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In the Absence of a Bit

I am going to be completely honest here—a friend of mine who half-leased Ax a few years ago used a Micklem on him and I was disgusted. Don’t ask me why, but something about putting my precious horse into a bitless bridle brought up a giant red X in my brain. I’m pretty sure I gave herContinue reading “In the Absence of a Bit”

Movers and Shakers

While everyone else was stuffing their faces with chocolate bunnies and hunting for little plastic eggs this past weekend, I was stuffing all my things into an already-full tack trunk and celebrating the end of the hunt for a new barn.

Tailored Sportsman Taste on a Piper Budget

It’s no secret that horses and everything that goes along with them is expensive. I’ve always known that I’ve had a champagne taste on a beer budget since back when I was drinking juice and since the prices of everything equestrian is far from cheap, I’ve had to become the ultimate bargain hunter. Why spend $180Continue reading “Tailored Sportsman Taste on a Piper Budget”

What’s In My Tack Trunk?

A few months ago, before moving to a new barn, I decided that I wanted to upgrade from my Horseman’s Pride plastic trunk to something more secure and durable. There was nothing wrong with the plastic trunk, but I had had it for a while and it was pretty warped and banged up from use (my dad brokeContinue reading “What’s In My Tack Trunk?”

Saddle Searching and Buffalo Humps

“You need a new saddle,” they said. “It’ll be fun,” they said. Lies—it is all lies. I was never blessed with an easy-to-fit horse and I had my fair share of saddle fit woes even before I bought Ax. When I bought him I completely ignored his conformation (i.e. GIGANTIC withers) and soon realized that the saddleContinue reading “Saddle Searching and Buffalo Humps”