Reflections

Have you ever been in a very quiet place where there's suddenly a noise, maybe not even a very loud one, that grabs your attention? In...

While competing this weekend at a rated dressage show, I was doing some ground work with a client’s young horse. We were in the...

The 2022 New England Spring Symposium has come and gone, but the learning and lessons that took place are still at the forefront of our...

Recently, I was having a conversation with my lovely barn manager about an issue that arose at the barn while I was out of town. Everyone...

In my last blog, I wrote about how much more my eyes have been opened to positive reinforcement training and all of the ways that we can...

Positive reinforcement training is gaining some recognition in the competitive horse sport world, especially as more riders begin to see...

Riders with baggage, gather 'round! Host Caroline Culbertson sits down Chelsea to discuss how the past several months of working with...

Here at Unexpected Farm, I have a number of horses in training that I would consider to be on the more "sensitive" end of the spectrum....

The clinic with Olympic dressage rider, Laura Graves, has come and gone, but we're still replaying those lessons in our heads here at...

Chelsea had the pleasure of joining the ladies of Dressage Today on their podcast to chat about finding her path, her approach to riding...

We all have 'em. So let's talk about them. First, let's define the term. What does a 'bad ride' mean to you? Is it one where you fell...

Ever heard the saying, "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should?" That applies to lots of things with horses, including choosing to...

Lately on the blog I've been chatting about morning routines/pre-ride routines (depending on what time of day you ride) and why they can...

If you haven't established a daily centering routine - whether it's a morning routine or a routine that you use just before hopping on -...

In riding, and especially competing, we talk a lot about why consistency in the saddle matters. However, I most often hear riders...

In May of 2021, the first annual New England Spring Symposium will be held at Unexpected Farm in Wales, Maine. Each year, this event will...

By Kim Beaudoin for USEventing.com Where I’m from In Maine, there isn’t a tremendously large eventing presence and if riders wish to...