Life
The ride I knew my horse and I could do at home.
The thing about living a comeback story is…you don’t know it’s a comeback until after its over. When you’re in it, you’re just taking the next step. The first time I rode through the arch titled, “Gateway of Champions” my horse wore no bridle. It was my first time ever riding at the National Reining…
Read MoreIf you move all your cues to your horse into your body, be sure YOU stay present inside your own body.
When emotions are high, logic is low. If I had known that, 20 years ago, before walking into the arena, maybe there would have been a happy ending. But there was not. That night, I would trot into a sold out coliseum, with over 5,000 people watching. I’d never been in front of a crowd…
Read MoreMy mini mare had a foal❤️
A tiny, fuzzy addition to the herd. She weighs less than a 50lb bag of grain but more than my border collie, so I’m guessing in the 40lb range. So fuzzy!
Read MoreWelcome Mini Mocha!
AND HIS NAME IS…. First, thanks so much for all the fun name ideas that were posted on Facebook! I’ll share my thoughts on the names that were sent in, then I’ll tell you why some of my favorites didn’t fit this mini…then I’ll share his name. Names that made me laugh out loud: ⭐️Mushroom…
Read MoreAQHA Journal story on Stacy Westfall
The AQHA Journal magazine story. Scroll through this PDF or click to download. I’m kinda speechless (can you believe it?) and I don’t know what to add except, thank you to Holly Clanahan for telling the story, Donnie Rosie for the beautiful photos and those who were interviewed, my husband Jesse, and friends Suzi Vlietstra…
Read MoreFrozen Fjord…
Frozen Fjord? Almost. ❄️ I’ve had the chance to do some cool things with horses.? ? This is from a few years ago at Asbury University and the horse is Felicity’s Sean. ❓Do you know the horses name from Frozen? A friend just told me it is Sitron which means lemon. Is this true? ?
Read More“Your greatest contribution to the universe may not be something you do, but someone you raise.”
This one has been on my phone since 2016. I describe myself as wife, mother, horse lover for a reason.
Read MoreReady, Set, Goal!
January 1, 2021. A new chapter in the book. A moment to pause and consider…what would I like to title this chapter? What will the story line be? While it’s true we don’t have full control of the circumstances that occur… we can learn to control our response. And it turns out that when we…
Read MoreMoon Blindness aka Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU) in Horses
Update: I recently met Endo the Blind and received an email from someone seeking more information on this subject. Please click on Endo’s photo to learn more about his amazing story and inspirational owner, Morgan. I’m also adding a question and my response below this original text. ———————————– Last summer while at a horse show…
Read MoreWhat is the best (and worst) part of owning a ‘forever’ horse?
The best part is easy…the time you have with them! And the worst part is the natural side effect of that time. My first pony & first horse both lived into their 30’s. I loved knowing them as well as I did. But I also watched as my pony struggled with…
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