I waffled about joining this blog hop, because the reality is I’d be happy to meet so many of you bloggers out there! Seriously… we enjoy writing and the internet and our horses, those are three giant common interests right there so basically we’re sure to be best friends, right? So I decided to put my own spin on things and tell you who I do know and some fun “stalker” experiences I have had through blogging. As many of you…
This title is funny to me. Instead of participating in an unpopular blog hop, I’m participating in a blog hop about unpopular opinions. This week L. Williams‘ asks: What is 1 unpopular horsey opinion you have? It seems like I have all kinds of unpopular opinions, but the topical one for me right now is how I don’t think it’s wrong to use maintenance to keep a young horse with lameness going. That’s kind of a weird statement, but let…
A while ago, I was contacted by the nice folks at Leather Honey to see if I could review their leather cleaner and conditioner. It took me a while due to lack of barn time and general moping about the condition of my horse. Over the three day weekend I put on my big girl pants and stopped pouting, so I have part of the Leather Honey review for you! I received both Leather Honey Conditioner and Leather Honey Cleaner…
Oh North Carolina, why must you get this most amazing facility years after I moved away? Have y’all heard about the biggest buzz in the east coast equestrian world? Check out this video about the Tryon Equestrian Resort. I don’t even live anywhere near this, but I’m pretty excited. What do you think – could this be the next Wellington?
Hello equestrian companies of the world! For many of you, I am your target audience. I am (basically) in my early 30’s, married with no children. My household income is most likely within the average of your customers. I have one horse, and I show locally. I spend a substantial part of my income on said horse, and I desire to look as good as I can and ride to the best of my ability. I also work in marketing…
I’m no major racing enthusiast by any means, but I couldn’t help but be cautiously optimistic for a Triple Crown winner this past weekend. Everybody loves the underdog, and it is hard not to like the story and the people behind California Chrome. That is until I heard the owner calling the other horses “cowards” and “cheats.” No doubt you’re aware by now, but in case you’re not familiar with Steve Coburn’s remarks, here’s an article explaining his reaction. I…
Otherwise known as let’s do a sex change on my horse and pretend I’m going to breed him blog hop! Even if I did own a mare, I’m pretty sure I would not breed. There is so much risk and money and heart breaking in breeding. Not saying I am only going to have OTTBs for the rest of my life, but I would probably choose to buy a yearling or two year old over breeding my own. That being…
My debut in the jumper ring with Simon is just a few days away! Squeeeeeeeeee! Naturally, part of the reason I’m excited is because I get to wear all the fun tack. That is a reason for celebration… not stressing about late leads, super bonus! That being said, I really try to live by the philosophy that I should only use things I need on my horse. Though jumper tack is super fun, I don’t currently need a flash or figure 8. I…