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Five Things No One Tells You About The Cost of Owning a Horse
[social_warfare]For some reason society believes that people who have horses are wealthy. I can assure you, for the majority of us, owning a horse is exactly the reason we have no money. You could argue that equestrians must have more disposable income than the average person and that’s how they afford such a hobby. But…
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Should I Still Show If I’m Not Very Good?
Recently I was perusing the Horses subReddit and saw a post from a woman who was starting horseback riding lessons as an adult. Although she had loved horses most of her life and had been around them, she only just now had the money or time to invest in lessons. She was asking about her…
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Quit Putting Yourself Down: When Poking Fun Isn’t Funny
I like horse shows. I like the energy; I like getting dressed up and seeing what Gangster and I can do. I like to show because it pushes me to become a better rider, it forces me to practice things that I otherwise might avoid. But I also hate showing, it’s terrifying and stressful and I…
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4 Rookie Riding Mistakes To Avoid
[social_warfare]I’ve grown so much in my riding; I cringe to think of the hell I must have unwittingly put my trainers through. You have to start somewhere when learning a new skill, and although I didn’t start at the bottom, I definitely had some challenges to overcome. Learn from my rookie riding mistakes so you…
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Why Future Horse Lovers Need Our Generosity
I can’t let Thanksgiving slide by without sharing my own gratitude. Of course I’m incredibly thankful for my funny dogs, lovely husband, and my awesome Half-Arabian gelding. I feel so thankful I’m in the position to own a horse and have the option to ride anytime I want. Lately though, I have been seeing a…
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Life Hack: How Not to Get Rubbed Raw
I’ve wanted to share about this product for a while. Before I get started though, you need to know that Body Glide did not provide me any free samples, any compensation or other recognition for this post. I repeat, Body Glide does not know I exist. Also, I apologize if from the title of this…
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Why Horse Trainers Are Horrible People Who I Can’t Live Without
I work with a couple of trainers who happen to be husband and wife. Let’s call the husband trainer Good Cop. His wife is Bad Cop. Good Cop says things like ‘great job’ and ‘good girl’ anytime I do anything resembling an improvement. He’s very encouraging and makes me feel as though I might have…