Lucy Kotecki
Horses <3

Horses <3

Welcome to my world and passion. This is the home of all things equine from horse breed spotlights to how-to posts to “irl” posts from my horse world! Basically anything about horses will be here. Enjoy!

“Not a single hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.”

-Winston Churchill
  • Attending the Midwest Horse Fair 2024 with my Mom and Sister

    This weekend we went to the Midwest Horse Fair! It has been an annual tradition with my mom and sister, this was our 3rd time

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  • Attending a Pony Club Clinic

    Hi! This past weekend we went to our first away from home clinic of the year, our first time trailering off property this year. Our

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  • Working at a Horse Barn: Top 14 Tasks I Do at My Job

    Hello! I work at a horse barn and today I will be sharing the top 14 jobs I do there. Some are things I do

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  • Looking Back at 2023 in Pony Club

    2023 treated me pretty well. Especially in Pony Club. That’s what this post will be about, my 2023 year in the United States Pony Club,

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  • Things Every Equestrian Should do at Some Point in Their Life

    This is the ultimate bucket list for all things horsey. Imagine getting to go swimming with your horse or gallop a Thoroughbred? Some of these

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  • 130+ Awesome Show Names for your Horse (picked by an equestrian)

    Show names have the power to leave you inspired, motivated and even make your laugh. Oftentimes horse lovers spend hours coming up with names for

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  • My Horse Riding Journey

    Hi friends! Welcome back to another post! I’ve done quite a few posts on information about real horses and tips so far. Today I thought

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  • Tail Bows: What They Are and What They Mean

    Have you heard of tail bows or ribbons before? They’re not just for style or to be cute… Oftentimes you’ll see them at shows or

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  • 12 Rules for Arena Etiquette

    Hello friends! I hope all is well! Today we’ll be looking at 12 different rules to keep in mind when riding with other people. Oftentimes

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  • Common Horse Terms and Phraseology

    Welcome back equestrians! As you start to hangout around horse more, you’ll start to hear more and more horse terms. Here we have a list

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  • All About Horse Colors

    You may be new to horses and what to learn some more about their different coats and colors! From bay to black… to what really

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  • Top Holiday Gifts for Horse Lovers

    Happy Holidays! It’s starting to get cooler out and I don’t know about you but I’m starting to get Christmas on the mind. Whether you’re

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  • Horse Fun!

    Earlier this year we went to our friend Cheri Neal’s house for the fourth annual time! She has a bargain with a local boarding stables

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  • Andalusian

    The majestic image of power Basics: Today Andalusians are about 15-16 hands tall and are usually colored gray or bay. In the past they could

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  • Friesian

    Basics: The Friesian is a breathtakingly beautiful horse that is black all over with sometimes a white star on their forehead. Friesians stand between 15-16

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  • Percheron

    Basics: The Percheron is a draft horse breed that is from France. They stand between 16-17 hands tall, and are colored gray or black. Interesting

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  • Arabian

    The Majestic Desert Horse Basics: Arabians are one of the founding breeds, and although they are small, standing between 14–15 hand, Arabians are strong and

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