Everyone grows up, that's just part of life. Equestrians put a lot of emphasis on age. Hell, we've even developed a system to where we can physically be one age but horse show at a different age depending on our birthdays. No wonder people think horse girls are weird.

I'm here to tell you that adult ammy life DOESN'T SUCK! Here are the top five reasons why ammy life is better than junior life.

I know I've been MIA lately. Life has been super hectic and unpredictable lately, but I have some big updates to announce soon. Can't quite let the cat out of the bag yet!

This is a bit late as we're about two and a half months into the 2019 season, but we just had our local association banquet and I wanted to wait to post this until I had all the requisite photos.

Read all about my first season showing with Pam Herman Farms.

Next up on the equestrian business Q&A series is a Herd of Zebras, an online apparel and accessories store but also a community to help people understand that while you are strong enough to stand alone, you don't have to! Find and run with the herd!

Equestrian business is thriving, no matter if you buy and sell horses, tack, or own your own unique service business. 

The equestrian world is inundated with choices for new and used apparel and tack, and just about anything really, that I decided to start a conversation with some equestrian businesses that have both been around for a while as well as the new-to-the-grind smaller businesses that want to express their voices and passions for the industry.

I recently caught up with Lauren from The TackHack, an equestrian-inspired consignment boutique who's mission is to make it simple for equestrians to buy and sell authentic, high-quality used tack and riding apparel.

Good, bad or indifferent, each ride perfectly pairs with an adult beverage -- or two!

Read more about my recommended ride-drink pairings.

This Adult Amateur hunter rider's Christmas wish list...

When we're kids we think, 'when I'm an adult I can do WHATEVER I want...'

And I guess that's true...to an extent.

I am a BIG planner. I plan out my goals for a horse show season, I plan meals for the week, I plan out finances for the month to include horse shows, board, and other non-equestrian bills. *yuck*

No matter how well I plan, there will inevitably be things that happen to force me to reconsider or restructure my plans. That's life...

There are SO many equestrian products and brands out there. The market is saturated with products with a variety of features, claims and price points.

Here are a few of my favorite equestrian brands...in no particular order and I'm sure there are many more I can't think of at the moment!