Red Fox Stables

05/02/2026

I am posting this because I feel an explanation is necessary. I have not been ignoring everybody. I have been having some health problems that needed to be taken care of immediately. I apologize for all the phone calls that have not been returned. I am dealing with a lot of personal issues at this time. I apologize for all the postponed lessons. Hopefully within the next week or so, my health issues will be taken care of and my schedule will get back to normal. Please be patient with me and we will get back on track soon. Thank you for your patience.

04/04/2026

All of us here at Red Fox Stables would like to wish everyone a very HAPPY AND BLESSED EASTER 🐣

03/30/2026

Thomas found a nice soft place to curl up for a nap. He's such a good boy.

03/20/2026

So true. God's angels 😇

03/20/2026

Hello. This drawing has been stuck on my studio for ages. I thought I’d post it.

03/15/2026

Here's Reba and Eclipse this morning, peacefully eating hay side by side.

03/15/2026

03/15/2026

Anything can happen in the blink of an eye. I teach all my students.....safety first always!

I saw a post the other day about helmets and horsemanship that honestly left me a little disappointed in the author.

The idea was that helmets are a crutch, something riders wear when they haven’t built enough confidence or put in the groundwork first. It also suggested that helmets actually increase your risk factor, that riders are more likely to take chances and extra risks because they have an extra layer of protection.

I don’t know… I’ve seen plenty of videos online of riders without helmets taking WAY bigger risks than any of us who choose to ride with one.

I will never understand where this mentality comes from that wearing a helmet somehow makes you less of a horseman. Apparently they interfere with your skills and knowledge by somehow impeding your internal WiFi signal or something?

How many other sports and industries wear helmets without even batting an eye? Football players wear helmets while running straight at each other. Everyone acknowledges how risky that sport is, and that’s just humans colliding with humans. It’s not a human astride a 1,000-pound animal.

Wearing a helmet has absolutely nothing to do with skillset.

Accidents happen. All. The. Time.

Even the most bombproof, sure-footed horse can catch a toe and trip. Maybe the footing is bad and they slip. I’ve known quite a few people who have experienced rotational falls simply because a horse stumbled.

You can do everything right. You can have the quietest, most well-trained horse in the barn. And if 1,000 pounds loses its balance underneath you, or God forbid has a medical incident, your head doesn’t stand much of a chance.

Wearing a helmet isn’t about fear. It isn’t about lacking confidence. It’s simply acknowledging reality and protecting the one thing we don’t get a replacement for.

Good horsemanship reduces risk. But it doesn’t eliminate it.

I wear helmets, not as often as I probably should, because becoming a mother made me very aware of my mortality. There are little ones at home who rely on me and need me there every single day. So I’ll do everything in my ability to make sure I’m around for a long time.

I may not know everything, but I like to think I know my way around training a horse. And I don’t believe my choice to wear a helmet takes away from that. Good horsemanship prepares you for the ride. Wisdom prepares for the unexpected.

We need to do better as an industry. Prioritizing safety should never make someone ‘less of a horseman.’
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03/15/2026

03/13/2026

Red Fox Stables would like to welcome Reba to our heard. She will be starting her new job as soon as she has adjusted to her new home and routine.