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On my inability to stop changing.

Around 10 years ago I had a job in marketing. They encouraged me to start a blog for them but the CEO directly told me "Make sure you...

A year in review

I've been debating writing this for a while. There are quite a few of these posts floating around on different blogs and editorial...

String together moments like that.

“We’re culturally trained to think in terms of milestones and markers. We’ll be happy when we graduate from a good school, get a job,...

The Importance of Rest

"Hi Taylor, I have a horse here and I'm wondering if you would be willing to give him a safe home. He's had a rough go of things and...

Oh Whats In a Name?

I've been meaning to explain where the name Starting Gate came from for a long time. Way back when I still had Instagram I remember...

Of Big things and Little Things

In high school I volunteered at a youth ranch. This place had the mission to help hurting kids heal with the gift of horses. A mentor...

Confessions of a Horse Girl part 4

In high school I was a stable hand at the horse barn I took riding lessons at and I was loving every moment I spent cleaning stalls,...

Past me inspiring Present me and hopefully you.

I love to write. Ever since I was a child I've been writing stories and I devour books - even with a newborn I managed to read or listen...

Confessions of a Horse Girl part 3

So we've gone through the 90's and early 2000's and here we are. I'm a high school graduate and home from college for semester break of...

Confessions of a Horse Girl part 2

We left off last time with me finishing horse day camp at a local stable. Somehow my grandmother thought it would be a good idea to let...

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