Horses have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I rode with my father when I was a small child and used horses to escape once I had kids of my own. I started this blog back in 2021 to chronicle my experiences and impressions travelling the U.S. with my horses. But, the pandemic has passed and I'm once again mixing an occassional international adventure in with the domestic riding. Again, much of the focus will be on these incredible animals I love so much and the varied people who share my passion for them. Still, I hope my reflections and impressions appeal to the adventurer inside us all. I invite you to subscribe to my blog to follow daily life with my horses and the trips I take to see America and the world from the saddle. Click on blog posts below to read.
Georgia offers sobering context on Helene floods, spiders, and needed rest.
Riding in Florida's Goethe State Forest exposes us to Cracker culture and potentially some nasty critters.
Horses get you off the off-the-highway strip and show you a slice of America that's often overlooked.
Gamelands as churches and 'Southern' hospitality amidst destruction.
The gift of experience the ocean anew
Meh about Manassas but so relieved to find that others care more about the details than I.
You are officially a farmer when all you can talk about is the weather and how things were better when you were a kid.
The most lasting impression of Morocco — Kind people, open smiles, and delicious mint tea.
The Sahara welcomes us with two very different storms.
Moving south into the land of the ‘Berber’
It takes more than a 6.8 quake to knock Marrakech out of its groove
Finding gratitude through physical challenge
Life is work — finding the balance in endurance riding
Why do we do these things to ourselves? The word DEAD should not appear on an itinerary unless you are nuts.
When a small woman and a big truck become your world.
The sounds of a journey into the low Atlas
A wind in the past promised. A Moroccan horse delivers.
Connecticut walks a fine line between New York and New England.
Finding riders that also believe rules are for stupid people.
Acadia calms us with the cadence of their stride.
My wandering soul finds a place that immediately feels like home.
New York gives us much to consider — divine pizza, snobbism, and the nature of revolutions
Musings on getting ready, war, and testicles
It’s a war out there in the pasture.
Political disappointments allow for equestrian pursuits.
Boys take a rocket ship home to Maryland!
Adjusting to life back in the land of green!
Number 1 lesson learned on this trip — humans are pretty great too.
Saying goodbye to my partner.
There was the trip we planned and the trip we had. Sometimes, not getting what you want is a gift.