Weekly Photo Challenge: Boundaries
Baby Boot Camp at Infinity Farm It’s a challenge: post a photo a week and the theme is provided by WordPress. Sounds like fun to me! This week’s theme is Boundaries. Anna, www.annablaketraining.com
Anna Blake
The Peaceable Kingdom in Winter.
Infinity Farm has always boasted an extended family of many species, so the nickname was obvious- The Peaceable Kingdom. I love that painting by Edward Hicks. He was a Quaker minister who painted his spiritual truth in a simple way that resonates with me profoundly. This week the Colorado prairie experienced the coldest weather in … Read more
Time Travel with Horses.
This week I have been reading Xenophon, (431-350BC)- On Horsemanship. So much remains true, except perhaps for the part about the importance of choosing a double-backed (wide) horse. In Xenophon’s defense, saddles hadn’t been invented yet.
Helmets and Freedom.
A friend of mine volunteered at a nursing home. One of the patients there was always talking about riding and my friend thought that maybe I could come along and talk horses with her. That was what I knew when I entered her room.
Dressage, Natural Horsemanship and Android Technology
Woody Allen says, “I am at two with nature.” That pretty much describes how I feel about technology. Embracing the tech world for me is like enjoying a violent allergy attack. Translating tech for dressage queens; is there an app for that?
A Filly Writes Her Farrier
Dear Mr. Farrier,
Remember me? My friends call me Clara. You may call me Claro d’Luna. Please pronounce it with a Spanish accent.
Tracking Resolutions
New Year’s is the traditional day that we reflect on self improvement- meaning that we begin the New Year by listing our faults. I have a better idea.
Holiday Messages…
Holiday wishes for all the best.
A Pony for Christmas
Who hasn’t begged for a pony for Christmas? My generation scrutinized the color plates of horse breeds in the H volume of our aged Encyclopedia Britannica.Kids today haunt websites like www.horsecrazygirls.com. Generations agree, a pony for Christmas it the very best present.
Holiday Half-Halt.
“The threat of Christmas hung in the air…”