I've spent many hours explaining horsey terms and identifying equipment for family and friends, but the latest question got me thinking more seriously about trying it myself. First off, what in the world is a "kür"? It's a German word meaning "freestyle" and it's most commonly pronounced like "coor". Here in the states, it's oftened referred to as "musical freestyle"

"I don't understand why you don't want a saddle in the living room!" I exclaimed. My husband started back at me, bewildered and somewhat amused at this statement. His response: "That's not a normal statement

17 years ago, I first laid eyes on a tiny, spotted, ornery creature and completely fell in love! We've learned a lot so far and continue to enjoy learning together almost every day. So, to celebrate Dancer turning 17 years young, I continued my tradition of making him birthday cones! I started this shortly after my family moved onto our

A few years ago, when all of the "equestrian" styled items like boots and blazers and horsey emblems first started appearing I got incredibly excited! Working in an office rarely gives me the chance to wear horsey items unless I'm creative or unless it's jewelry so finding a dress with horses on it was a big deal. And then "riding

Those who know me are aware of the fact that I'm not just completely obsessed with horses, but I have a growing obsession with coffee. I worked as a barista throughout college and learned all I could about the brewing process, starting with bean selection. So, I was incredibly excited when I saw a new fair trade, organic coffee on