So, I decided to dye Haajes' tail. I know, I know... talk about vainglorious (and possibly reckless). But his tail was so sunbleached from last summer, and the... More from HJU
Well, I decided that today was the day to hack my horse over to a friend's arena and really commence some serious schooling. I've been riding my 8-year-old Tho... More from HJU
Well, spring seems to finally have sprung in Manitoba -- knock on wood! We turned the clocks forward an hour on Saturday, and by the time I got up the next da... More from HJU
Florida Is An Equestrian Paradise
I am writing now from my comfortable bed in a condo in Vero Beach, Florida, reminiscing on what might possibly have been one ... More from HJU
This horse will not inherit my bad habits!
The other day, I was coming out of the arena after a great ride on my new(ish) horse, Haajes. I was joking around wi... More from HJU
I've always been a big fan of having pictures of my horse and I. After a day at a show, I like to hungrily flip through the professional photographer's proofs,... More from HJU
I've been riding for the majority of my life, and I've gotten up to some fairly odd horse-related hijinx in that time, and done some things that might raise a ... More from HJU
Almost everything a horse does, is directly related to something a human has done. They are prey animals. They are hard wired to be reactive. If your horse does... More from HJU
I went out to ride on Monday night -- nothing unusual there. It was about seven thirty and the sun was just starting to slip towards the horizon. It had been H... More from HJU
It's a sensation I'm sure most of you have experienced-- that singular, exhilarating focus and the incredible assurance that comes with it-- the feeling that... More from HJU