Primp My Ride at Whichampton Equestrian

08/28/2026

You know who you are... 😆

08/28/2026

Would local-ish folks be interested in winter workshop days that do not require a horse? We have a heated space with beautiful views that would great for these sort of activities. Here are a few ideas that are rumbling around over here. Please reach out or comment if you have more ideas, are interested in attending, or if you or someone you know would like to offer a session. We would be happy to share the space.

- Making a mohair cinch / girth
- Making a rope halter / knot tying
- Tooling a browband tooling/stamping
- Horsehair braiding (bracelets, keychains)
- Building an equine first-aid kit building
- Hoof care/trimming basics for owners
- Body clipping or mane/tail braiding
- Wreath/decor making using horseshoes or tack scraps
.. And a picture of Wilson and Rocky because they are so dang cute. Heeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaawwwww 🥰

08/17/2026

What a weekend! The clinic was AMAZING - clinician, participants, auditors, horses and the weather. Thank you to everyone who made our first clinic an overwhelming success. It was an extra special weekend all around. ❤️❤️❤️

08/11/2026

08/04/2026

The horse industry often thrives on extremes.

You’re either traditional or progressive
A serious rider or just a hobbyist
All in on one method or seen as uncommitted
Good or bad. Right or wrong.

But horses don’t live in absolutes. And the truth is, neither do we.

When we treat methods, tools, or ideologies as all or nothing, we lose the nuance that real growth and learning require. We stop asking questions. We stop listening. And we stop being curious, which is one of the most essential traits in any good horseperson.

Black and white thinking creates camps instead of communities and followers instead of thinkers. It drives wedges between people who might otherwise learn from one another. It can also create a kind of indoctrination where stepping outside the accepted method is seen not just as different, but as disloyal or even harmful.

That kind of rigidity helps no one. Especially not the horses.

Nuance does not mean abandoning your values. It means being willing to look closer, to consider context, and to keep learning. It means making room for conversations instead of shutting them down.

Because the goal is not to be right.
The goal is to do better. For the horses.