The Time it Takes...
Training season might be winding down but for this little girl, things are just beginning to get interesting! Ginger arrived in Aug (a...
Maturity as it Relates to Life Experience
Some might think that a 13 year old horse is a mature horse. Some may even go as far as to say that 13 is approaching seniority. I guess...
Disrupting the Rhythm
Watching my herd moving around their “territory”, an area that in winter is as small as 50 acres and in summer can be as large as 300...
Predictable Patterns
Sometimes when we teach our horses something, it’s something that we wanted them to learn and on purpose. That usually happens when we’re...
Lessons from the Herd: Fool me once...
Perhaps the earliest lesson I can really remember learning was a lesson I received from a little grey pony at the lesson barn that I...
Lessons From the Herd: The Foundation...
Horses are fascinating to me, but one thing that has really captivated my attention over the years, has been watching how their lifestyle...
"Good Judgement Comes From Experience & A lot Of THAT Comes From Bad Judgement..."
They say “good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgement”. I’d have to say I agree. In my lifetime with...
Letting go...
I'm at a little bit of a loss for words but here goes!! We are blessed with the good company and partnership of the horses in our lives...
Preconceived ideas...
Over the years, i've seen a lot of people who seemed to really be struggling with their relationship with their horse. I mean, it's my...