People – What We Do

Jennifer Best was one who took action and personally delivered aid and experienced the devastation of the Camp Fire in Northern CA first-hand. Many among our own horse community donated items to send with Jennifer as she made two trips lending her hand and her heart to the devastated community. Here is her take on her experiences.

Several staging areas for trail rides in a variety of Central Coast locations are in residential neighborhoods. Those neighbors don’t want to see plops of horse poop left in an irresponsible manner. Sharon Jantzen helps us be mindful of our horse’s road apples.

I watched as she galloped my horse back down the hill, with no sign of fear. This got me thinking, why couldn’t I handle this spooky horse with the level of confidence that she had? Am I a bad rider? After all my years of riding, am I just not that good? Chanel Jensen explores ways of building confidence on horseback.

The horse can’t speak for itself, so we as experienced horsepeople must lead our fellow humans into the world of horses to put them at ease. Sharon Jantzen shares three keys to putting people at ease around horses.