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It All Started with Cleaning a Stall

12/8/2021

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PicturePhoto courtesy of Meagan DeLisle
By Meagan DeLisle

I haven’t cleaned a stall since Whit was born.

Rumba loves retired life and honestly prefers to be out. The few times we had poor weather, Wayne took care of the farm while I was with the baby.

I knew the rest of 2021 would be challenging in terms of my horse life. I really wanted to focus on Whit and then get back going in gear once he reached the six-month mark. With that just a few weeks away, I’ve been thinking a lot about horses and riding and my life.



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Sgt. Reckless' Horse Grease | Funny Name, Serious Results

11/2/2021

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For those with horses that crib, this is for you!

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5 Tips to Work From Home More Efficiently

3/30/2020

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In this unprecedented and crazy time, our daily lives have changed and many people are working from home. I work remotely as a full-time job and here are my five tips to help you be productive and working more efficiently from home.

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The Perfect Drink Pairings for Every Type of Ride

12/7/2018

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

Read more about my recommended ride-drink pairings.
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*please drink responsibly*

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The 5 Stages of Fall Recovery | Advice from an Adult Amateur Equestrian

5/18/2018

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By: Ambassador Amy Bieber

​Last summer, I finally got to show at my goal fence height for two glorious rounds, one of which landed me my first first place in a jumper class ever. A month later at our next show, I went in to do a lower “warm up” round on the first day, and was promptly thrown off my horse. So it goes with horses, am I right? But where I could pick my younger self up off the ground and get going again like it never happened, my adult self does not bounce back so quickly.

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5 Easy Steps to a Perfect Barn Proposal | Advice from an Adult Amateur Equestrian

4/19/2018

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By Ambassador Olivia Carr

If you’re hoping to marry a CHG (Crazy Horse Girl), there’s nothing better than proposing where she is happiest- at the barn!- with her favorite creature- her horse! Follow these easy steps to create the barn proposal of her dreams.

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Learning to Trust Again | Bad Habits Don't have to Die Hard

12/13/2017

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Learning bad habits is never a good thing. No one ever wants to learn the hard or the wrong way to do something. But sometimes it just happens when you look back on a personal journey. 

Admitting that things aren't going the right way, or the way you'd like them to go, is the first step, and boy it's a doozy!

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4 Tips to Make Clipping Your Horse Easier

10/30/2017

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By: Ambassador Elizabeth Noelk
I remember the first time I clipped a horse. I was in high school and worked part time at the barn where I rode. One weekend I was helping prepare the horses for a local horse show. I was just cleaning up their muzzles and ears. As I went to clip the edge of a horse ear, the horse moved and I took a patch off the top. It was more than noticeable. All I could think was, “Oh snap.” Over four years later, I now clip horses throughout the week during the winter months. Yes, there are “winter months” even in Florida.

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You Live & You Learn | An Adult Amateur's Experience with Colic Surgery

10/28/2016

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By: K.M. Thornton
Last Friday my eight-year-old unicorn left for the winter on a Brookledge truck from a stable just seven minutes from my home in Boise, Idaho to a show barn more than 14 hours away in Scottsdale, Arizona. This move was one of the most difficult decisions that I have had to make as an amateur rider. For the first time in years, I feel that I am experiencing exponential growth in my riding skills: I now own a nice show hunter, my personal schedule and logistics finally allow for daily riding, and I have solid local coaching that focuses on fundamentals. Why, then, would I make such a drastic decision to send my only horse, Sazerac, to a location that is essentially two flights away?

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Developing Mental Skills as an Equestrian | Interview with Tonya Johnston

10/25/2016

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Getting in the saddle as an adult -- either after some time off from your junior years due to the 'real' world, or swinging your leg over for the first time -- can fill your mind with lots of thoughts, insecurities, and 'what if's.' Negative and nervous thoughts along with other manifested fears can have a major impact on your riding, whether that be in the show ring riding that long approach to a single oxer (my long-time nemesis!), or out on the trails with your best friends. 

Sports psychology has become a much more widely used theorem and I was lucky enough to pick the brain of one of the best in the business, mental skills coach, Tonya Johnston, who herself is a competitive adult amateur hunter rider. 

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