As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the US, it seems an appropriate time to give thanks to the many equines who have graced my life. I have learned something from each horse I have worked with, building a deep tool box with all of their lessons. In particular, I’m taking this moment to … More Giving thanks …
You can always tell when I haven’t been getting much horse time – those are the times when I have nothing to post. I even spent several days, in the past couple of weeks, sick at home. That would seem to be a perfect time to spend writing … but I had nothing to say! … More My horses, my inspiration
Just a few days past Halloween, and the time change has us working in the dark on weeknights. This is no challenge for Nash, who I’m sure did more than his share of performing after dark in his six years running on the fair circuit. Coffee is lucky, because his mom is now home everyday … More Dealing with ghouls in the dark
It has been over a week since I have spent any quality time with the horses – and it shows! Not with them. No, they have been well taken care of by “grandma”, who is now retired and has plenty of time to tend to their needs. The clear effect of this separation is on … More What a week!
Today was a banner day! After nearly a year of trying to retrain my mare Tally, from her poor experience at the trainer, this was our first day with no complications! The pieces finally all fell into place, and I was on Cloud 9!
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!
Horse Crazy Once Again 