Clik here to view.
Jitterbug’s Textbook For Cross-Country Schooling
For most of my training career with this Human, I have pretty much run our cross-country courses solo. How else can you look at it, when she has yet to keep from fainting somewhere between the start...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lost In Translation
It took me a lot of years to figure out that the main reason a relationship with a horsey girl is challenging is because you, our non-horsey significant others, don’t understand us.read more
View ArticleClik here to view.
And They're Off!
Anyone who has spent a lifetime around horses and horse shows has some great stories to tell. Many of them involve odd circumstances under which they competed. Like the year I went to the American...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jitterbug's Guide To Halloween
October is upon us and as I have learned, this means that the Humans celebrate cooler weather in some very strange ways.While I am on board with flavoring every imaginable drink and dessert with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Poo-Pourri
Last week at the barn, my friend Lindsey and I were chatting as we groomed our horses in the crossties. Our voices were businesslike and earnest; the tone one adopts when deliberating on something of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Jitterbug's Guide To Being Thankful
I was recently weeding through my Facebook feed and noticed that several of the Humans I follow have been posting Instagram photos with extensive captions (which could really use editing) with the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Judge's Card: The Original Emojis
Have you ever looked at the judge’s scorecard after the horse show?It’s filled with little symbols, notations and abbreviations that describe the action with a form of visual shorthand (yes, the first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jitterbug's 2016 Letter To Santa
Dear Santa Hoss,For the fifth year in a row I am writing in hopes of catching you before you and your team of eight Thoroughbreds arrive at my Human’s house. We have long enjoyed a good working...
View ArticleClik here to view.
You Might Be Able To Dress Us Up, But Can You Take Us Out?
It’s officially “the holidays”—a time when people expect each other to clean up, go out, and socialize. That can make it a tough time of year for horse owners, as those three things are difficult for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Truth In Advertising
Those of you who know me via my COTH humor columns may not know that I am also a graphic artist who has done marketing and branding work in many industries. From this work was born one of my biggest...
View Article
