Another adventurous day with the horses … perhaps a bit too adventurous this time. It started with Tally. I am so proud of her progress – slow but steady. Today she was so relaxed that she was actually lazy! When else would you be proud of a horse being lazy? But that is a significant … More Of triumphs, tearaways and terrifying aliens!
I learned this week that Noble’s sire was recently euthanized. To non-horse people he would be “just a horse”, but horse people know that there are those special horses that rise above the rest. For Katje’s person, he was one of those horses. I never met Katje, as he lives a continent away, but I … More Farewell, Katje
Since I started “surfing the net” on horse related topics, I’ve encountered statements made with certainty that reflect a lack of knowledge or experience on the part of the statement maker. One thing is certain about horses – it would take several lifetimes to know everything about them. That is a luxury none of us are … More Mythbusting: Horses don’t choose to jump
Almost as if someone flipped a switch, Noble’s first birthday has marked a change in attitude. My once herd-bound boy is becoming more independent, and his once healthy respect for “Uncle” Java has been replaced with an impish drive to torment him! An old friends would have said that he is feeling his gonads – … More Gonads Not Needed!
The occasion of Noble’s first birthday seems a good time to share his story. His addition to our family was unplanned, and what initially seemed a stroke of luck soon turned into one of my greatest challenges. Out of a Dream I first met Noble in October. I answered an ad for a free Dutch … More Becoming Noble
Horse Crazy Once Again 