June heralds in the return of equestrian competition and riders are getting creative to ensure safety. Area III Chair Cyndi Kurth passed along an idea from Pat Bunge of Red Roses Farm in Illinois, who

Remember when finding (and remembering) your courses was the toughest part of your weekend.. ha.. ha… I’ve never missed them so much!

View this post on Instagram XC fun day with 11 horses and all were fresh and fabulous! 😍 These two 7yr old half brothers both gave a little extra today into the water – who

I don’t know how or why this started, but I seem to only ride plain bays. My own two horses are plain bays, with about one spot of white between the two, and the barn

We’re all finding ways to amuse ourselves during this strange time, and Laine Ashker has adopted some baby birds that fell from the ceiling of her indoor, and tamed them. Anybody else tamed some unexpected pets?

Happy Wednesday! We’re one more day closer to seeing some competitions resume, and I know I’m not the only one itching to get back to some sort of normalcy. Here’s hoping we continue to make

Going through some old stuff at my parents house led me to a CD of photos from a schooling show in 2005. I was 12 at the time, and my horse, Ginger, was six. These

To all the horse moms out there, but especially to my horse mom, thank you! Thank you for encouraging and supporting us in a sport and in a career with horses. Happy Mother’s Day! National

THANK YOU… to everyone who has donated! ⭐️We want to help our front line workers world-wide and we can't do it… Posted by Virtual Eventing on Friday, May 8, 2020 Have you been tuning into the NAF

I’ve been getting really into complicated pole and cavaletti exercises this spring, in an attempt to build strength on my horses, keep their brains engaged, and do flatwork without doing dressage. This one was particularly

You know, it feels like summer in the way that I have a rocking farmer’s tan from Monday, but also I live in Virginia, which means that it’s going back down to 32 this weekend.

With the news that competitions may soon see a return, it’s got me thinking a little about future goals and learning to be adaptable. While I’m not currently riding/competing, I’m still a very goal-driven person.

Happy Tuesday! You guys hanging in there? We’re all in this together — and the best news is that today is Cinco de Mayo, so go self medicate with a margarita! National Holiday: Happy Cinco

View this post on Instagram Hello. Comic Relief have printed more T shirts, if you tried and couldn’t get one – you can now. 😊 See the link in my Bio at the top. Thank

View this post on Instagram Can we talk about how awesome these 4 are? 5 weeks of ridiculous and intense competition throughout quarantine. They all made huge improvements over the weeks and turned out in

I’ve discovered the most amazing thing this week: my dog finds both bell boots AND lost shoes in the field and brings them to me. I mean, how could this be more perfect for a

I’ve recently cultivated an amazing dressage Spotify playlist, and it is populated with dance beats. I know, maybe not the expected music, but I feel like it’s actually perfect. It keeps you in a good

I’m loving all of the memories dug up and posted on social media these days. I happened upon some old photos from Cindy Lawler on my feed yesterday, some of which were of the program

While we are all bummed to not be in Kentucky this weekend, it’s important for us to remember how lucky we are to be in the privileged position to be healthy and at home. We