I’m a mom and cowgirl with over 16 years of horse experience. 🐴 Here’s where I share tips, laughs, and real talk on wrangling horses and raising boys — the messy, magical, horse-loving way! ⭐ Interested in coaching or collabs?
10/13/2025
Hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving! Be safe!
I'm grateful for everything that happened this year. There was a lot of tough moments but I have amazing people around me and im forever grateful for them ✨ ❤ here's my list and not in any order lol
1. Flash is healthy
2. Court ended in May
3. My son had the best school year hes had EVER.
4. Finn got 2 yellow stripes in taekwondo
5. Finn ran his first marathon - 2K
6. Was a Educational Assistant and Admin (learned i enjoy it which inspired a career change)
7. Moved in with my amazing friend
8. Took a dance class i haven't done in 15 years.
9. Moved in with my amazing bf 💕
10. Had Thanksgiving with my parents (been 9 years).
11. Going to Celtic Colors in Nova Scotia with my family and family I've met from Nova Scotia and Ontario.
12. Got a raise at work.
10/11/2025
After 5 months I'm so excited that she's not as lame as I thought she'd be after her fracture. Im so grateful of her pulling through and the support we received 🙏 ❤
09/28/2025
In equine dentistry, three-point balance refers to the principle of balancing the horse’s mouth so that chewing, comfort, and performance are optimized. It’s a functional goal during dental equilibration (floating/adjusting the teeth), ensuring that pressure is distributed evenly and that the horse can move its jaw properly.🤠
1. The Three Points
The “three points” of balance are:
• Incisors (front teeth) – They determine how far forward and back the jaw can move. They are ised to nip grass.
• Premolars and molars (cheek teeth, back teeth) – They do the bulk of grinding and mastication initial feed breakdown .
• Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) – The jaw joint that coordinates the movement of the mouth and and absorbs stress.
2. Purpose
If any one of these areas is out of alignment (e.g., overgrown incisors preventing full lateral excursion, sharp enamel points on molars, or uneven pressure stressing the TMJ), the horse can’t chew efficiently or comfortably. This can lead to:
• Abnormal wear
• Difficulty eating
• Training and performance issues (resistance, head tossing, bit discomfort)
• Secondary problems in the neck, back, or overall biomechanics
3. Goal of Three-Point Balance
The dentist or practitioner aims to:
• Balance the incisors so the jaw can move forward, backward, and sideways without restriction.
• Balance the cheek teeth so pressure is even along the arcade and grinding is efficient.
• Ensure the TMJ is not stressed, keeping the horse’s jaw alignment comfortable and functional.
When all three points are in harmony, the horse achieves “three-point balance”—a state where dental anatomy supports natural chewing, digestion, and comfort.
CAEDP…….
09/27/2025
Horses don’t care how experienced you are—they care how you feel.
They’re drawn to calm, grounded, honest energy. When you're centered and authentic, they feel safe. When you're anxious or pretending, they feel that too.
You can't fake presence with a horse. That’s why they connect deeply with people who show up real and steady.
Energy doesn’t lie—and horses never stop listening.
09/25/2025
So interesting!
SKELETAL DEVELOPMENT should be considered more when we are developing young horses.
I’m not a trainer, and I can appreciate the idea of introducing tack and weight to young horses…slowly and mindfully while keeping the work light enough that the skeletal maturity is allowed for.
What I do wish I saw more of-is developing biomechanical balance in young horses from the ground before introducing tack and rider weight.
From the bodyworker perspective-the most common areas of soreness I see in ridden horses are the areas of the skeletal system that mature last…
While it’s not a clinical study by any means-but with well over 1000’s of massages under my hands I see enough of a correlation to be convinced we are doing too much too soon. More common than not-I see biomechanical imbalances in horses (of all ages) attempting to be corrected under saddle instead of in hand, which creates various compensation patterns elsewhere in the body.
I had these images created for my online classes to help owners and professionals better understand how the maturity timeline can impact performance development.
