Yesterday was a very special day for me and Farley – our anniversary date. Three years ago, on the day before Thanksgiving I drove a trailer into the bay area to pick up a fuzzy little brown horse as my backup endurance horse, and my arena plaything. I hadn’t spent nearly as much money as […] more

As I don’t have commenting ability here at work, here is the continuation of the Made in America! Post in response to comments. First off – I want to make this clear: I am NOT doing this to prove a point about any humanitarian conditions. Period. To be honest, I don’t care enough about that […] more

I think I’m going to try an experiment for the next year. I think I’m going to try to buy only made in America. In the past the most important thing has been my bottom line, but now I’m realizing that maybe the most important thing is not necessarily to save every penny I can. […] more

As I start approaching jumping seriously, I’m reminded why I LOVE learning new things – it gives me all sorts of insight into things I already do! Not to mention that if as a self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie, learning to jump fulfills that “rush need” in my life, than it’s a rather healthy way to do […] more

Every 3rd Saturday I write for a different audience – Californian’s that love bluegrass and old-time as much as I do. My article got published early, so it got posted today (Thursday). If you are interested in a change of topic, head on over to the CBA website (mine should be posted today). more

For 2011 my focus is changing – some sort of schooling is in my future and as a result my income and the way my single life is set up is going to radically change. Change isn’t bad…..but it will….well…change things, including the type of goals I have for me and Farley. In case you […] more

Recent events in my personal life have confirmed how important security and privacy are. I think we all know what we *should* be doing to stay safe, even if we chose not to follow the guidelines all the time. However, when it comes to our horses, I’ve noticed is that even the most security conscious […] more