Dear Diary As this week comes to a close, I thought in true ‘Hovis, the helpful horse fashion’ I would share with you some of my key learnings: Firstly, winter is coming. I know this because a: it’s getting rather chilly at night; b: mother is starting muttering about bedding with that look in her […]
As a horse-crazy kid who grew up to become rider-focused SmartPaker, being able to attend HITS Saugerties Championship Week was an absolute pleasure. The picturesque setting just next to the Hudson River made for a beautiful week with crisp fall mornings and beautiful sunshine all day. SmartPaker Meaghan and I got to spend time catching […]
As reiners from across the world pack to make the trip to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for one of the largest reining horse shows in the world, I am packing for my fourth trip representing SmartPak at a NRHA sanctioned event. The excitement increases with every trip I take to Oklahoma City. I was happy to […]
As an eventer currently living in New England, there is no better place to cowgirl up than at the Tulsa Reining Classic. I pulled on my pair of cowboy boots, buffed up my reining knowledge by watching The Last Cowboy, and then boarded the plane to the American Midwest. The Tulsa Reining Classic performed it’s […]
SmartPaker Danielle and I attended Clinton Anderson’s Walkabout Tour in Des Moines, Iowa on May 18th and 19th at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. For those unfamiliar with Clinton’s tours, he selects a handful of cities each year to put on a 2 day weekend clinic filled with demos of his personal and local horses. After […]
At Equine Affaire Massachusetts 2018, Dr. Lydia Gray, SmartPak Staff Veterinarian and Medical Director, gave a presentation on the sugar content in various types of horse feeds. In this video, she has some audience members try to match up the feed to its corresponding amount of sugar in a daily serving, creates a human sugar/carbohydrate […]
Well what can I say, the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials was truly eventful this year on all counts and I managed to fulfil a long term ambition of mine, to win a Burghley Young Event Horse Final. I never usually bother with the Young Event Horse qualifiers unless I think I’ve got a horse […]
Dr. Gray got a new horse and in the process learned a little something about how Dutch Warmbloods are named – can you figure out the answer to the question she asks in the video? Comment below if you think you know the answer! Plus, find out what Dan is talking about in relation to […]
Dear Diary, I am officially peeved. And I mean really miffed. Like take my bat and ball and go home miffed. What has got my feathers in a twist, I hear you ask? The answer is simple people; stubble fields. More precisely my lack of getting anywhere near them while that black and white bijou […]
In this episode of “If office dogs were people,” Mary and Danielle take on sleepy dogs, hungry dogs, stubborn dogs – you know, typical office dogs! Here at SmartPak, we’ve got a number of dogs that come to the office every day. But as much as we love our office dogs, some of their behavior […]