The noble horse …

My latest reading venture is Gustav Steinbrecht’s The Gymnasium of the Horse.  It is often cited by those who follow classical training methods, but this is my first dive into it.  Written before the turn of the twentieth century, it is both dated (the section on spur use is frightening) and “current”.  This particular passage … More The noble horse …

What a punk!

I have been a bit absent.  Every spare moment from work, or bit of energy left at the end of a day, I have been trying to give to the horses.  Things are feeling good on that front, but I will spare the details for fear of jinxing it (I have just a touch of … More What a punk!