Considerations for Horse Buyers Part 3: What To Look For (and avoid!) in Horse Sale Ads

Kate HealeyApril 2, 2020equestrian, horse, horses, buying a horse, horse buying, horse care, horse sales, horse sale ads, poy, pony, ponies, eventing, riding, horse riding, riding students, learning ridingComment

The Ugliest Pony I've Ever Seen

Once upon a time I was 14 and was looking for a project pony. When I say “project pony,” a few requirements were obvious (at least to me).

Valentine's Day Gift Picks

Valentine’s Day gift ideas and guides keep popping up on my news feed. They’re filed with pink saddle pads, red bell boots, scarves with horseshoes on them and other useless (to me) items. So I decided I’d put together my own list.

Kate HealeyFebruary 2, 2020horse, horses, pony, ponies, equestrian, equestrians, rider, horse rider, horse riding, horseback riding, eventer, eventing, eventing lessons, Eventing, barn, Charles Owen, riding, riding helmet, valentine, valentines, Valentine, Valentine's, Valentine's Day, valentine's day, valentines day, equestrian life, equestrian lifestyle, roeckl, charles owen, Roeckl, roeckl gloves, riding gloves, riding gifts, gift ideas, Valentine's Day gift ideas, valentines day gift ideas, valentines ideas, valentine's day idea, equestrian gifts, equestrian gift ideas, rider gifts, rider gift ideas, eventer gifts, horze, Horze, Smartpak, Smartpak Equine, smartpak, smartpak equine, mr stockings, mr stockings boots, Mr Stockings boots, Mr Stockings, Mr Stockings USA, mr stockings USA, dublin river boots, tuffrider boots, romfh, ROMFH, romfh breeches, riding breechesComment

What to Do-And Why You Should Do It-When You Can't Ride

If you, like me, rely on an outdoor surface to ride, bad footing can ruin your day, week, month, even season. So rather than going slowly insane as day after day goes by without riding, let’s consider how we can combat the negative emotional, mental, and physical setbacks when riding isn’t possible.

Kate HealeyJanuary 27, 2020horse, horses, pony, ponies, horse riding, horseback, horseback riding, horseback riding utah, utah, equestrian, equestrian utah, eventing, barn, horse barn, horse owner, horse owning, horse care, horse lessons, riding, riding lessons, horse riding lessons, horseback riding lessons, horseback riding lessons utah, horseback riding instructor, riding instructor, instructor, horse riding instructor, winter riding, horse books, horse magazines, dressage, dressage riding, horse dressage, eventing barn, USPC, pony club, pony clubs, grooming, horse grooming, training, horse training, jumping, horse jumping, show jumping, Charlotte Dujardin, Valegro, Ingrid Klimke, eventer, Eventing, eventing lessons, groundwork, horse groundwork, horse tack, cleaning tack, tack cleaning, tack, fitness, equestrian fitness, rider fitness, yoga for riding, equestrian yogaComment

Considerations for Horse Buyers-Part 2

Segment 2 of our series explores some things to consider when looking for a horse to buy.

Kate HealeyJanuary 14, 2020horses, horse, pony, ponies, horse riding, horse care, horse owner, horse owning, eventing, barn, equestrian, horse sellers, horse adsComment

Funniest Things Overheard at the Barn This Week

Me, after the lesson: “Do you have any questions?”
7 year old student: “Yes. What is Buttercup’s favorite color?”

Horses in 4 Seasons

As horse owners, it’s as easy as finding horse manure on a horse farm to find something to complain about at any given season of taking care of our equine friends …

Kate HealeyNovember 21, 2019horse, horses, pony, ponies, horse owning, barn, eventing barn, equestrian, horse care, horse blanketing, horse showingComment

Considerations for Horse Buyers-Part 1

If you are thinking of buying and owning a horse, there are some considerations to take before jumping in with both feet …

Kate HealeyNovember 14, 2019horse, horses, pony, ponies, equestrian, horse owning, horse owner, horse care, barn, eventing barnComment

Why I Didn't Work at McDonald's (and maybe why I should have)

When I was 15 my instructor took me aside one day at the barn and asked me to teach a riding lesson to a new 8-year-old student. I was totally caught off-guard ….

Kate HealeyOctober 10, 2019equestrian, eventing, eventer, riding, horseback riding, horse riding, riding instructor, horseback riding lessons, horseback riding instructor, horse, horses, horse trainer, horse training, horse showing, pony, poniesComment

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