We interrupt this usually horsey-oriented blog for a slight doggie detour. Our household includes two dogs: Macie, a nearly 8 year old Brittany, and Kenzie, a 17 month old Border Collie mix who is still very much a puppy. It’s been about a year since Kenzie joined our family. We found her at a Border … More Doggie Detour
On his visit this week, our farrier declared to my mother that Noble “needs manners!” This declaration followed an ill-advised decision to disregard my mother’s advice, ignore what has worked in the past, and have his assistant catch and hold Noble. The result can best be described as a wrestling tango. In spite of the … More “Needs manners!”
Have you ever had one of those moments, with an animal, where you suddenly realize that the relationship has transcended the norm? Where you are no longer just their person – you have become “the” person? Today I had one of those moments.
A recent interaction with our new boss led me to a sudden realization – I am currently living the life of so many horses out there! It is not as far fetched as it sounds …
It rained Friday night. Here in California, we are into our fourth year of drought, so any rain is welcome. The nearly one inch of rain won’t go very far to impact the drought, but it means the plants won’t need watering. It also set the stage for a perfect Spring weekend.
Originally posted on TSB BLOG:
TSB author Denny Emerson on the Morgan stallion Lippitt Tweedle Dee at the 1961 Morrisville, Vermont Horse Show. It is a common misconception among many new to horses, and sadly some with a lifetime’s experience, that horses “plan,” “scheme,” and “plot” to frustrate and embarrass us, and always at the…
Horse Crazy Once Again 