Landry sure loves the bounce of the trot!! Always asking if he can go faster ..read more

To many, the words l o v e h o p e d r e a m s are synonymous with HORSES ..read more

There is a voice that doesn’t use words…listen. So, if you are too tired to speak, sit next to me, because I, too, am fluent in silence ..read more

He may be 4 years old, but nothing stops him when it comes to riding horses ..read more

The Horses Blind Spot Did you know horses have almost 360 vision? They can see you while you ride them, all along their body and even under their stomachs! BUT they cannot see directly behind them. Which makes it a very vulnerable spot. Many horses don’t kick to be mean, but kick in defense of their vulnerability with you being where they can’t see you. When a horse trusts and respect people, they are more comfortable with you being where they can’t see you and rarely would ever kick. But it’s still good to respect it, and always let them know when you’re passing through and to stand to the si ..read more

Once a student becomes independent with the basics, it sure is fun to sit back and watch them totally crush everything they’ve learned all on their own ..read more

THE AIRPLANE Teaches balance, trust and coordination. Many times when I ask a student to let go of their horn and reins to do the airplane, they hesitate and sometimes say “I can’t!”…but within a matter of minutes they prove to themselves that THEY CAN and I see empowerment overcome their face ..read more

Anxiety is a powerful emotion!! It’s something many of us live with and have to learn how to navigate. Delphine has had anxiety around loping, she has the skill, but we’ve been focusing on the mental aspect, because the mind is a powerful thing. Horses have taught her that she is stronger then her anxiety and for the very first time she loped ALL BY HERSELF All of a sudden her anxiety was wiped away, confidence overcame her and I’ve never seen her smile so big. It’s the little things like this that make the biggest impact for the years to come I am so incredibly proud of you, Delphine ..read more

…when all the other little girls wanted to be ballet dancers. I wanted to be a horse girl ..read more

Sometimes the biggest lessons horses teach us have absolutely nothing to do with riding ..read more