Gillian Warner

An Open Letter to Lesson Horses

Thank you, camp horses, lesson horses… the steady eddies of the world.  Thank you for showing up every day with the capacity to love and support so many diff...

Balancing Your Passions

I have always been someone who likes to dive headfirst into a task, pouring everything I have into a goal. I’m passionate about what I do, which makes me work h...

Finding Time to Set Your Intentions

Although I rarely (but sometimes reluctantly) admit it, life is filled with constant uncertainty as interests change, doors are closed, and new opportunities em...

Pony Club: The Real Life “Saddle Club”

Growing up, I was obsessed with “The Saddle Club”. When I first started riding, I didn’t want to do anything other than form my own group that spent our days ha...

Adding Enrichment to Horse Management

Horses are curious animals that thrive on social interactions in herds while spending their time outside grazing. It’s ideal to create environments in which hor...

Grit Through Growth

The other day, in two separate conversations with friends, the concept of “grit” came up. Each of us had read (or are in the process of reading) Grit: The Power...