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Having a Lesson Barn Affair
Switching trainers, moving from one barn to another, trying a new hairdresser…isn’t it amazing how all these things make us feel a sharp pang of guilt, like we are somehow being unfaithful? I mean, rarely is there a contract involved or even promises of fidelity, and yet… Susan Conley’s new memoir MANY BRAVE FOOLS […]
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Busting the Myth of the Perfect “Rider’s Body”
MYTH: “If you don’t have a ‘rider’s body,’ you’ll never ride well, no matter what you do.” TRUTH: Regardless of how you’re built, riding well takes work and dedication. This is one of the big myths Melinda Folse, author of the bestselling SMART WOMAN’S GUIDE TO MIDLIFE HORSES, makes sure she busts well and good […]
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Is Barbie Built to Ride?
It’s no secret that if the traditional Barbie doll was a real woman, she would be 5’9” and weigh 120 pounds, with approximate measurements of 38″-18″-34″. The average woman’s measurements, on the other hand, are about 41″-34″-43″. In the US, most little girls grow up with more than one Barbie doll, and again, it […]
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Is There Such a Thing as the “Perfect Riding Body”?
I remember the first time I read the description of the ideal body for riding horses—it said something about long legs and a short waist, and may have specified “slender”—and how I immediately analyzed my own physical attributes to determine whether or not I qualified as perfectly formed for my chosen pursuit. I failed in […]
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TSB Author of THE SMART WOMAN’S GUIDE TO MIDLIFE HORSES Launches “Dust Off Your Dreams” Women’s Retreat at the Luxurious Wildcatter Ranch Resort and Spa in Graham, Texas
TSB author Melinda Folse says that just about the time we blow out that midlife birthday candle, a little classic questioning begins: What about all those things I always thought I would get to do “someday”? Is it my turn yet? Is it “someday” now? If not now, when? And if now, how? Melinda, author […]
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Making Time for Horses in Life…When There’s NEVER Enough Time
A decade ago, if we were asked to name the single universal hurdle that most people must clear in order to have horses in their life, we might have said, “Money.” I think that is changing. Make no mistake, riding horses, buying horses, and caring for horses is still an expensive hobby/habit/obsession/passion…but these days, I find […]
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THE SMART WOMAN’S GUIDE TO MIDLIFE HORSES Featured in October Issue of HORSE & RIDER Magazine–Check It Out!
TSB author Melinda Folse has provided the ultimate guide for women who have found themselves in “midlife,” with empty nests, and dusty (horsey) dreams sitting high up on a shelf behind the (possibly ex) husband’s power tools. Her book THE SMART WOMAN’S GUIDE TO MIDLIFE HORSES is an intelligent, funny, honest look at all that […]
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For All You Midlife Horsewomen: TSB Author Melinda Folse Starts a New Online Community Devoted to YOU!
Forget the term “midlife crisis” and all the worn, over-used (and often guy-centric) cliches that go along with it (fast cars, fast women, fast food)…we’re talking Midlife Horses. Women today are particularly prone to midlife crises. Many of us reach middle age completely exhausted (working mom syndrome). Time for ourselves has plunged to a mere 54 minutes […]
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Busting the Myth of the Perfect “Rider’s Body”
MYTH: “If you don’t have a ‘rider’s body,’ you’ll never ride well, no matter what you do.” TRUTH: Regardless of how you’re built, riding well takes work and dedication. This is one of the big myths Melinda Folse, author of the bestselling SMART WOMAN’S GUIDE TO MIDLIFE HORSES, makes sure she busts well and good […]
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