Hoofprints to Wisdom

04/29/2024

It’s always wonderful to host a coach’s grad core here at Hoofprints to Wisdom. We had coaches attend from New Mexico, Texas, Nebraska, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia and right here in North Carolina!

04/24/2024

Growth never happens when you are comfortable. Deciding it’s ok to be uncomfortable can also be quite uncomfortable, but being open to welcome new experiences and perspectives can be quite amazing.

For the past seven years, I’ve stuck to just riding my own two mares (Wisdom and Princessa) because I know them so well and trust how we are together. I’m not saying they are easy rides, but they are my partners and have been for so many years, it is a very comfortable and familiar dance. While I officially retired Wisdom a few years ago, I had to make the decision this year that it was time to release expectations from Princessa and evolve our partnership. It felt like losing my dominant hand.

However, just as I made that decision, I met Bravissimo A, aka Mo. She is very young and very talented and started in a different discipline than what I have done in the past. New horse, new way of riding and I am definitely out of my comfort zone. And we are forming a new partnership. I feel it was destined to be and I needed to be willing to move out of my comfort zone for it to happen.

To a lot of people, riding new horses in new ways isn’t a big deal, but to me it is. In order to move forward, I needed the right horse and the right support system. I am grateful to have that, so while it is a big change, I am totally looking forward to being uncomfortable for a while and GROWING with Mo. ❤️

03/30/2024

Arias and his crew did excellent work power washing and staining our barn! They were prompt, thorough and excellent working around both the weather and our horses. Highly recommend!

03/19/2024

Wisdom is in Horse and Rider magazine. This is a great article which is part of their Mental Health Awareness Month, brought by Touched by a Horse. TBAH is where I received my certification to be an Equine Gestalt Coach.

This article is part of our Mental Health Awareness Month. Brought to you by Touched by aHorse. You head to the barn after a long day at work, sn**ch the halter off the hook, and stomp out to the pasture to catch your horse. He sees you coming and lifts his head, maybe trotting away from […]

03/01/2023

Happy 21st birthday to our sweet Wisdom. We love you more and more every day!

02/24/2023

Getting the stalls ready for our new boarders is a family affair. We’ve already power washed the stalls, but my parents are putting even more elbow grease into the process. We can’t wait to welcome the new horses!

09/11/2022

Princessa was full of empathy and grace with a special guest today. She is a phenomenal coach and is so intuitive.

08/10/2022

We are pleased to announce that Jenna Smith’s role is expanding to be our official barn manager! Jenna has been with us for almost a year and is invaluable in providing top quality care for all of the horses at Hoofprints to Wisdom. She has tons of experience with medical needs, rehabbing horses, riding, and managing the supplies of supplements, feed and medication (we have a barn of many special needs horses, so this is no easy task). Jenna also brings great ideas for efficiency and innovative approaches. Thank you, Jenna, for being part of our team and congratulations!