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Last Minute Gifts
Unbelievable that Christmas is only 10 days away. If you are like me, you still have some gifts to line up. And, if any of those on your list are horse lovers, check…
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Vet Call
Horse owners joke about rolling bubble wrap by the yard over their steeds, but believe me, they are half-serious. I’ve had my share of calls over the years from cuts to colic. Last…
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Winter is Coming
I sit on my front porch, coffee at my elbow, on a Sunday afternoon. It’s high fall here in Southern Virginia. The trees are glowing with sun-washed color and the sky is a…
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Autumn Online Photo Show
Fall and Barns. They are linked in my mind. Last month I put out a submission call for photos with this theme. I hope you will enjoy the photos!! Here they are in…
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1st Autumn Online Photo Show – Barns in Autumn
I love old barns. With walls weathered to grey or a mellow red, they sit alone in a field riot with yellow grasses and faded summer flowers. Sometimes, they lean as if bracing…
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Fall into Horse Fun
Fall is peeking at us. Morning feeding is done in the dark with a flashlight, the edges of trees blush red and yellow, and the ginormous horseflies buzz the horses’ butts. (Every year…
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Be Our Guest
Squeals and nickers fill my barn these days. Mister Horse – yes that really is his name – has come to stay with us. Mae, Star, and Horse are old friends from the…
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Sunset Dinner Ride – Adirondack Mountains
I am not a trail ride snob. Over the years I have done a handful of trail rides, usually on vacations with friends and family. One included a gut-shaking shortcut down a steep…
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Horse Soring
Early in my horse years, my daughter and I were visiting a training barn. Inside the barn, I glanced into a shadowy stall and saw a horse with large blocks of wood somehow…
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Tori Bilski’s Wild Horses of the Summer Sun
Books with either “Horse” in the title or a horse picture on the cover will grab my eye. Tori Bilski ‘s Wild Horses of the Summer Sun did just that while I looked…