How To Beat The Winter Blues – AlbertaEventer Style!
It has been ages since I last wrote, but I have been having a fantastic busy winter! Instead of a run of the mill update, I thought I’d share a list of things I’ve done
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That Gut Feeling
Staying positive, especially in the winter, is so much easier said then done. This is even further complicated by horses being well… horses. The most difficult part of being the steward of our equine partners
...» Read More!Omega Alpha Blogger Challenge: Elusive Outlaw
We recently selected a few bloggers to try out a 30 day supply of Omega Alpha’s popular joint supplement, Sinew-X. These bloggers have received their supply and will be starting their horses on a 30 day
...» Read More!Product Review: Spursuaders (And How You Can Help Them Be FEI Legal)
I first heard about Spursuaders when Steuart Pittman mentioned them in a clinic I was riding in a few years back. He regularly uses them on off-track Thoroughbreds and recommends them for any sensitive horse
...» Read More!Show Your School Spirit with Collegiate Glamour
College equestrians and collegiate team fans, rejoice! Here’s your chance to show your school spirit in the saddle, while supporting an awesome new small business. In addition to their line of fashionable collegiate clothing, Collegiate Glamour LLC also
...» Read More!Omega Alpha Blogger Challenge: Conga
We recently selected a few bloggers to try out a 30 day supply of Omega Alpha’s popular joint supplement, Sinew-X. These bloggers have received their supply and will be starting their horses on a 30
...» Read More!Product Review: Noble Outfitters Wave Fork
Every day can (and should) be a new and exciting adventure. It’s all in the perspective though – because of course there are the seemingly mundane tasks and chores that must be accomplished on a
...» Read More!Omega Alpha Blogger Challenge: Swiss Miss
We recently selected a few bloggers to try out a 30 day supply of Omega Alpha’s popular joint supplement, Sinew-X. These bloggers have received their supply and will be starting their horses on a 30
...» Read More!Product Review: Omega Alpha Supplements
You are certainly acquainted with the company Omega Alpha, as you probably see their banner flying high at events every weekend. Top level riders like Hannah Sue Burnett, Jessica Phoenix, Lauren Kieffer and many more
...» Read More!Keeping the Motivation
There is only one week left in January. Yes, you read that correctly: JANUARY HAS ONE WEEK LEFT! Where in the world has the time gone, and how are we almost 1/12 of the way
...» Read More!The Equi-Dult
Each trip to Aiken brings a resurgence of community, and a reminder of how fortunate I am to have the opportunity to experience something I love every day. One of the many aspects that I
...» Read More!Product Review: Asmar Equestrian Classic All Weather Rider
Many days I just feel like I’m always on the go – from the time that I wake up in the morning, until the time my head hits the pillow at night. I’m glad to see
...» Read More!In Which Doug Payne Kicks Ollie’s Ass
To read the original, slightly more colorful version of this post, visit Riding With Scissors. Oh, the off season. That wonderful time of year where we can kick back a little, not worry about the
...» Read More!Confessions of a Master Event Rider: Trailer Trash
It is very cathartic, this confessing. Maybe that’s why my Catholic friends (mostly lapsed Catholics, but still) seem so able to “let it go.” Cue Disney character bursting into song here. I thank all of
...» Read More!Product Review: Stickyseat WindPro Fleece Winter Riding Tights
Sometimes I just have a day when I feel like things are just a little off–like maybe it just really isn’t my day at all. Maybe I hit snooze one too many times when my alarm
...» Read More!How Good Are You At The Limbo?
As a young rider, I was informed that no rider was ever born with the natural ability to use more leg and seat than hand, and that my instinct to revert to controlling my horse
...» Read More!The Elephant In The Room
Nine years ago an ignorant, inexperienced, awkward, and confused young lady arrived at Tamarack Hill Farm. I knew how to get on a horse and “get the job done” so to speak, but there was
...» Read More!Product Review: Ariat Monaco Stretch Tall Boots
There’s something about getting dressed up to go out…just a special kind of feeling that it evokes. Sure, I may take forever a little longer then usual to pick out the perfect outfit. And I may spend
...» Read More!Some Days You Gotta Dance
At our farm, all the creatures live outside, with (of course) access to shelters of various shapes and sizes to accommodate the critters of various shapes and sizes. So when the polar vortex comes knocking, there
...» Read More!Conquering Your Fears
I’ll never forget those warm summer days that my family and I spent on Bear Island, on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. My grandparents owned a small rustic cabin on the island where my family
...» Read More!How to Train Your Non-Horsey Boyfriend
I’ve been riding horses and learning how to train them for years, but this is a completely new concept to me: How to train a “non-horsey” boyfriend. Where to even start? There’s so much to
...» Read More!Product Review: Blundstone Thermal Series Boots
I tend to have a lot of favorites. I think it’s because I like what I know, and when something is good, I tend to stick with it. I’m a gal who tends to like
...» Read More!Becoming Infatuated With Rhythm
I recently was watching my trainer, Eric Dierks, as he worked with one of his up-and-coming competition horses, Monty. I was astounded at how much time and patience he was able to spend at the
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