It has been an interesting week with Coffee – but it provides a very good illustration of the challenges we have when working with horses, and the decisions we have to make in how we react to those challenges. The wrong reaction can easily escalate an otherwise innocent situation into one that degenerates into fear, … More Coffee has a bad day … or three
There has been a recent debate, in a Facebook group, on what qualifies someone as a “master” in the realm of Dressage. It has been triggered by several “Master Classes” conducted by people whose only qualification has to do with winning competitions. Is that enough to be a true “master”? If there are other qualifying … More What is a master?
We all have a line. It is invisible. You may not be aware of your line, or think much about it. But, you know when someone has crossed that line. Everyone’s line is in a different place. Take the recent scandals of sexual misconduct. Harvey Weinstein’s behavior crossed nearly everyone’s line. Al Franken’s crossed some … More Where is your line?
At times when I need a reminder of how beautiful Dressage can be, I look primarily to my library. No book cheers me more than The World of Dressage, by Neil ffrench Blake. I stumbled upon this book at a thrift store, twenty years ago, and a better dollar was never spent! Published in 1969, … More A blast from the past
I love the holiday season. In recent years I have not had the time to do all of the things I normally love to do, but I always try to find a way to celebrate with my work team. This year we decided upon a long lunch at a local pizza place, combining our celebration … More We are not so different
I could probably not have found a better mount for my mother than Coffee. Perhaps I could have found something with more training – it is not ideal to have rider and horse learning at the same time. Admittedly his training has taken far longer than ‘normal’, due to various injuries to him and to … More Playtime for Coffee
Horse Crazy Once Again 