Hello, friends! I’m writing today with some really big news about Alta Mira Horsemanship. If you’ve...
Author - Lindsey Rains
Sand Arena Ballerina Blog Review
Pulls You in Like Quicksand This review was a joy to write. I got to catch up with Andrea Parker’s...
Interview with The Sand Arena Ballerina
An Arena Down Under When people are full of passion, they cannot help but let it show every aspect...
The Rise of the Equestrian Blogger
Virtual Gatherings The Equestrian Blogging Community is a remarkable entity. No longer do readers...
SaddleBox Review: More Junk or Hidden Gems?
Your Horse Needs More Stuff This is a sponsored post. I may receive payment and/or free products in...
Pressure and Release Training for the Horse That Won’t...
And Now For Something Completely Different When it comes to working with horses, we all have our...
When, Why, and How to Use Liniment on Horses
Aches and Pains Affect Riders and Their Horses It has been a productive day. You and your horse...
Equestrian Wellness: The Skinny on Weight Loss
Not An Easy Road Weight loss is a sensitive topic that many of us equestrian women (editor’s...
Gratitude & Horses: Healing the Cracked Places
Childhood as it Should Be The apartment is quiet. All around me I see spare water glasses, cereal...
30 Affordable Gifts for Equestrians on a Budget
What to Give Your Favorite Horse Friends (and Friendly Horses) Whether for holidays, birthdays, or...
A Quick Riding Fix to Ease Up the Topline
Who’s to Blame? Spoiler Alert: Sometimes the ship’s Captain is to blame for being off...
Thrush in Horses 101: Prevention and Treatment
Getting to the Bottom of a Common Problem Thrush is a prevalent occurrence in the equine world. If...
Sox Trot Socks: An Essential Equine Accessory
Socks? Never Have Enough In my years of riding, I have never met an equestrian who didn’t love to...
Dangerous Horses: The Need to Fend for Themselves
New Horse, Old Problems I’ll never forget the experience of buying a new horse. When I got Chip, I...
Dangerous Horses: The Result of Being Abused
Intentional and unintentional abuse Abuse is a big word amongst animal lovers. Many of us have met...
Dangerous Horses: Those Without Boundaries
Behave Yourself Boundaries, in my opinion, are such an underrated thing. They can take on a...
5 Simple Tips: How to Help an Abused Horse
Restoration Isn’t Just for Buildings In a perfect equine world, there wouldn’t be a...
In the Reins Book Review: Catching Up With Carly Kade
Insights from the Author Have you ever reached a point in your life when you needed to just start...
Bonding 101: How to Make the Most of Your Horse Time
Time Won’t Let Me In this Bonding 101 series, we discuss the importance of your approach...
Bonding 101: How to Be a Good Leader to Your Horse
Follow the Leader (or Not) Horses feel most settled when they are submitted to a fair and...
Bonding 101: How to Set Healthy Boundaries for Your Horse
Boundaries Aren’t for Pushing When you see the word “boundaries,” does that make you feel a...
Bonding 101: How To Approach Your Horse for Success
Lay the Groundwork Do you have a friend in your life who *knows* when something is wrong before you...
A Partnership Like Ours – Michelle & Admiral
There is nothing more valuable in the horse world than the bond we share with our horses. I would...
A Partnership Like Ours – Courtney & Dusty
I’m delighted to share with you the sweet story of my friend, Courtney, and her horse, Dusty...
A Partnership Like Ours – Karen & Isaac
Building Trust Takes Time I love sharing partnership stories between people and their horses...
A Partnership Like Ours – Lilah & Ashaya
A Bond with Horses This getting-into-horses story is about a barn friend of mine, Lilah...
Case Study: Chip – Session Two
Connecting With Chip In session one, I introduced Chip. He is a hard-working Warmblood with tons of...
Case Study: Rose – Session Two
Still Green… But Growing This the second of two training session reviews about Rose. Read up...
“Whoa” – The Life-and-Death Command
Can Any Command Top “Whoa?” Horse riders use many cues to ask their horse for specific...
Keep Your Triggers from Becoming Your Horse’s Too
3 steps towards a calmer ride I have a confession to make. Though I have been around horses for...