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....

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,...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...