Mar 23, 2026 | Patti's Blog
I’m not the only woman of a certain age that has a complicated relationship with mirrors. I think we have a perception of ourselves, our weight, our hair, our face and its level of sun-damage and laugh lines. The mirror in our guest room, combined with what can...
Mar 11, 2026 | Patti's Blog
Featured image by Elise Burke While I am not as “old school” as many endurance riders with whom I pal around, I started dabbling in Competitive Trail Rides (CTR) in the 1990s, with my first 50-mile AERC ride in 2001, so I’ve been around a while. We didn’t have “Intro”...
Mar 10, 2026 | Patti's Blog
In my last blog, Groundwork Gaps in my Greenie (Part 3), we focused on improving groundwork with Atticus. “If the horse is dull on the ground, he’ll be dull under saddle. If he’s worried on the ground, he’ll be worried up there.” Buck Brannaman In the...
Feb 10, 2026 | Patti's Blog
“If you don’t have it on the ground, you won’t have it on the horse.” (Ray Hunt) I’m not sure how many horses I’ve taken from green to (mostly) solid citizen in the fifty years I’ve had horses, more than some, far fewer than many. During a brief time during college...
Jan 31, 2026 | Patti's Blog
By my nature, I’m a collaborator. My husband, Tom, calls me “The Queen of the Follow-Up Question.” I’m insatiably curious about the things that fascinate me. Annoyingly so, I’m sure, to those I pepper with more and deeper inquiries. “You are an average of the five...
Jan 5, 2026 | Patti's Blog
[I feel compelled to apologize for the use of my describing myself in the third person in this graphic, but I’ve decided to blame ChatGPT since it created it for me.] “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” (Mary...
