I have ridden and owned a lot of different horse breeds over my almost 18 years, but Missouri Fox Trotters have always been one of my favorites. Their friendly demeanor and smooth gait has enthralled numerous equestrians. If you gaze out at my pasture you will see two Missouri Fox Trotters: Coconut and my cousin’s […]
Tour the Stables
In November of 2021 I posted about the beginning construction of a horse barn being built on my family’s property. It was one of the 3 buildings built last year for Pine Meadows Venue, my family’s wedding & events venue in Southern Missouri. Other than the exciting announcement that I was getting a horse barn, […]
Horses Adored and Men Endured- Book Review
It’s pretty obvious that I LOVE horses. But you might not know that I am also quite the book worm. For the first time on this blog I am combining two of my favorite hobbies in the form of this horse book review. I had the opportunity recently to read Horses Adored and Men Endured, […]
My Equestrian Recap of 2021
By now you have probably read quite a few “2021 recaps.” It seems like everyone is posting them, and as I began to think, “What’s the big deal? I am so over this,” I realized how important and appealing it is to take the time to sit down and remember the year. One of the […]
Training the Haflingers- First Buggy Rides
It was almost a year ago that I began the training process with my team of haflingers. All my hard work reached its climax when I hitched my team to a buggy for the first time. After months of ground driving my team successfully, we were definitely ready when the time came to have them […]