I share these thoughts in an effort to bring mindful awareness-never to criticize. I hope to see more ridden horses making it to their teens before they’re needing pharmaceutical intervention instead of the 5-10 year olds I see now.
The best time to learn new things and do better for the horse is now.
Pumpkin horseys!!! This is so darling!!!!! Cute cute cute idea!!!!!
09/08/2025
"The earth would be nothing without man, but man would be nothing without the horse." — Author Unknown
09/07/2025
Its just over 3 months since Flash's injury.
Its healed up so well, she's trotting around and doing amazing.
A few new things: We moved her to my friends outside of Edmonton, AB. We couldn't have asked for a better day to move her but it was hot. She did great and she made herself right at home at her new place.
I've definitely learned a lot with this injury, seeing bone and a ligament is really intense. Its different since we are both older. Flash and I have an amazing bond and after over 16 years we trust each other. With the support I've had dealing with her injury for months, I've had to trust myself and her to tell me what I had to do at times.
I'm so grateful and blessed to have the support and help I have in my community 🙏 Thank you!
07/31/2025
Its official! 2 months later...
Phew! Its been an exhausting couple of months but worth it. Our girl is walking better, getting a pep in her step and the sas has returned.
I am so grateful and blessed with the great community I have and the vet team at the U of S.
Her wound is shrinking and looking in track of no infection. Hopefully we can keep it going and make sure the pesky flies stay out of it.
06/18/2025
Day 21:
I had the vet out on Monday and she and her intern debrided the bound (removing proud flesh and dead skin). To say the least it is messy as it sounds.
Flash seems to be hanging in there, her bone is no longer showing and her tendon. Which is a huge relief!
I get to change the bandaging today and create a game plan moving forward with my vet team. We are hoping her bone doesn't get an infection and her tendon heals well. Her wound is bigger because of the cutting and the flap of skin has shrunk. Hopefully it'll allow her skin around the wound to heal and start slowly closing the wound. It's truly amazing how strong horses are ❤🙏
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Horses & Family posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
As mentioned in the info-graphic, 300+ million active users on Pinterest helps business owners gain traffic to their site. In addition you can add YouTube, Etsy and Instagram to increase your following.
My passion is to help entrepreneurs with their Pinterest Business Management for entrepreneurs and equine businesses to help owners focus on other tasks. I understand how many hats a entrepreneur has to wear and would love to help lessen the amount on your shoulders.
Need help Setting up your Pinterest Business Account? Contact me here!
In person I am a certified Equi-Health Canada First Aid Instructor who teaches north of Saskatoon.
I teach horseback riding north of Saskatoon also. I have my Standard First Aid and CPR Level 1.
Why I teach people horse First Aid ?
I have been in similar situations where my horse got hurt and I had no idea what my next step was supposed to be. I was fighting the initial panic to try to keep my horse calm while I asked the closest person what to do. Hoping that the person who had horse experience knew what kind of product to use on a cut and the steps.
They did not. Although I washed off the product with water; the cut got worse and proud flesh (glandular tissue that prevents the scab to form correctly) began to form. A vet recommend me to scrape the proud flesh off by cold hosing it off a bit each day. Thankfully with the bond I have with my horse, she was patient enough to let me reopen her cut allowing it to heal properly.
With my background as a Firefighter and search and rescue. I knew that my mistake was not being prepared in the knowledge or having the supplies at hand to properly handle the cut. Thankfully from volunteering at a vet clinic when I was younger I had connections to ask for help.
I knew there was a better way and after flipping through the Equine Wellness Magazine I was reading I saw the Equi-Health Emergency First Aid Canada for horses. I looked at their site for a while and fell in love with the courses they where providing to other horse people. I realized that a lot of people where in similar situations. Becoming an instructor I now help people be prepared, have knowledge of the the supplies they need, and when to call the vet.
MY EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES
I began riding at OK Corral outside of Saskatoon and have been riding for the past 15 years. I love answering questions about horses and have dealt with minor emergencies with riders and their horses. I enjoy training horses and teaching people how to bond with their horses. I believe that the bond with my horse has saved her life and mine with past emergencies.
