Should I blanket my horse, or should I leave him without a blanket? This is an ongoing debate that has plagued the horse commu...

*Inspired by DIY Horsemanship's Non-Equestrian Activities Blog Hop I've come to the realization that most of my readers do not much...

 No-Stirrup November continues, and I feel I have been improving a little bit each time I ride. I will likely continue no-stirrup work throu...

I've been riding for two years now, and decided to start the third off by participating in No-Stirrup November for the first time.  Alth...

My first show ever, at the Sugarland Horse Park in Woodland, was an absolutely phenomenal! I had a great experience and successfully showca...

   Currently, I am on my way to my very first show.  It is strange that for me the show seemed an eternity away while I prepared for it, lik...

 I rode Ruby a two times last week, and have been steadily improving.  All the work at turning Ruby without out my hands are finally paying ...

 Sarah Crowe and Amy Enser have been working on the project "Dyna Does Dressage," a documentary about Laura Hermanson and her mule...

 I rode Ruby two other times last week.  The second time, I rode her out of the arena and in an empty pasture while warming up, with Laura, ...

 I have some exciting news--Laura and BB place 4th and 3rd in Regional and State Championships, respectively, putting them first on the long...

  Last week, Loni did some bodywork on Lucky.  For those of you who do not know, bodywork is something that combines massage, acupressure, a...

It has been an excellent summer for Laura and her palomino mule, BB, who are off to the CDS State Championships/USDF Regional Championships(...

For my second ride on Moxie, I mostly worked on slowing his trot to a leisurely jog, and on getting him to become round.  I also rode one-ha...

*Long, word heavy post without a lot of pictures, but there is a lot to tell! Yesterday, I rode Moxie, Laura's big black john mule....

 Things have been a bit hectic lately, and Laura has been to several shows in the past month.  She has qualified for the California Dressage...