Your friendly neighborhood Non-Pro chasing cutting pen dreams one donated entry fee at a time. Join me on this journey as we explore the latest performance horse insights to proven products and everything in between.
This past weekend, I was honored and humbled to receive recognition in COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2022. Being recognized has been a goal of mine since COWGIRL started featuring women in western making waves in the industry.
Throughout the entire weekend, we all experienced some genuine Texas hospitality and got to gather, network and collaborate. It was a weekend beautifully executed with opportunities for connection and celebration scattered throughout.
If you’re considering buying some property or if you’re thinking about adding some ponies to your pasture — I’ve found there are some things you should consider, so instead of oversharing and going into detail of every single one of hypochondriac horse owner stories, I’ll share the list of pros and cons to boarding your horses in your backyard!
Things have changed a lot since I was a 14-year-old horse girl. Now I’m a horse girl making adult horse girl money and of course — spending it.
If you haven’t noticed the horse market, the trailer market, the hay market is nuts, so I get wanting to save a few bucks here or there. So here’s what I propose, I try, so you can buy. Deal?
So, on this episode of what’s in my — a novice, Non-Pro, adult ammy — whatever your discipline wants to call me’s — tack room: support boots.
So if you’re all about supporting your horse’s legs and like using medicine boots — this blog post is for you.
Support boots are nothing new to the horse world their main purpose is to support (clever, huh?). While supportive/orthopedic/sports medicine boots are not a foolproof way to ensure your horse’s soundness, they do significantly decrease your horse's chances of developing suspensory-related injuries while performing.
Meet the newest boot pair in my tack room: Iconoclast boots.
If you’re anything like me, you still get giddy every time you see a horse trailer. Come to Arizona in the winter, and you’ll be sure to see a few.
We’re well into the winter season here in the Grand Canyon state, where warm-weather horsemen and horsewomen flock to Arizona in droves.
Fair weather, large competition purses coupled with the holidays not only means more vehicles on the road, but horse trailers as well.
A lot of us don’t give driving a second thought. There’s a certain level of awareness that should always be had (and often isn’t), but trust me, when you’re hooked on to a 5,000 lbs. steel trailer hauling a few 1,000 lbs. horses you become a lot more aware.
I always take more away from my lessons with Lanny than just horsemanship.
When I bought this horse last April I had dreams, but no goals.
Brian Knapp said, “There is a difference between a dream and a goal. A dream is a gift you want to be given. A goal is something you work to achieve.”
A goal is something you work at. So what am I working for?
To supplement or not to supplement, that is the question.
There’s a supplement for just about everything — oils, powders and pellets for every benefit or ailment under the sun. if you can think of it, it’s probably out there.
All any rider wants is for our equine partners to look and feel their best — why is it so hard to not be overwhelmed by all the choices and the stigma? While not everyone is a fan of supplements, I am pro-supplement. Of course, with my veterinarian’s guidance.
Recently, I hauled my little cowpony up North and we competed in our first formal ranch sorting competition. Honestly, the last time I paid entry fees I couldn’t even legally drive yet, so I figured a decade later — why not go for it?
I’m honored and humbled to be recognized in the #COWGIRL30Under30 Class of 2022.
I haven’t carved out a piece of my blog yet for my avian friends due to many reasons: it is my first rodeo and to be honest, I wasn’t sure we’d make it to this point!
First of all, hi, this homesteading thing is new to me. To catch new readers up to speed, I’m from the suburbs, and us suburban folk go to the nearest grocery store to buy our eggs. Although now we still live in city limits, we have the space and naturally, I wanted to try my hand at raising some chickens! So I did what any responsible adult with no chicken experience would do — order 8 sexed assorted brown egg layers online. Yep. Online. They came in a box to our local post office and were happy and healthy!
