“To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived: this is to have succeeded.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Allison Springer: From Pony Club to Changing the Eventing World
Article for Sidelines Magazine — “Allison Springer: From Pony Club to Changing the Eventing World”
James & Helen Alliston: Sharing Life, Horses and Eventing
Article for Sidelines Magazine — “James & Helen Alliston: Sharing Life, Horses and Eventing”
Sydney Elliott: Her Fortuitous Road to Eventing and the Pan Am Games
Article for Sidelines Magazine — “Sydney Elliott: Her Fortuitous Road to Eventing and the Pan Am Games”
‘How to Cope with Commitment Issues,’ by Ian Stark: The Maryland 5 Star Cross Country Challenge
Article for Eventing Nation — “‘How to Cope with Commitment Issues,’ by Ian Stark: The Maryland 5 Star Cross Country Challenge”
Come As You Are: The Good and the Bad Days with Erika Erlandson
Article for Eventing Nation — “Come As You Are: The Good and the Bad Days with Erika Erlandson”
Reporter’s Notebook: Final Reflections from a First Rebecca Farm
Article for Eventing Nation — “Reporter’s Notebook: Final Reflections from a First Rebecca Farm”
Reporter’s Notebook: Seeing Becky’s Vision & the Long Roads to Rebecca Farm
Article for Eventing Nation — “Reporter’s Notebook: Seeing Becky’s Vision & the Long Roads to Rebecca Farm”
Reporter’s Notebook: Across the Montana Country at Rebecca Farm, Home of the Ogopogo
Article for Eventing Nation — “Reporter’s Notebook: Across the Montana Country at Rebecca Farm, Home of the Ogopogo”
Reporter’s Notebook: “If You Build It, They Will Come” to The Event at Rebecca Farm
Article for Eventing Nation — “Reporter’s Notebook: ‘If You Build It, They Will Come’ to The Event at Rebecca Farm”
Come As You Are: ‘The Thing I Have To Fight For’ – Molly Jensen’s Life with Cystic Fibrosis
Article for Eventing Nation — “Come As You Are: ‘The Thing I Have To Fight For’ – Molly Jensen’s Life with Cystic Fibrosis”
Come As You Are: Taking MS One Ride At A Time with Lisa Lorenzo
Article for Eventing Nation — “Come As You Are: Taking MS One Ride At a Time with Lisa Lorenzo”
Tack Tics & Cleaning Compulsions
I research and bookmark specific products' web pages long before I ever actually purchase, which usually makes used-tack searches pretty unsuccessful since I can rarely let myself settle for anything less than the product I've decided is the perfect fit for me.
Come As You Are
First article for Eventing Nation — “Come As You Are: The Autoimmune Equestrian”
Q&A with Diagnosis Limbo
If you or someone you love have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, you may be entitled to emotional compensation, but you're probably not going to get any because it's really hard living like this and you'll probably have it for the rest of your life…
Eventing Nation’s 2022 Blogger Contest Finalist Entries
I was miraculously chosen as a finalist for this year’s Eventing Nation Blogger Contest and could not be more grateful or humbled!
Stages of Rehab
Once you start to consider blood sacrifice as a plea to your horse to stop removing and ingesting her standing wrap every other day, your fellow boarders start to exhibit signs of concern.
Who is The Athlete?
While equine sports medicine has veterinarians, what about the aftercare that the human would receive? Where are our equine physical therapists? Where is our athletic team?
Wireless Charging
In humans, PEMF therapy has been proven to promote bone growth, treat soft tissue injuries and wounds, and reduce joint and soft tissue inflammation or swelling, so it's no surprise that this quiet, non-invasive, low-profile therapy has since been adapted for use in animals.
What is a Flare?
The back and forth, on and off, bad days versus good ones can be so discouraging, and is a huge factor behind the stigma surrounding invisible illnesses.