Well, here we are, back again at the barn with a nervous knot in my stomach. If this seems familiar, it may be that you’re remembering the…

Summer is here and after a long winter, the heat is a welcome visitor! But what do you do when summer rages on and you just can’t seem to…

I get a lot of questions about Newman’s Journal, like: what kinds of things do I record in it, how often do I write stuff down, what do I…

I learned to ride on a neighbor’s Shetland pony named Stormy a long time ago. After Stormy, I moved up to a Welsh/Connemara cross named Ang…

SmartPaker Emily takes you through her routine for bathing her horse, JZ. She shows you the products she uses, talks about why she like…

The last thing that any of us want to hear as horse owners is that our beloved animals need to have surgery. In some instances, it is an…

It has been such a cold and snowy winter here in Massachusetts for the past few months. I look for any excuse to fire up my oven. Prior to…

At SmartPak, we’re always looking for ways to provide innovative and convenient solutions while doing our best to leave nothing but hoofpri…

Now that Newman and I have earned our United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Bronze Medal for scores at the First, Second, and Third Levels, it’s time to round out our award shelf with a Bronze Bar for scores at First, Second, and Third Level freestyle!

As a resident New Englander, we are a pretty hardy bunch, and with the good fortune of having an indoor arena, I usually find myself riding…

Surprise! We told you in our last Ask the Vet video that we had something special planned for you, and here it is! As a thank you for…

You asked, we answered! In this episode of our monthly series, Ask the Vet, Dr. Lydia Gray and SmartPaker Sarah answer your questions…