by Stargazer
Each stroke of the brush
Brings me closer…

by Stargazer | I’ve always been aware that it’s good to be prepared, but had never really given the idea much thought, until now. Recently my area was hit with a winter storm that was the biggest natural disaster we’ve had for decades. It made me really think about the importance of being prepared. Not just at home, but for your horses too…

by Stargazer | Do you dream of owning your own horse? The answer to that is probably YES. You love horses, and all you want is to have a horse to call your own. But are you really ready to own a horse? Before you buy a horse, you should think about the steps involved in order to make the right choice…

by Stargazer | Really sweet though sometimes a pain, you love them to death anyway. You find yourself imagining they are yours, and refer to them that way until the next girl comes along for her lesson on “your” horse. You grudgingly hand “your” horse over and resign yourself to wishing that it was actually your horse…

by Stargazer | Winter is nearly here, and with the cold weather comes the winter riding blues. Many people cut themselves off from horses during the winter, just because they can’t ride. I think this is sad, because the cold weather brings out a new opportunity: bonding with your horse…

by Stargazer|You know every horse lover’s dream, owning a horse. But really, is owning a horse everything? Over the years, I have become a more experienced rider, and with that my views changed.

by Stargazer | About a year ago, the farm I had been riding at for nearly five years closed. Before it closed, I had been riding a wonderful mare named Sassy and we were perfect together. After the farm closed, Sassy’s owner moved her to a “stable” with five barns meant for cart racing horses…

by Stargazer | Do you like English or Western better? That’s probably one of the most common questions asked among horse riders, and also one of the most pointless ones. It shouldn’t matter what type of saddle you ride in, it is the type of rider you are. A saddle is merely a tool to help us balance on the horse and learn proper riding position…

by Stargazer | After lessons at the old farm, my best friend and I would always ride bareback, asking first, of course. So we asked the farm hand if we could ride bareback and she said yes. She told us though, “Don’t ride in the back field.” We went to ride in the area before the back field because someone was having a lesson in the arena…

by Stargazer | Do you know what the Pony Club definition of a saddle is? According to Pony Club, a saddle is a tool used to teach the proper riding position so that you can ride bareback…