Riders Lounge

The Gathering Place

What Inspires You?

Where do you get inspiration? As I am in the process of trying to finish writing a book (something I would NOT recommend to any thinking person who likes the...

Do You Keep a Riding Journal?

What did you do with your horse on May 14, 2020? How about on March 25, 2021? How about last Tuesday? If you’re like me and have a poor memory, you probably won...

Hope, Pt. 2

Originally I was going to write something about bringing a horse back into work when it has been off due to injury (or surgery, in our case), but, in all honest...

You Don’t Have To Dream Big

It is widely believed, and often stated, that to achieve an exceptional goal a person has to have wildly aspirational dreams. There is this hopeful, unlikel...