Banner, Pippa's best buddy at the barn, sometimes does some funny things. One of them is playing with his tongue when he is totally bored. I managed to snap a photo when he decided to do it while I was doing my chores at the barn. Horses can be hilarious at times. That is one of the reaso
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01/29/2013
Here is an absolutely beautiful performance by horse and rider of a Grand Prix Musical Freestyle performed at the World Dressage Masters in Palm Beach, Florida. This pair never seems to miss a beat. They are in tune to each other and right on with the music. They came in #1 in the perf
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01/28/2013
Here is a recent news release just received. This is very important information. Anyone that participated in the show, have your horses examined by a veterinarian. This is highly contagious. HORSE FARMS IN SOMERSET, MORRIS COUNTIES QUARANTINED AFTER HORSE TESTS POSITIVE FOR NEUROLOGIC EQ
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01/28/2013
Love this one! Just had to share with everyone. A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables when a voice in the dark said, 'Jesus knows you're here.'He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off, and froze. When he heard n
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01/24/2013
Some of you may have wondered what some of the horsey terms mean. Here is a glossary with definitions for some of the most common terms: Bit: What is left over after a horseman visits a favorite tack shop. Fence: A decorative structure built for horses to chew on. Horse Feed: A co
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01/24/2013
Pippa has become good buddies with one of the horses in the herd. His name is Banner and he was actually Eddie's best buddy, too. Banner and Pippa share hay piles and play "horsey" games with each other. They are both fun loving horses. The one time I went into the paddock and called for
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01/22/2013
After I lost Eddie, I searched for another horse. In doing so, I heard others say, "Why are you getting another horse so soon? It is just a horse." Those of us that have horses in our blood, know what horses really mean. Non-horse people just don't understand us. Hopefully this vid
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01/21/2013
Now that the holidays are over, the temperatures outdoors are cold and freezing, and the bad weather and footing are putting a damper on riding your horse (unless you are one of the lucky ones to have an indoor arena), we are limited as to what we can do with our horses. This is a great time
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01/21/2013
Pippa's training is coming along well. She seems to be a fast learner and enjoys it. How do I know when she understands what I am trying to teach her and that she does enjoy it? It is by listening to her. Horses communicate with their body language. I constantly need to watch what her
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01/17/2013
History abounds this beautiful 165 acre property, it's huge bank barn & farmhouse, in Albany Twp. in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The long private drive leads to acres of tillable fields, which are currently used as hay fields, . . . . . . . . . interspersed with woode
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01/16/2013
