These are the dog days of…

Walter likes to think of himself as amazingly athletic, incredibly fascinating, and wildly handsome, with an exceptional rack of ears. Remember Walter? He is the Corgi that came here to rescue us from the peace and solitude of the prairie 6 months ago.  Walter has…

People love to tell horror stories. Once they know that I have horses, they can’t resist telling me about getting bucked off, run away with, or stepped on.  Somehow this makes them very cool and the horses very stupid.

I tend to defend…

A few weeks ago it was cold and dark; winter is miserable horse weather. It was impossible to ride some days and the best we could do was plan our summer riding goals. Now it’s almost the middle of summer. How are those plans coming along?…

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just wanted to pass on my appreciation for this amazing community its so nice to pop in and feel the support on all levels. Its professional , present and welcoming and so many venues to visit Thankyou and my hats off the the head mouse in the barn never thought Id be thanking a mouse lol, seriously though this site is a gift to us all keeping us connected through our love of the horse you deserve a big piece of cheese !!!!! sincerely Julie Wright of Divine Dressage

Hello All !! Just want to send this out to you ! Whatever you are worried about will magnify as energy to your horse and to your experience. Energy is magnetic in its nature and what you put out  as output returns as input especially when working with your horse. Get yourself centered to your deep calm center feel present in gratitude and love for all you are in this moment . as you breathe take in the wonderful smell of your horse in appreciation send this back through your body so that…

Good Morning fellow" mice" I offer you a new piece of cheese lol I recently attended and received my certification from Galloping Yoga course in Ottawa facilitated by Louise Cameron Sattler and held at the lovely International equestrian centre in Windover Ontario. We had an excellent program and an enriching experience together. As a Yoga participant myself for many years this is a natural marriage with horse connecting. If anyone is interested I encourage you to ask me questions  or just…

Weenie Or Wise?

“Riding gives me a purpose and a reason to get up in the morning.” Para Equestrian Robyn Andrews.

The term “para” refers to parallel equestrians who are “parallel” to able bodied equestrians but who are riding with disabilities. Disabled riders who compete in national and international competitions are assessed by doctors and physiotherapists and placed into…

I usually consider myself to be a relatively cool headed human being, able to consider and argue without much volatility, but when I hear people debating as to whether dressage should be in the Olympics, I feel the need to hop around and screech like a Borneo ape. All arguments fly from my brain and I am left with me just baring my teeth and throwing around objects in the room. …

When I heard Jack LeGoff say for the umpteenth time, “Training horses is like religion … you have to BELIEVE!“ I must admit that I may have rolled my eyes at the time. Cut me some slack – I was just a kid! Twenty years later, I truly get it.

I also remember Jack telling me that YEARS after training with…

Last month we talked about the

questions that I ask every owner of a new horse coming into my barn.

Young or old, trained or untrained, it's essential to know as much about a new horse as possible.

  Re-adjusted my focus!! Cathy River's new blog post The Language of Confidence. Amazing what I've been saying to myself...#shift #mindset....

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The 2012 Summer Olympics concluded this week. Dressage got a bit more attention than usual, partly because of Great Britain’s wonderful win on home turf, and partly because of political satirist…

Love this new blog post by expert Confidence + Money Breakthrough Coach, Cathy Rivers of Big Horse Dreams, Inc.!

Also, I was asked the question not long ago: Do I think that your success and confidence as an equestrian is connected to your relationship with money?…