Wild Springs Farm

Dressage doesn't have to be complicated! Your seat sets the bend, your legs set the direction and your reins ask for the bend in the neck. Shop all my books at www.elaineheneybooks.com and worldwide on Amazon.

Sundays are for shows🩷. These girls had a fabulous day schooling Lehigh Riding Club! Best way to celebrate on a hot day…. Pool side with your tribe 💙

There is a reason…

A great bit of new research in an infographic from Hartpury University. Pole work isn’t just about trotting over poles. Depending how we use them, different effects are seen. Higher poles, wider poles and doing them quickly create more extension (dipping) of the spine. This may not be ideal - go low, go short, go slow!

💡The same is true in dressage. 🤔

The horses that challenge us test more than our technique. They demand patience, humility, feel, timing, and understanding. Easy horses may build confidence, but difficult horses shape character.

Every resistance, every misunderstanding, every setback is an opportunity to become a better horseman.

The greatest lessons are rarely taught by the easiest horses.

Tuesday night sunsets

We’ve ALL been there!!!

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Why is the answer always more leg and why is that so hard to do? Asking for a friend (the friend is me) #equestrian #adventuresofanadultammy #adultammystrong #equestrianlifestyle

SUPER EXCITING NEWS!!!
Carroll County Tack has partnered with StormyDay Equine Blanket Cleaning!! We are now a drop off and pickup location, fill out the form on her website (we will have some in store but it’s easier to fill out before hand), drop off your blankets, she will invoice you and let you know when they are dropped off! Pickup & drop off will be anytime we are open no appointments needed

Your best may look different every day… and that's okay.

Some days your best looks like smashing your goals, ticking off the to-do list, riding the horse, walking the dog, feeding the family, and somehow still having energy left over.

And some days?

Your best looks like getting out of bed. Answering one email. Drinking a glass of water. Keeping everyone alive and reasonably fed.

The trouble is, we often compare today's effort to yesterday's capacity.

But we're not machines.

We are humans navigating changing hormones, changing seasons, changing emotions, changing energy levels, and sometimes just the sheer chaos of everyday life.

Your nervous system doesn't care what was on the plan. Your body doesn't care what Instagram says you "should" be doing. And your worth is not measured by productivity.

The horse world teaches this beautifully.

Some days our horses feel incredible. Some days they need a quieter ride, a hack, a groom, or simply a day in the field being a horse.

We allow them grace. Maybe it's time we offered ourselves the same.

So as May comes to a close, remember this:

You don't have to be the same version of yourself every day.

You just have to show up as the version that exists today.

And that is enough. 🧡✨🐴