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Gardner Hard Luck Horse Farm

Heels down, chin up, soft hands, hard luck! A blog about equestrian misadventures!

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Horse Power…

On January 22, 2023 I took my last ride on horseback until after I deliver. It wasn’t the intentional last … More

#horseblog, #horseblogger, carriage driving, cart pony, equestrian, equestrian life, farm life, goal setting, goals, Horse, horse driver, horse life, Horse Shows, horse training, live your passion, miniature horses, natural horsemanship, ponies, ranch life, Rescue Horses

Pregnancy and Horses

In late September 2022 I found out I was pregnant. This wasn’t thrilling news as I had not planned on … More

#horseblog, #horseblogger, Appaloosas, carriage driving, cart pony, equestrian, equestrian life, farm life, goals, Horse, horse driver, horse life, Horse Shows, horse training, live your passion, miniature horses, Mom Life, mustang, ponies, Rescue Horses

Out with the Old, In with the New…

Tomorrow is the 12th day of Christmas and the official end to the holidays. However, if you live in the … More

#horseblog, #horseblogger, Appaloosas, carriage driving, cart pony, equestrian, equestrian life, farm life, goal setting, goals, horse driver, horse life, Horse Shows, horse training, live your passion, miniature horses, new year, ponies, Rescue Horses

Those that cannot do, Teach.

George Bernard Shaw once said that “Those that can, do. Those who can’t teach.” I’m not sure that’s exactly true … More

#horseblog, #horseblogger, equestrian, equestrian life, eventing, farm life, goal setting, goals, Horse, horse life, Horse Shows, horse training, live your passion, natural horsemanship

Family Traditions Continue

2022 was a rough year for the GHLHF. We lost three grandparents this year. Our two new fully vaccinated puppies … More

#horseblog, #horseblogger, carriage driving, cart pony, Christmas, equestrian, equestrian life, farm life, goal setting, goals, Horse, horse driver, horse life, horse training, live your passion, miniature horses, Mom Life, natural horsemanship, ponies, ranch life, Rescue Horses

Another Pony Down

As part of my six horse hitch project, I began preparing Tater Tot and Summer Cloud to become single drivers … More

#horseblog, #horseblogger, #yolo, Appaloosas, carriage driving, cart pony, equestrian, equestrian life, farm life, goals, Horse, horse driver, horse life, Horse Shows, horse training, live your passion, miniature horses, Mom Life, natural horsemanship, ponies, Rescue Horses

Trick or Treat?

Its an age old argument. Should you feed your horses treats? I rarely find people that are ambivalent on the … More

carriage driving, equestrian, equestrian life, goals, horse life, Horse Shows, horse training, miniature horses

The Next Batch of Cart Ponies

Ever since I first trained Beau Pony in 2017 to drive, I’ve had a vision of creating a team of … More

#horseblog, #horseblogger, Appaloosas, carriage driving, cart pony, Donkey, equestrian, equestrian life, farm life, goal setting, goals, happyappy, Horse, horse driver, horse life, Horse Shows, horse training, live your passion, miniature horses, ponies, Rescue Horses

Good Mares

“A good gelding will take you to hell so you can ride the devil’s stud home. A good mare will … More

Appaloosas, carriage driving, cart pony, equestrian, equestrian life, farm life, goals, happyappy, Horse, horse driver, horse life, Horse Shows, horse training, live your passion, miniature horses, mustang, ponies, Rescue Horses

Owning Horses is Painful

I mean that both literally and figuratively. Figuratively, if you’ve been on the receiving end of the vet bill or … More

#horseblog, #horseblogger, #yolo, Appaloosas, equestrian, equestrian life, eventing, farm life, goals, happyappy, Horse, horse life, Horse Shows, horse training, Hunt Seat, insanity, live your passion, Mom Life, natural horsemanship, ponies, ranch life, Rescue Horses

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