Hi to all, I’m writing you today with my thoughts surrounding treeless saddles.  I have personally witnessed several “wrecks” involving treeless saddles. These particular “wrecks” were due to the saddle rolling while mounting, riders becoming unbalanced and discomfort to the horse by over cinching.  The spinal column of a horse is a far more delicate… Continue reading »

Hi All, Well, I was recently reading an article in the Horse Journal called ” Sneaky Laminitis ” and it was discussing something I’ve been wondering about. You all might know I am a big fan of the barefoot movement. Well, so many people will say to me ” Carrie , my horse just can’t go… Continue reading »

Well, America’s Favorite Trail Horse auditions are just around the corner, so I thought I’d discuss the art of making a good impression. When I learned to ride in New York my instructors were very military, so that everything was very clean.  Even as a little kid, I’d better be clean! Remember, judges are people… Continue reading »

Have you checked out ACTHA TV?  We have several great short videos and one of my favorites is about saddle fitting. We share Tucker Saddles with you in one of our segments on ACTHA TV.  You will notice that we emphasize the “fit” part. If you do not ride your horse often, your saddle is going… Continue reading »

Hi All, So today while riding we rode up on or alongside a large Texas Rattler!  Luckily, he was rattling and slithering away. Our new dog Olive didn’t know what to make of this, and was easy to call off. But Shorty the queen of heelers was on it.  She tore out after that snake and… Continue reading »

What a beautiful day!  I’m sitting here thinking of all the folks I’m met and heard from that have been frightened by their horse.  Are you one of them?  I know I have been and am pretty sure that many of you have also.  There are so many different types, breeds, and temperaments of horses. … Continue reading »

This was a very sad week in the Scrima household, as we lost our beloved dog Kramer.  Do you remember Kramer from Jerry Seinfeld fame?  Similar to that Kramer, our Kramer had crazy hair, bounded into rooms without warning, and stole everyone’s heart.  He was a wonderful dog and a great teacher of how to… Continue reading »

Well, the cold weather has finally retreated, and it is beautiful once again in central Texas. Due to the cold and a rather nasty cold I haven’t been doing much riding, and my horses are both FAT and SASSY.  Peterbilt is still in confinement due to his injury and will not be released for quite… Continue reading »

Well, so much for global warming, the BIG CHILL hit Texas last week. The horse’s water froze for 3 solid days. I was out there breaking ice just like the old days before heated water buckets in Colorado. I asked my Vet if he was getting many colic cases, and he said he was expecting… Continue reading »

 This past week was spent visiting with Pat and Linda Parelli in Ocala Florida.  The purpose of my trip was to film a couple of commercials.  Well, I kind of hate traveling, especially alone, and especially by plane.  However, I really wanted to see Ocala.  I’d heard it was the ultimate horse place, and… Continue reading »