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Progress Comes One Small Step at a Time I may have found the secret to getting through hard seasons with horses — and honestly, with life in general. I call it: just do what you can do. Maybe that sounds overly simple, but it’s helped me more than almost anything …
A Conversation with Taryl O’Shea, CEO of the Arabian Horse Association Across Colorado and throughout the West, horses continue to play an important role in our lifestyle, communities, and traditions. Yet like many areas of the horse industry, Arabian horse enthusiasts are facing challenges related to rising costs, accessibility, and …
Company Name: VolunteeRanch LLCContact: Ignasi Gracia, FounderPhone: (407) 639-9743Email: [email protected] How and why did you get started in business? VolunteeRanch was created to help horse and cattle ranches across the U.S. and Canada get an extra hand with daily ranch life, at no cost. Many ranches need help with everyday work such as feeding, …
The part of the journey that tests you—and your decisions Traveling with horses across multiple states is challenging enough. Add unpredictable spring weather in Colorado and the plains, and things can change quickly. What started as a carefully planned trip turned into one of the most stressful travel experiences I’ve …
So the journey began to get the horses over—my sweet mare April and our mini, Chloe. We planned on making the trek in three days. As with most plans involving horses, things didn’t go exactly as expected. As we loaded the horses for the first leg of the trip, I …
The preparation that can make-or break-your trip before you ever leave home It must have been about 2018 when I started getting the itch to move… somewhere, anywhere. We had lived on the place we bought from my parents since 1982. I’d actually lived on part of that property since …
When life calls you away, a simple plan at home makes all the difference Traveling when you have horses is never simple—especially here in Colorado. Between unpredictable weather, dry conditions, and the distance between services in some areas, leaving home takes a little more thought. There are always arrangements to …
The Lesson: Planning Ahead for Horse Care and Emergencies I’ll be honest—preplanning has never been my strong suit. I’ve stayed busy… very busy. But not all “busy” is productive. Sometimes it’s just a way to avoid slowing down long enough to focus on what really matters. This season of life …
A personal journey of moving to Colorado, rebuilding a small business, and the lessons learned from starting over later in life I’ve come to believe that what we often call “failure” is really just part of the learning process. Over the past few years—through moving to Colorado, navigating major life …
Dive deeper into an effective marketing strategy I recently came across an article that explained something I’ve seen play out many times over the past 30+ years in the horse industry. It described one of the most common reasons businesses struggle to grow—and it immediately resonated with me. The challenge …
