Earlier this summer, science had another shining moment of “discovering” something many of us have known for a long time – horses talk to us! I don’t mean to be flippant about science – I really like science! But animal emotions, cognition, and their relationships with us are areas for which science has long had … More The horse speaks!
Things are a bit chaotic in the barn this week. We’re tearing off an unused overhang on the back of the barn, in order to add runs off the backs of the stalls. The roof overhangs a very low spot behind the barn, and is barely tall enough for us to walk under, let alone … More Try not to laugh …
Even as Tally gives me greater hope that we will become a real partnership someday, and as mom and Coffee progress in their relationship, Nash has presented us with a serious dilemma. I have not written much of what’s been going on with him, because I was trying to sort out the cause, and to … More The Nash Dilemma
It is not by accident that every modern sitcom surrounding family life makes jokes about kids who are sweet one minute, and acting like a brat the next. I have known many a parent who will remark how much they love their teenager, but will follow it with “But sometimes …” This aspect of adolescence is, … More Ah, capricious youth!
A few things have bothered me lately. Not major things, just little things. Coffee comes into the arena every day just a little bit ‘not right’. Tally seems to have just a little extra ‘wiggle’ in one hock. And then there’s the mystery of Nash’s hyper-reactiveness. The first two, possibly just my imagination; the last one … More A visit from the vet
I have been absent for a while. To be honest, I’ve been in a bit of a funk. Sad events in the world at large, and continued incidents of abuse in the horse world, have left little freedom in my brain for bright thoughts. As usual, the horses have provided the bright moments – but … More Horses teach us
Horse Crazy Once Again 