Anna Blake Goats are not for everyone. You love them, or you hate them. They fight fences, and are always inside of things you want them to be on the outside of. They’re destructive, contrary creatures with very high self-esteem.. Then in the middle of the chaos, they get inside your heart. Meet Sumo, he’s 12 years … Read more
“Do You Work Out?” I find this question difficult to answer. I’m never sure what they are asking but it was even worse when I was single. Then I thought it was a code phrase for another question. Are you asking do I go to a mirrored room and lift weights, not because they need … Read more
Donkeys, like Edgar Rice Burro, have a different point of view than horses. They manage to be both proud and humble. Donkeys are very intelligent, yet the common belief is that they are stubborn. The truth is that donkeys require courtesy. And their sense of self is strong enough to not tolerate bullying. Once … Read more
The temperature had plummeted to 70 degrees, with a light breeze. Welcome, September. There was almost an hour of daylight left, the clouds were bubbled and layered, and the air was very sweet at my altitude. I’m a horse and a half tall, riding Namaste. He came here 5 months ago from a hard place … Read more
We live in a land-locked state, and my personal photo challenge requirement is that the photos be taken here on the farm. Sea should be a challenge, but our pond flooded 4 times this month, rising above fences and banks. By prairie standards, doesn’t that make our pond a sea? Doesn’t that make Clara … Read more
A friend and I spent the day at the zoo last week. Colorado Springs has a wonderful zoo, on the side of Cheyenne Mountain with lots of natural habitats. As zoos come and go, it’s a pretty special place. The art of keeping wild animals in cages has improved over the last few decades, and … Read more
A foggy day, a photo out of focus, and a gray cloud of a horse, cantering. The only thing focused is him, his eyes on my eyes, his ears hearing his name. Focus is the place that partnership lives. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a photo- I … Read more
Forward is the perfect marriage of Yin and Yang.
Carefree. Living in the moment really does lighten the load. She was three weeks old here, and her feet barely reached the ground. Now, five years later, and she’s still the just the same, tail flagged and nose in the wind. Flaunt the Now! May we all spend some time today being a little more … Read more
The first thing she said in her lesson was that this horse had sent her to the emergency room more often than she could count. (I don’t mean to sound self-serving, but really, you just now got around to talking with a trainer? If you’re getting hurt, get some help! This is how riders become … Read more