Community Horse

23/10/2025

Congratulations to Arden Wall, 13, of Williamstown, Massachusetts, who won the Community Horse Youth Award at the Western New England Professional Horsemen's Association Finals with Welsh Pony Dolcemonte. Arden rides at Bonnie Lea Farm.

07/10/2025

Do you have an equestrian competition in Connecticut, Massachusetts, or Rhode Island? Would you like a free Youth Award for your event? We have just a few left! To request an award, visit https://www.communityhorse.org/youth-awards.

29/09/2025

Sheds, fencing, corrals, dog kennels, goat enclosures . . . you name it, Colonial Corrals has you covered and will work with you on custom projects. They're located right in Wrenthan, Massachusetts!

29/09/2025

Need excavation, grading, and/or hydrants installed on your farm in the Norton, Massachusetts, area? Reach out to Alpine Properties!

21/09/2025

Looking for a Cross Country Derby? Check out Horse Power Farm!

Horse Power Farm Cross Country Derby #4 only 3 weeks away! Series and Special awards. Freckles, Best Score, and Most Improved!! Entry and info at www.horsepowerfarm.info

17/09/2025

Join Horse Logic columnist Nicole Birkholzer - Mindful Connections for her upcoming Zoom call!

Imagine you’ve lived in the same home for years. Family around you. Life sometimes a bit boring, sometimes a few squabbles, but overall safe and familiar. Then suddenly, it’s time to move. Some family members come with you, others go their own way. At your new home, there are neighbors, some curious about the new person on the block, some indifferent. You want to fit in and be a good neighbor, but at the same time, you’re still adjusting to the big life change yourself.

What if I told you horses feel much the same when they have to move?

In my upcoming Zoom call, I’ll share what it means to a Therapy Horse when they leave one herd and join another. You’ll learn what kinds of behaviors you might observe and what you can do to ease the transition into a new home.

Join me on September 22nd at 7 PM ET.
https://www.mindful-connections.com/event-list
Come curious. Leave inspired.

15/09/2025

Looking for a hunter pace? Check out New England Equestrian Center of Athol's upcoming event on Saturday!

Getting ready for next Saturday's Hunter Pace at NEECA. We've got some fun jumps set up all over the place, but this line up through the meadow is pretty awesome. Remember, you don't have to jump all, or any, of the jumps on the course. (We have 3 divisions so you can choose the level you're most comfortable with). This is about having fun and getting out to enjoy a great day with your horse and friends! Go to neeca.org to sign up today.

11/09/2025

Need a saddle fitter? Here's a great opportunity!
Lise Krieger's New England Saddle Fit

10/09/2025

Looking for a trailer? Reach out to Whitehorse Truck & Trailer Service & Sales!

08/09/2025

Join Horse Logic columnist Nicole Birkholzer - Mindful Connections for a zoom call September 22!

Just last week at a therapeutic riding center, five new horses introduced themselves to me. They had all been in the program for less than a few months—an ideal time to check in.

One horse immediately shared that he was well prepared for the job but wanted to make sure the lessons would be interesting and varied. Another showed us that he likes to be touched and tacked with slow motions—none of that quick brush flicking we so often do when we’re under pressure to get a horse ready for a lesson.

Every horse brings a history, and how we welcome them shapes their future.

Join me for Horses on the Move, a live Zoom call on Sunday, September 22, at 7 PM (ET), where we’ll explore:
• How to tune in and make transitions easier for new horses.
• Ways to prepare them for their new job.
• How to keep them engaged and fulfilled for the long term.

This call is for instructors, staff, and volunteers who want to support their horses with the same care they give their riders.
Register here: https://www.mindful-connections.com/event-list
There will be a recording.
Mark your calendar and bring your questions—let’s talk about the mindful side of moving horses.

08/09/2025

Need to reclaim your pastures, field edges, fields? Reach out to M5 Landworks!