Riding and writing have revealed to me that there is more to life than what we see and what scientifically can be explained. I write about my experience with horses, people, my rural roots, and my passion for the inner-city of Kansas City, whose residents remind me so poignantly and comfortingly of the people I grew up with in the country.
As long as I can, and with as much time as I can offer, I will respond directly to your comments. I may even turn your questions into blogs and social media posts. Together, I know we will make discoveries that can help many horses and riders.
Dairy Grants for Small Farms
If you own a dairy with fewer than 300 cows and you can’t expand, you may be seeking ways to keep the farm in the family through cheese making or other value-added dairy products. The Dairy Business Builder grant could help you pay up to $100,000.00 in reimbursement...
Missouri Agriculture Grants Help Farmers
MASBDA Grants The Missouri Agricultural Small Business Development Authority offers 14 grants to farmers and agriculture businesses, and these grants have helped farmers keep the farm in the family. The state provides the most comprehensive support for farmers of any...
A Horse and Saddle of One’s Own
October 17, 2019 | Lisa's Horseback Trip 2012 Caption #1: None Caption # 2: My first saddle at 8. A 16" Hereford, which I rode on my 1982, 3,000-mile horseback trek. I saw a video today of girls competing in a stick horse competition, racing, jumping, prancing. I...
From Vulnerability to Confidence: Long-riding on Horseback
Leaving Chief's pasture near Edgerton, Kansas, on a trip that would last 3 months, three weeks, or if we failed, three days. May 16, 2012 For the month preceding my departure on a solo horseback ride through Kansas and Missouri, May 16, 2012--a girlhood dream that I...
Endurance on a Long-distance Ride
It was the second week of my 500-mile horseback trip the summer of 2012, and I was in the depths of my endurance—the only way I know to put it. We were approaching a couple’s home in rural Vernon County, Missouri. Harmon and Lanie would graciously put us up for the...