A common misconception I hear often is that starting young horses early, muscling them around, or putting them in the arena before...

Battle your inner critic with practical tools for riders. Learn to identify common thought distortions—black-and-white thinking, mind-reading, limiting rules, justification, delusion, and exaggeration—then write them down, reframe them into realistic beliefs, and practice courageous action. Build mental resilience, protect your peace, and transform fear into consistent progress for better riding and life.

To me, it is so important we can share our entire journeys as they are. Raw, wonderful, painful and rewarding, the failures and the...