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A Tale of Two Barns
If you stay around the horse world for any length of time you will probably hear generalizations about other areas of the horse world. “All Dressage riders have hard hands.” “Western pleasure riders can’t sit anything past a jog.” “Event … Continue reading
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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The End of Lofty Goals
I took a much needed sanity break. My inspiration for these posts comes from two main sources – my own little herd and what is going on in the horseworld at large. As the year wound down, I found that … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey
Tagged 2017, Coffee, competitive riding, dogs, goal setting, Happy New Year, Horse training, horses, Jake, Nash, Noble, resetting expectations, riding, Roxie, small steps, Tally, trail riding
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Try not to laugh …
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 … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey
Tagged bad behavior, growing up, Horse training, Noble, relationships
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Training an Appaloosa
First, let me start by saying that I love Appaloosas. They have been a part of my life for over forty years. Anything I say below is said with love and amusement. Second, I fully acknowledge that horses are all … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey, Thinking Out Loud
Tagged Appaloosas, Ben, Coffee, colorful personalities, Horse training, Nash, smart horses, training challenges, Wicki
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It has been an emotional roller coaster for two weeks – I hate roller coasters of any kind! Tremendous recognition at work was followed by a serious set back to the project I’ve been shepherding for over a year. Lovely moments … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy, My Journey
Tagged docility, Horse training, McTaggart, Mount & Man
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Venturing out alone
There is safety in numbers, so they tell us. When you are in battle, or attempting to evade predators, that can certainly be true. But, more than safety in numbers (and perhaps as a byproduct of it), there is comfort … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey
Tagged Coffee, experimentation, horse and rider partnership, Horse training, independence, learning, Noble, progress, relationships, riding, security, trust
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