For riders · Western and English

Less wishing. More saddle time.

Practical tools for riders, Western and English, wherever you are on the journey. Pricing your first lessons, coming back after time away, or planning a show season, there's a next step here that fits the life you already have.

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A woman in a cowboy hat standing with her horse in Western tack under a big tree
For the rider in you
Sound familiar?

You think about horses more than you get to ride.

i."Could I actually afford this?" You've looked at lessons, leases, or board and talked yourself out of it before you ever ran your own numbers. Run the numbers
ii."I used to ride so much more." Kids, work, and everything else slowly crowded the barn out of your week. Get back to the barn
iii."What if it happens again?" A fall, a scary ride, or a long break left you second-guessing yourself in the saddle. Rebuild your confidence
iv."Show week always turns into a scramble." You love showing, and the packing lists, nerves, and last-minute details still get the best of you. Plan your season

Every one of these has a practical next step. Pick the one that fits where you are today.

Free tool

Can you afford a horse? Find out with your own numbers.

The Horse Cost Calculator lets you price riding lessons, a part lease, a full lease, or owning a horse with your own local quotes, then see your real monthly cost side by side with what you can spend.

Free to use, with no email or sign-up.
Nothing you type is ever sent anywhere or collected. You can save your numbers on your own device, or not.
No sample prices. Costs vary so much by area that you use your own quotes and leave blank anything that doesn't apply.
Print your numbers when you're done, to take to the barn or the kitchen table.
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Which rider are you?

1
Not riding yetBrand new, or getting back into it. You'll price lessons.
2
Taking lessonsWanting more saddle time. You'll compare lessons and a lease.
3
LeasingA part or full lease. You'll compare your lease and owning.
4
OwningHe or she is yours. You'll price owning for less.

Only compare the rung you're on with the one just above it.

Books

Two books to write right in.

Both come in paperback, for anyone who'd rather work through it with a pencil, at the barn or the kitchen table.

Reclaim Your Ride paperback cover
Paperback

Reclaim Your Ride

A 12-week riding planner and mindset workbook for equestrian moms

For the horse-loving mom who feels like there's never enough of her to go around. Riding is more of a thought problem than a time problem, so this book helps with both: the Thought Map, three riding seasons, eight modules for what keeps riding moms home, and 12 weeks of plan and log pages.

Prefer digital? The 52-week fillable PDF version is in my Etsy shop now.

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You Can Afford a Horse paperback cover
Paperback

You Can Afford a Horse

Creative ways to pay for lessons, leases, and a horse of your own

Find the rung you're on, compare it with the next one up, and price each path with your own local quotes. Then find creative ways to pay for more time with horses, from sharing costs to trading your time.

Prefer digital? The fillable PDF is on Etsy now.

Get the paperback
Printable guides

A guide for where you are right now.

Each one is a fillable PDF you can type into on an iPad or computer, plus a printable version. Written for Western and English riders, whether you take lessons, lease, or own.

Money

You Can Afford a Horse

For the rider wondering if more horse time is really in reach.
  • Find your rung and price the next one up
  • Ways to ride for less and build a horse fund
  • A 12-month tracker and a decision section
See it on Etsy
Leasing

Lease Before You Buy

For the rider ready to find, test, and sign the right lease.
  • Find and test a horse before you commit
  • Lease vs. own monthly costs, side by side
  • A lease checklist, red flags, and a 90-day "Am I ready to buy?" check
See it on Etsy
Confidence

Back in the Saddle

For coming back after a fall, an injury, a scary ride, a pregnancy, or time away.
  • Get specific about what scares you
  • Sort real skill or safety gaps from the fears your brain adds
  • A step ladder, ride plans, and ride logs you choose
See it on Etsy
Showing

Show Season

For adult amateurs in any discipline.
  • Plan your season, your classes, and your budget
  • Countdown checklists and packing lists for you and your horse
  • A plan for show nerves, and a look back after each show
See it on Etsy
For riding moms

Reclaim Your Ride

For the equestrian mom who keeps putting herself last.
  • The Thought Map, for the thought that keeps you home
  • Eight modules, from mom guilt to getting out the door
  • An undated 52-week planner, so you can start any week
See it on Etsy
Not sure where to start?

Start with the calculator.

It's free, and it shows you which rung you're on. The guide that fits usually becomes clear from there.
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Bundles

Two or more guides that work well together, in one download.

Future Horse OwnerYou Can Afford a Horse and Lease Before You Buy
Back to RidingBack in the Saddle and Reclaim Your Ride
Show ReadyShow Season and Back in the Saddle
Complete LibraryAll five guides
See the bundles on Etsy
The mindset side

A lot of riding happens between your ears.

The thoughts that keep you home, the fear after a fall, and the guilt about time at the barn are the same kinds of things I help women with as a certified life coach and a certified Equus coach. That's why the Thought Map shows up in so many of these guides.

Want help with the mindset side? Book a free call · Or read my story

Questions

Good to know.

Quick answers before you dig in.

Is the calculator really free?

Yes. There's no email or sign-up, and nothing you type is sent anywhere or collected. It stays free.

I ride Western. Is this for me? What about English?

Yes, and yes. Everything here is written for Western and English riders, and Show Season works for any discipline.

I don't own a horse. Will these still help?

They will. The calculator starts with riders who aren't riding yet, and the guides work whether you take lessons, lease, or own.

Fillable or printable?

Both. Each guide comes as a fillable PDF you can type into on an iPad or computer, and as a printable version if you'd rather use a pencil.

Paperback or PDF?

Whichever you'll actually use. You Can Afford a Horse and Reclaim Your Ride come in paperback to write in by hand. All five guides come as fillable PDFs on Etsy, and Reclaim Your Ride's PDF is the 52-week version.

Your next step

Start with your numbers.

Not sure where to begin? Run your own numbers in the free calculator. It takes you from the rung you're on to the one just above it, and the guide that fits usually becomes clear from there.

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