OK, I know I've not only been a horrible blogger, I have completely failed at blogging all together for 2012! I did, however, manage to jot down some blog post ideas and become incredibly obsessed with Pinterest. If you haven't joined yet, I suggest you do so! Here's a link to my profile: http://pinterest.com/laurenmallen/  I post a ton of horse stuff

My horse recently started itching a spot on the inside of his front leg that has gotten bigger by the day. Of course, I started to worry when I was washing it daily and smeared EMT gel without any results. I switched to my old stand-by, Corona, and still nothing happened. The sore actually got bigger and apparently more itchy

I don't know about you guys, but when I see the prices on some of the tack trunks online and in the catalogs, I just can't justify spending that much on something that I just lug my stuff around in! Maybe it's because I'm a recent college grad with too many loans to pay off,  or maybe it's the thriftiness

115 degrees!! I cannot believe how hot this summer has been! I have really been slacking on my riding - both lessons and schooling - because of the weather. My trainer cancels when it gets in the high 90's (she has an indoor arena), but I don't have the luxury of an indoor arena so the blazing hot sun makes