

Deciding When to Train and Ride Elsa
I have said it before and I'll say it again. Just behind the dog world, the horse world is the WORST about destroying itself. Anywhere...
Teaching a Horse to Trust is Pushing it in Training
I just saw a woman go on the warpath on a Facebook group I'm in. This group is dedicated to draft horses, but this woman's remarks are...


SleekEZ Update
So yesterday I wrote a review on the SleekEZ. It was mostly just my first impressions, but now I'm back after testing it on my two horses...


I Bought a SleekEZ
I am part of the Gypsy horse/vanner community, even if I don't have one yet myself. That's mostly because I was more interested in the...
Learning From Elsa
I'm a novice horse handler. I will admit to that. I grew up in suburbia, I rarely got to interact with horses throughout my childhood. I...


Buying a Pasture Buddy
So today I want to jump ahead a little bit from where I left off. Yes I do have at least 2 other blog posts I want to write about before...
Dealing with Elsa's Food Possessiveness
Like I said in my last post, Elsa came with a bit of an issue. She was possessive of her food, and was also pushy to get to it. Now let's...


Initial Plans, and Reality
So let's talk about my hopes and plans, and some realities. Reality #1) Draft horses have a tendancy to step on toes. Elsa was trained...


Elsa's Arrival
Elsa's arrival really couldn't have come at a worse time. You want to talk about a hectic month. So some backstory. I am 23 years old,...


Buying My First Draft
I wanted a Gypsy at first. However they're very expensive, or at least were. Some are still up there in price. While some breeders took...