The Great Recession

When Casey’s owner found a permanent retirement situation for her, she left us in the Spring. That summer we bought a horse trailer and a tractor.  Then, over the next two years I added two more horses to my collection  One was a Thoroughbred mare, who I named Starfire,  bought as a project horse from a rescue ranch and the other was a registered Appaloosa gelding who I bought because he was well trained and sound for riding. He was called Jim.  Working with a trainer specializing in eventing, I first rode her Hanoverian to improve my equitation and prepare to learn how to jump and traverse the patterns of the dressage arena. Later I turned to riding Jim. A […]

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Buying Happiness in a Horse Ranch of Our Own

You may have heard the humorous saying, “Whoever said that money can’t buy happiness never bought a horse.” I did buy a horse, my husband did too. And I was pretty happy.  But I thought I could be even happier if I had my own horse property! Getting out from under the limitations and challenges of boarding situations, having our own acreage on which to keep our horses and make our home sounded like it would seal the deal for happiness with horses. No more long commutes, no more public ranch peer pressure or irritation. Just peace and quiet to enjoy our horses from the convenience of home. That we could even consider acquisition of horses, let alone a property […]

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