Next in my series of a wonderful horse job: thoroughbred groom. BACKGROUND: WHERE I WAS AND WHAT I WAS DOING In the mid 1980s, I moved to Kamloops, British Columbia. Inland, about 200 miles from the coast. Ranch country. I…
39 Things You’ll Never Hear a Horsewoman Say!
There are some things that only another horsewoman can understand. Like how we’re not afraid to get our hands dirty! HERE’S MY ROUND UP OF 39 THINGS YOU’LL NEVER HEAR A HORSEWOMAN SAY: Just about everything else is more important…
Sniffing out Another Romance Scammer – Kenives on Western Match
I was contacted on Western Match by a scammer using the name “Kenives”. He sent a flirt message: “I’m interested in getting to know you.” His entire profile screams SCAMMER! Western Match has flirt messages written by their staff. When…
Happy Weekend and Change Your Clocks Ahead!
Happy Saturday! Happy weekend! How’s everyone doing? We’ve been having a nice, sunny week here in the Greater Vancouver Area, though temperatures are still hovering around freezing overnight. Today it got up to 15C or about 60F so pretty nice…
Wouldn’t a Horse Job be Wonderful?
I can’t tell you how many times I said to myself – wouldn’t a horse job be wonderful! Working with horses would be a dream job for so many people! Or would it? There are a lot of horse-related jobs…
4 Myths about Women who Love Horses
When I wrote the post 9 Myths about Horseback Riding, I knew I’d have to follow it up with a post about horsewomen and their love of horses. I also wanted to make the list a little shorter! There could…
9 Myths about Horseback Riding
Today’s blog post title, 9 Myths about Horseback Riding, is inspired by the myths that horse lovers come up against from non-horsey people. How do I describe the bliss when I’m riding a horse? I’m at one with a beautiful,…
25 gifts under $20 for a Horse Loving Woman
Do you have a horse loving woman on your shopping list? Does your office have a Secret Santa? And you’ve drawn the woman in your office who dashes off to the horse stables at quitting time. Does your new girlfriend…
16 Things that Cowgirls, Wannabe Cowgirls, and Dog Wranglers need to Make Happen!
Dear Dog Wrangler/Wannabe Cowgirl: Live your Life to the Fullest! Ladies, whether or not you own a dog or a horse, sometimes you just got to live your life. Push yourself out of your comfort zone. And those of us…
A Year of Maintaining a Healthier Lifestyle
A year ago I wrote about my Year to a Healthier Lifestyle. The quick recap is to avoid my blood sugar levels of crossing into diabetes territory, I had to make lifestyle changes to bring my weight down. Fear is…
