Mountain Life: A New Chapter Begins
We are the new owners of a ranch in Carbondale, Colorado. It’s a 450-acre working agricultural property, forty-five minutes from downtown Aspen. For decades the property has been home...
Sep 2021 12
Renovation
Sep 2015 24
Hunter Jumps, Old School
This morning while I rode—a crisp sunny morning with that peaceful early-fall light—Alan was up here with his backhoe putting the finishing touches on our stone wall jump. It's mini, I...
Jul 2015 26
New Trails
The southern loop is open for riding! How sweet it is to see our vision start to take shape. These woods were once so overgrown you could barely get through on foot. Now we've cleared...
May 2015 13
New Pasture for the Old Boys
I arrived at the farm around cocktail hour last Thursday and went for a walk in the golden, slanting light. Up on the hill, the guys were finishing a coat of paint on our new run-in...
Apr 2015 8
Florida Barn Renovation
Here's my other renovation project, our barn in Wellington, FL, adjacent to the Winter Equestrian Festival show grounds. My mother and I bought this property in the late '90s and built...
Mar 2015 1
The Snow Report
Update from the north: in this record-breaking winter, work continues on the bridle paths. With the ground frozen, it's the perfect time to drive those big machines through the woods....
Feb 2015 9
Making Human-Friendly Spaces
What makes a room warm and inviting? What gives a house that intangible quality of charm? Why are some outdoor spaces used and others not? How do you build a town center, an office...
Nov 2014 24
Playing in the Mud
This morning's pasture view included, way off behind the trees, the red and yellow shapes of heavy machines sent to demolish the old swimming pool. Beneath the plastic liner, the pool...
Nov 2014 2
Operation Pool House
Sledge hammers, construction hats, and an excavator: weekend fun on the farm. Last Saturday we demolished the so-called pool house—a glorified shed, foundationless, with fluorescent...
