SmartPaker Erika’s Peanut Butter Pumpkin Spice Dog Treats
Summer is coming to an end and the smell of pumpkin spice is starting to fill the air. Fall is my favorite time of year when pumpkin spice…
SmartPaker Stories & Adventures
Trail Riding Tenacity - Tips on Confident Horse Trail Riding
Read how one SmartPaker conquered her fears of trail riding with her horse and tips to help you calm your nerves and become confident on the wooded trails.
Handling Pre-Hunter Pace Jitters
Riding Should Be Fun! Part Nine: SmartPaker Alissa’s top tips and #1 product for successful Hunter Paces. Even though hunter paces are more…
Riding With Nerves (not around them)
Riding Should Be Fun! Part Eight: SmartPaker Sophie owns the nerves (and the show ring!) Do you get nervous when you show? I’ll start off…
Wisdom from a Wimpy Eventer
Riding Should Be Fun! Part Seven: SmartPaker Jess’ healthy respect for the sport. As a middle-aged low-level mediocre “Eventer,” I feel a…
Creating Checklists and Finding Family
Riding Should Be Fun! Part Six: SmartPaker Gena checks “no worries” off her to-do list before shows. A competitive equestrian and show day…
Breathing Breaks and Organization
Riding Should Be Fun! Part Five: How SmartPaker Viviane finds success down centerline. When I showed in Germany in my teenage years, I reme…
Overthinking Under Saddle
Riding Should Be Fun! Part Three: How SmartPaker Ellen conquers overthinking in clinics. Riding is hands-down, my absolute favorite activit…
Conquering Doubt in the (Western) Dressage Ring
Inevitably, no matter how much I enjoy the preparations, when the day of the show dawns, my doubts, jitters, and fear of failing are strong…
Why I Ride: Cutting Horses
Trying to choose a specific style of riding within the western discipline is like trying to choose your favorite color of M & M by taste.…
When Life Gives You Lemons…Sometimes You Need Horses
Sometimes life gives us lemons and we can make lemonade, and sometimes we just can’t make sense of those lemons. Everyone goes through roug…
Adopting a Senior Horse
“How old is she?” “Can you even do anything with her?” “Is she going to even be around that long?” These are just some of the questions tha…
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We Asked, You Answered: Spring Conditioning
SmartPak asked 'what's the best way to bring a horse back into riding after winter'. Here's what our community had to say!
We Asked, You Answered: Winter Must-Haves
SmartPak asked what your must-haves are at the barn in the winter, here's what you had to say!
Pony-Approved Charcuterie
One of my favorite trends is fancy charcuterie boards. However, sunny days and summertime finds me spending lots of hours at the barn over…
SmartPak Equine Valentines
Chestnuts are red, ribbons are blue, Happy Valentine’s Dayfrom SmartPak to you! From all of us here at SmartPak, we’re wishing you a Happy…
Sweat With SmartPak – Episode Three
Welcome back to SmartPak’s Equestrian Exercise mini-series, where SmartPakers Caitlin and Tori demonstrate helpful tips and tricks on worko…
