Summertime and the living is easy, or at least that’s how the George Gershwin song goes. If you’re a horse person, summertime can be a very demanding and exhausting time–at least that’s how it is at our place right now. Besides the fact that we’re always trying to get as much quality ride time in and prepare for reining shows, we’re also trying to do as many projects as possible to set up for a more chore-efficient winter. This year we have additional new projects since we recently moved our entire horse operation from the emerald green Seattle area to sunny southern Idaho. In our new location, where we have little experience with what to expect weather-wise, we have everything ahead of us to prepare ourselves and our horses for a winter of uncertainties.

In this new blog I hope to help you with ideas for caring for your horse in an environmentally friendly manner while being chore-efficient and budget-minded. My 18 years of teaching horse keeping via www.HorsesforCleanWater.com has helped prepare me, but there’s no learning like doing it yourself or sharing with others. So I look forward to your comments and questions