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Category Archives: Thinking Out Loud
The power of influence
A recent exchange with young liberals over a New York Times article (inspiration for my last post) got me contemplating influence, and the one sure killer of influence – aggression.
Posted in Thinking Out Loud
Tagged animal training, civility, defensiveness, disagreement, influence, learning, respect
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Voices of Reason Needed
It is becoming increasingly difficult to be a reasonable person in this modern era. If you are not shouting from an extreme position, you are somehow not to be heard. If you are not on my side, then I must … Continue reading
Rain, rain … go away!
If you didn’t already know, California has been in a years long drought – 5-6 years, depending upon the source. For at least the past couple of winters, we were promised wet systems that would break our drought. None materialized. … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey, Thinking Out Loud
Tagged flooding, life in the country, mud, Noble, stir crazy, winter
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The Madness Continues!
I once made the mistake of buying a piece of equipment from the website of a world renowned “Natural” Horsemanship ‘guru’. I say mistake because once they have your information, they won’t stop trying to convert you. I choose not … Continue reading
Posted in Horsemanship, Thinking Out Loud
Tagged "Natural" Horsemanship, bad training practices, cruelty, Horse training, horse welfare, lunging
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A moment in time
Today’s post is by a guest author – Rhonda Scott, my mother. Enjoy. There has been a lot of chatter recently, throughout social media, regarding what is or isn’t Classical Dressage. All of the shouting brought back a single memory … Continue reading
Posted in Thinking Out Loud
Tagged canter pirouette, Classical Dressage, Coffee, dancing with a horse, Dani, lightness of aids, partnership
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Off Topic: A Big Moment
I will apologize up front for going off-topic for this post; but this blog is my one platform, and I cannot let this week pass without expressing my thoughts. This week marks the first time in U.S. history that a … Continue reading
A visit from the vet
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 … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey, Thinking Out Loud
Tagged Coffee, love of horses, Nash, Noble, Tally, veterinarian
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