What Horses Have Taught Me: Trust

Horses can teach us so much more than how to ride. They teach us life lessons too.

Click to read how a horse broke through my walls and helped me to regain a quality I had lost.

ReflectionsAshley WardJanuary 14, 2018horses, trust, learning

Welcome To Our New Home!

Pure Horse Sense has moved to its new home!

Click to read more about all of the new changes.

UpdateAshley WardJanuary 7, 2018

What I Bought at Greenhawk's Fall Warehouse Sale

Read all about the great deals I found while shopping Greenhawk's warehouse sale!

ReviewAshley WardOctober 22, 2017Ariat, Bromont, Greenhawk, Shedrow, Tundra, blog, blogging, boots, dog coat, horse, horseback riding, sales, socks, warehouse sale, not sponsored

Tips and Tricks for the Lesson Rider

Don't have a horse? Taking one or two lessons every week?

Read this for some of the tips and tricks I learnt to make the whole process a little bit easier.

InformativeAshley WardSeptember 17, 2017Pure Horse Sense, blog, horseback riding, lessons, riding, tips, tricks

Perfectionist

I'll admit it, I can be a bit of a perfectionist. Is that always such a bad thing?

Read this to learn how to change your mindset.

ReflectionsAshley WardSeptember 4, 2017Perfection, Perfectionist, Pure Horse Sense, blog, excellence, riding

Happy Place

Everyone needs a happy place. Somewhere to escape and let go.

This is mine.

ReflectionsAshley WardAugust 13, 2017Algonquin Park, Pure Horse Sense, blog, happy place, relax

Creating Your Own Monster

Horses mirror what we're feeling. Sometimes, that can create quite the snowball effect.

InformativeAshley WardJuly 3, 2017Pure Horse Sense, anxious, back to basics, blog, confidence, panic, partnership, relationship, relax

Coaching

Where do we draw the line? What's acceptable, what's not? When do we bite our tongue and when do we speak up?

InformativeAshley WardMay 27, 2017Coaching, Pure Horse Sense, blog, crossroads, decisions, horseback riding, riding

Buying vs Leasing

Looking for a horse? Do you buy or do you lease? Here's a few of the pros and cons for both.

InformativeAshley WardMarch 27, 2017Pure Horse Sense, blog, buying, cons, horseback riding, horses, leasing, pros

All in Your Head

When riding, we need to tune out and be in the moment. That's not always an easy task though.

ReflectionsAshley WardMarch 11, 2017Pure Horse Sense, anxious, blog, horseback riding, relax, tune out

Shortening and Lengthening

Need to learn the basics of shortening and lengthening a horse's stride? This is the post for you!

InformativeAshley WardFebruary 24, 2017Pure Horse Sense, balance, blog, horseback riding, lengthening, shortening

Focus

Focusing on the future and having goals is great. Just don't let them become your mental roadblocks.

ReflectionsAshley WardJanuary 13, 2017Pure Horse Sense, blog, blogging, goals, passion