This weekend started off with an early morning haul out on Friday from home base in Wimberley, and included an obligatory stop at Buccee's for fuel of the truck and human variety. I'm fairly new to the Austin Eventing team, so I'm still blown away by what a well oiled machine the process is of getting 5 horses and all the gear off the property. Probably the most important lesson I am learning by going to horse shows with the team is that success starts at home in the daily ro

Yoga for Riders, Not Yoga on Horses There seems to be a trend emerging that involves doing yoga poses on bareback horses. No, that’s not what I do. Though some of my show jump lessons may feel like you are vaulting around up there, my goal is definitely to keep you in the saddle. While horseback headstands may offer some off-beat instagram photos, pseudo-Avatar equine connections, and a flurry of invocative hashtags, it brings to question a broader range of issues than most