It’s hard not to want to “supplement all the things” when you go to a supplement manufacturer’s website and they have all these amazing claims about different ways to fix your horse. I recently cancelled my SmartPak and decided to switch strategies a bit, only to find myself back again to SmartPak… but let me back up and go to the beginning. When Simon came up lame in January 2013, I decided a joint supplement was in order. I knew…
It’s been about a month since I formally declared 2013 goals, so you’re probably wondering why I’m writing a progress post so soon. Well summer is winding down, and my last three horse shows of the year will be here and over before I know it. Recently I had a revelation that if I didn’t actually work at attaining these goals, then they would never happen. Well duh, right? So I have been working. Here’s the progress so far. Get a…
Last week in part one, choosing a camera, my photography advice was pretty limited to those who were willing to shell out big bucks for a semi-pro or pro camera and lens. Don’t worry, I realize that not everyone wants to throw a few thousand dollars at a set-up. Today I will be going over general settings information that anyone with a camera can benefit from (at least I hope so)! ISO (International Standards Organization) Settings Confession – I had…
Today I have a guest post discussing the benefits of supplementing. This is something I struggle with, because my tendency is to want to SUPPLEMENT ALL THE THINGS but I am both a) poor b) not very knowledgeable when it comes to supplements. The Benefits of Supplements for the Health of your Horse In an ideal world your horse would probably spend most of his time grazing and wandering, with a few short breaks for sleeping. He would travel great…
Even though you can’t be a great rider without lots of practice and being in decent shape, I still claim that over 50% of the sport is mental. That being said, I had a good ‘reset’ lesson on Tuesday night to address some of the communication issues with my horse. I won’t bore you with the tiny details of the lesson, because it wasn’t that exciting, but I will share some of my take aways. I do group lessons weekly,…
With my recent bought of the plague/black lung/please dear lord can I stop being sick, I’ve had more time than normal to sit around and watch tv. This made me think it was a good time to add the first movie to the Horse Movie Review Challenge. So I present to you.. Danny – the most realistic horse movie ever made. Us hunter/jumper gals don’t get a lot of movies that are really about the hunters. Barrel racing, regular racing, cross country,…
I’ve been sick for over a week, and am kind of over it. I’d also be lying if I said this sickness had no affect on my mood. I’ve been a little bit more short than I normally would, and when I drove the long trek to the barn and rode even though I didn’t feel good – I needed my horse to be good. And he so wasn’t. To be fair, he was really fresh because I hadn’t been…
I post a lot of pictures on this blog, and often get comments asking questions about what kind of camera that I use and what settings, etc. Equine photography is something that I really enjoy doing now as a hobby, although I did briefly shoot events and private sessions professionally in North Carolina. The trek from newbie with a low level digital SLR (single lens reflex) to a competent local pro photographerwasn’t quick or easy. I’m also not saying I’m…