FRIESIAN HORSES & ISLAND LIVING
The Friesian Horse Association of North American (FHANA’s) Ride and Drive event is in full swing and Izzie and I are all signed up and tracking our rides! This is the first year for this fun Ride and Drive event. It is a virtual event bringing together Friesian enthusiasts from cross North America showing the …
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Game Changer! A few months ago I discovered the beautifully designed, high quality, braid protector from Vos Brouwer. My goal was to protect Izzie's mane from dirt and dust during turnout, keep her mane clean and tidy after bathing, before a show and for everyday riding and to keep it hidden from the sun's damaging …
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Happy New year! Ok, so it might be a little late to still be saying that as February rapidly approaches… but seriously… to everyone… Happy New year! The month of December including Christmas and New Years was a total blur for us here in Hawaii. It was filled to the top with training activities, horse shows …
It’s been a wet couple of weeks. I know it sounds hard to believe that Maui, the land of sunshine, would have rainy weather. But, it’s true. It’s now officially winter for us here in the tropics and that means rain. It’s how our island stays so green. After the summer we had with no …
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30kt winds, sideways pouring rain, water drops the size of gumdrops. Sloppy paddocks and gutterless barns. Not entirely a picture perfect tropical post card. We love the rain…really we do. The rain makes our pastures green and our waterfalls flow. But, we really aren’t set up for rainy weather. The ground, with a base of …
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The power of a horse hug. It can make you forget the stresses of the day, lift the weight of the world from your shoulders and remind you that there is magic to be found in friendship. How and why is that anyway? Horses are incredibly sensitive and preceptive and they have a large electromagnetic …
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