarify that He is not subject to answering them. What is some of your why questions? Has He ... read more
Mastering the Sidepass
A horse with a good sidepass is a beautiful sight to see. To me, it's amazing how horses coordinate all four legs to move laterally and fluidly underneath them. The horse is a born athlete. But sometimes it takes some training and skill to get our horse to understand what we are asking of them.Have you struggled with having ... read more
Should I Pray for my Horse?
Does the idea of praying for your horse seem silly or completely reasonable? Well, you may already know my opinion on the topic, but I would like to show what scripture says on the topic. Like my pastor always says, "Speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where the Bible is silent." (Thank you, Pastor Larry)I recently ... read more
