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“Do you have a man …”
I have been admittedly lax in keeping up on posts. There is little horse activity, with the wet weather we’ve had; so we decided to send the household into chaos and get the interior painted. Once the weather turns to … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey, Thinking Out Loud
Tagged bias, explicit bias, implicit bias, sexism
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The explosive equine
A few years ago, in the course of trying to retrain Tally after the “trainer” who started her had botched it so badly, I was making one last walk circle before getting off. But my dismount did not happen as … Continue reading
Horsekeeping while ill
The last thing I want to do is drag myself out from under the warm blanket, in my warm house, to venture out into the cold and the rain. It has been over a week, and four tissue boxes, and … Continue reading
The fearful equine
A recent Facebook conversation about positive reinforcement led to someone asking a question about one of my favorite fallacies – if you comfort a fearful or spooking horse, aren’t you just reinforcing the fear? I first encountered that idea when … Continue reading
Posted in Horsemanship, My Journey
Tagged Angelo Telatin, animal behavior, animal emotions, fear, Noble, positive reinforcement, spooking, Tally
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Bad decision, good outcome
It was, admittedly, probably not the best choice. Due to weather and the holidays, Noble had been idle for a while. With his paddock now mucky, even the newly emerged grass does not tempt him to go out into the … Continue reading
The long strange trip
Five years ago, today, we set out on the three hour journey to pick up the colt of my dreams. More than just a dream, he was something out of a long held fantasy – and someone was giving him … Continue reading
