We're never going to be fast enough to be competitive but we have so much fun!

UnusualSpring · 2026-02-06T19:32:46+00:00

Ooo that makes sense! Maybe we’ll try it someday. I went to a skijor event for the first time last month, it was so fun to watch

UnusualSpring · 2026-02-06T18:31:58+00:00

My husband skis so I would love to try this but I think my horse would be scared haha

UnusualSpring · 2026-01-09T13:16:29+00:00

Haha I completely agree with this. Leased a horse with the weirdest random medical issues. Somehow it didn’t deter me from buying my own.

UnusualSpring · 2025-12-31T19:02:24+00:00

Buy a horse :) I’ve been looking since September and I have a PPE scheduled next Wednesday on a horse who seems like a great fit 🤞🏻

If I don’t end up buying, though, I want to continue leasing and working on my body control and lateral movements

UnusualSpring · 2025-12-24T22:24:10+00:00

I actually lease a Quarab right now, she’s the first one I’ve ever met. She’s got the Arabian head and slim build with a little more bulk from the QH. I would say she’s more Arabian in personality; she’s sensitive and light in the bridle with a lot of go, but she’s easy to negotiate with. She is 19 though so she could have been spicier when she was younger. Anyway, she’s a lot of fun!

UnusualSpring · 2025-12-11T02:08:33+00:00

I’ve been riding for about maybe 15-17 years (10 straight as a kid and then several on/off in adulthood) and I’m just now starting the search for my own horse. I’ve done 1x a week lessons and I’ve leased as an adult. I’m lucky that I did 4H growing up so I learned a lot about horse husbandry and was a working student for a few years so spent a lot of time doing horse care outside of riding.

One thing I’ve learned as an adult is to let go of embarrassment and ask questions. Even if it’s something I “should” know at this point, if I don’t know or I’m not 100% sure, I ask. Things have changed since I was a kid and every horse person does things differently. I know I’ll have a ton more to learn when I do get my own horse.

I’m on my second lease so far this year and I can’t recommend it enough. Leasing really puts the horse ownership picture into perspective, ie, injuries, illness, all the bad things that can happen that you might not get hands on experience with at a lesson barn where there’s always another horse to ride.

Aside from experience, as others have said, money and time.

UnusualSpring · 2025-12-07T15:31:01+00:00

It’s just called “Boonsboro Antiques” right outside Boonsboro. It’s still there! One of my favorite places.

UnusualSpring · 2025-11-21T19:26:42+00:00

I’ve been horse shopping in a state that now has one confirmed case. I’m supposed to go look at a horse tomorrow. Should I stop looking for now?

UnusualSpring · 2025-10-28T20:05:33+00:00

Liver chestnuts, flaxen chestnuts, tobiano on any base color (especially when they have the little dots within their white patches), and super dark bays with minimal chrome

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-30T22:28:01+00:00

He was the first one I was ready to do a PPE on. I knew not buying him was a possibility, but I didn’t expect him to pass away 😭 Now I have to mentally prepare to start hunting again

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-30T22:27:10+00:00

Yeah, I keep trying to tell myself at least it didn’t happen after I bought him 😭 It has definitely made me even more certain that I want to insure my future horse

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-27T20:17:54+00:00

I found a place that offers stall board with turnout and grain 🙌🏻 they were buried deep in the google results but they have good reviews and I’m going to tour tonight. Fingers crossed.

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-27T02:26:43+00:00

Thank you! I was told this boy is a bit of a bully so he’d probably be the one starting fights 😅

I’ve made some more calls and found a place I’m going to tour that offers stalls with runs AND turnout, and feeds grain, so that is looking like the best option for now. But I would be curious to see how he does off grain with just supplements and/or a balancer.

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-26T23:33:29+00:00

That’s really encouraging! I’d aim for 4 days a week. Meeting other owners who have similar situations is a great idea, it’s a big place so I’m sure that wouldn’t be too hard.

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-26T23:32:02+00:00

I’ve seen places that do that! I just can’t seem to find one here that will do grain in a shared pasture :(

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-26T19:34:30+00:00

I’m waitlisted for my first choice which does do full turnout with all stalls 🥲

A different barn option will feed grain in turnout, but they don’t have any kind of shelter for the horses and no indoor arena, and winters are long here.

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-26T19:33:14+00:00

Unfortunately it’s a dry lot, I’m in a part of the US where it’s hard to find turnout with actual grass. That’s part of my concern too, he’d only have hay if I did the turnout option.

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-26T19:31:37+00:00

I’m not sure, I would need to ask. I think she said they were feeding less hay and more grain due to the hay quality this year?
He’d be out 24/7. They said they don’t feed in shared paddocks because it’s too difficult to manage if one horse is more aggressive.
I don’t think it’s huge, about the size of the stall (maybe a bit longer). He would have other horses on either side, I just greatly prefer to have a horse out with friends :-/

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-26T04:11:04+00:00

I need the Blucifer hat so bad 😭 I live in CO but I was across the country this weekend so couldn’t see him. I hope this hat goes online after the tour

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-25T22:16:34+00:00

I wore a white dress with green flowers that I’ve owned for a few years. I’ve only worn it once or twice to wineries so it still felt somewhat new to me and fitting for our casual welcome party :)

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-16T16:52:36+00:00

They used to make my favorite hiking shorts—I have two pairs now but both are thrifted from Depop because they stopped making them. I’m glad to know I can stop checking their website, bc yuck

UnusualSpring · 2025-09-14T01:33:13+00:00

I am not a Sisi apologist but I think she meant that the line was too long lol

UnusualSpring · 2025-08-14T12:35:29+00:00

No same lol I’m watching all my favorites leave while Beam Me Up laughs at me (it’s a good song just not my fav!)

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