Oftentimes our lives are over scheduled and chaotic which leads us to be more and more disconnected from the stillness within. In order...

Sometimes our thoughts and emotions can feel like the waves battering the shoreline. And endless battering, sometimes knocking you to the...

I have always loved exploring. When I was a kid I would venture out into the woods for hours, following paths and getting gloriously lost...

Hello my beautiful friends, We had a wonderfully inspiring clinic with Charles de Kunffy in the middle of April. Charles is a mentor to...

Hi everybody! I'm excited about todays post because I think it's something everybody can relate to. First, I have a question to ask...

Hello my beautiful friends! ​It's spring time in Texas! The wildflowers are blooming, the temperatures are warming up and all of our...

I have a new mantra...PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION! As with many dressage riders, I tend to be a perfectionist especially as it pertains to my...

A quote that keeps coming up for me lately is "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear". After doing a little research on the...

"Who are you?" This is a question I have struggled with over the years. Oftentimes, when one is faced with this seemingly simple question...

One of my absolute favorite books on dressage is "The Ethics and Passions of Dressage" by Charles de Kunffy. I make an effort to read...

Several weeks ago, Martin (my husband and fellow horse trainer) and I held a Goal Setting Workshop for our clients. I, personally, am...

Hi everybody! I'm sorry it's been almost two weeks since my last blog post! We had a horse show a week and a half ago and I tell you,...

Merriam-Webster defines failure as "an omission of occurrence or performance" or "a lack of success" or "falling short". In life, we are...

"I cannot emphasize enough the importance of the education of the rider's mind and attitude. The life of an equestrian involves one's...

January 2, 2017 ​Welcome to the very first Mindful Riding Blog post! For way too long now, I have wanted to start a blog and I've always...