Shop Neon Daisy and Support a Dream

Monday, November 27, 2023

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 At multiple points in my life I've run businesses. They've provided extra income most of the time and a few times provided the entirety of my income. But the things they've all had in common are that they all are run with the goal of supporting a dream. When you see barrel racers or other competitive equestrian sport people out here running side hustles, in addition to their main horse...
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Horse Fact Friday: Barrel Racing Terms for Beginners

Friday, November 24, 2023

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 As I was picking out terms and writing this I had to remind myself multiple times to make the definitions short. They are oversimplified, and there is still a lot to learn. However, this will give folks new to the sport of barrel racing a place to start on these definitions. I could write an entire blog post on each of these, but then I reminded myself to just KISS (keep it simple...
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WHEN TO QUIT

Monday, November 20, 2023

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 It might sound backwards to say that it's important to know when to quit, but it's honestly one of the most important things to know in life, and especially with animals. As I shared on tiktok last week, I had a training session with Bash where I had to get to a positive point, then quit. Bash is one of those horses that is the sweetest thing; he will follow you around and stick his head...
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Horse Fact Friday: 10 Tips for First Time Horse Buyers

Friday, November 17, 2023

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 When looking for a first horse there are a few things that one should look into before decided on one. I see all the time people wanting to buy a baby horse and learn with it, which is not a great idea. It sounds cute, and those baby photos are adorable. But without an experienced horse person to train that cute baby you could end up with a very unruly and very large animal that is capable...
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Horse Fact Friday: Weight v. Volume

Friday, November 10, 2023

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 This one doesn't take a lot of research, but it's something I see asked repeatedly in Facebook groups by first time horse owners and that's:"How much should I be feeding my horse?"And it's such a broad question with so many answers which is why asking in a place like a Facebook horse group will get you a ton of varied answers. There are tons of articles that I am going to link at the bottom...
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PopTart + Me

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

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 PopTart came into my life in September of 2019. I hadn't owned a horse since I sold my mare, Polly, in 2008 before moving to Oklahoma. I had ridden a handful of times here and there over that time, but not enough to gain new skills or even keep the ones I have sharpened. And over the course of those years from 2007 to 2017 I was in a relationship that robbed me of the majority of my confidence....
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