Judgement – Get Off Your High Horse!

Judgement – Get Off Your High Horse!

Judgement. In the horse world, it is easy to make judgements without any background information which is not doing us any favors. Horse people already can be perceived by outsiders as privileged because of our expensive hobby. So without any further information on the...
Do Your Homework

Do Your Homework

“Do your homework!” – This is something we are told repeatedly from elementary school on up. It is also something crucially important in dressage.   I recently had the opportunity to spend two months as a working student for Allison Spivey Dressage and there I...
Make Good Choices!

Make Good Choices!

As a mother of 4, of course I have friends with children. A long time ago, one of my friends who had kids in middle school and high school (while mine were still little) told me how she would always call out: “Make good choices!” whenever they would leave the house....
Horse Benefits: Friendships

Horse Benefits: Friendships

Dressage and having horses in general is pretty amazing.  There are so many benefits. The bond we have with our horses, fresh air and exercise just to name a few.   The one thing that I find very interesting is the depth of friendships we make through our...