Tag Archives: progress

One step backward, three steps forward

Posted on August 24, 2019 by liascott

With all of us finally sound and healthy, I took a day off work to make a long weekend and get some momentum with the horses. Coffee, Roxie, and Tally are beginning to gain some fitness. It is wonderful to … Continue reading →

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Venturing out alone

Posted on June 6, 2016 by liascott

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 →

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The horses provide perspective

Posted on May 24, 2016 by liascott

While I’ve been pining to be back in the saddle, the horses decided it was time to remind me that the journey can be amazing, even from the ground. The stars, this time, were Tally and Nash.

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Transformation or just transitory?

Posted on April 13, 2016 by liascott

A wise old horseman once told me that geldings settled at seven years of age, and mares at eleven (stallions were not mentioned). I always accepted this as just a general comment that geldings settled sooner than mares, not really … Continue reading →

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Progress!

Posted on April 4, 2016 by liascott

Not long ago, a Facebook friend posted a challenge to describe your day in just one word. Most of the responses were, sadly, somewhat predictable in our modern age: things like “Stressful”, “Frustrating”, and “Depressing”. There have been many points, … Continue reading →

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In praise of Tally

Posted on August 4, 2015 by liascott

It has been just over two years since I brought a broken Tally home from the trainer. It has been two years of recovery from wounds both physical and mental, rather than two years of advancement. Under saddle we are … Continue reading →