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4th of July When You Have Horses at Home
A Promise to My Aging Horse
by Michelle Anderson | Jun 8, 2017
Owning horses sometimes requires making tough choices, especially as they get older.
Read More4th of July When You Have Horses at Home
by Michelle Anderson | Jun 29, 2016
How do you prepare your horses for a night of fireworks?
Read MoreThe Dressage Coat Diet
by Michelle Anderson | Aug 17, 2015
Me riding my trainer’s mare, Molly, during my last active show season. Even when the dressage coat diet works, I’m still unlikely to tuck my shirt into my breeches, which is a bit of a dressage fashion faux pas....
Read MoreCreating a ‘Happiness Plan’ for a Horse
by Michelle Anderson | Apr 14, 2015
Jack (at left) just minutes after moving in with Atty, his first roommate in several years. Now that’s a happy horse! Photo: Michelle Anderson A year ago I was ready to give up on my Quarter Horse gelding, Jack. But,...
Read More10 Ways to Celebrate National Day of the Horse
by Michelle Anderson | Dec 12, 2014
I don’t know about you, but for me every day is pretty much “Day of the Horse.” However, if you’re going by the calendar of obscure American holidays, the official National Day of the Horse is Dec. 13....
Read MoreThe Sales Yard
by Michelle Anderson | Oct 27, 2014
Horses sold at low-end auctions throughout the country face unknown fates. Photo: iStock I watch horse auction sites from throughout the Pacific Northwest online. Mostly with a heavy heart. The story is always the same....
Read MoreHow Much is a Horse Worth?
by Michelle Anderson | Jul 8, 2014
Well-schooled, seasoned stock-type geldings like my homebred Jack used to pull a premium price, but what’s he worth today? Photo: Michelle Anderson When I was 8 years old I went to ride a cowboy’s pony gelding named...
Read MoreWhen the Horse Owner Goes Lame
by Michelle Anderson | Jun 18, 2014
Jenny C. helped move Marathon to the trainer so he could take dressage “boot camp” while I’m on the human version of stall rest. Having great friends is a good thing. Photo: Michelle N. Anderson My dressage...
Read MoreI Have Too Many Horses
by Michelle Anderson | Apr 21, 2014
Recently I stood in line at the grocery store behind a mom with three kids, ages ranging from toddler to 6 years old. While the kiddos were definitely cute and not necessarily poorly behaved, mom certainly had her hands full....
Read MoreThe Words I Use With Horses: A Translation
by Michelle Anderson | Mar 20, 2014
In my last post I asked for input on what you believe a young horse should learn, and one commenter suggested teaching my youngster a word for reassurance to use when we’re faced with something scary.That got me...
Read MoreWhat Does a 2- or 3-Year-Old Horse Need to Know?
by Michelle Anderson | Mar 4, 2014
Winter weather, ugh. The rain, snow, and ice have definitely slowed down work with my horses, including the soon-to-be-3-year-old filly I accidentally bought last fall. So, cozied up with a cup of coffee, I recently started...
Read MoreGuitars, Horses, and Learning Something New as an Adult
by Michelle Anderson | Feb 13, 2014
Learning to play guitar is helping me understand what it must be like for adults learning to ride horses. Photo: Photos.com I got a guitar for Christmas. (Keep reading É this post really is about horses.) The funny thing is that...
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