Weekly Photo Challenge: Blur.

WMmudLookalikesA wild thunderstorm rolled through during the afternoon of a sweltering blur of a day. Sweat and rain mixed, leaving a perfect mud for running, then rolling, then running again. These two are siblings–more like Yin/Yang twins. At times they blur together, two unique versions of their heritage: sensitivity, intelligence, and power.

Gallopsibs (640x478)Anna Blake, Infinity Farm.

“Blur.”

Horses and Tulips.

At some distant moment in the past, probably after seeing The Miracle of the White Stallions when I was a kid, I found out that Spanish horses were started at 4 years old. Back then, I thought it was a terrible waste. Then a few years ago, I was at a nutritional seminar where the … Read more

Weekly Photo Challenge: Ephemeral.

WMsnowtrotClara

Like a northern breeze across the prairie: just an instant of a moment in an hour of her life.

Forever in my mind.

Anna Blake, Infinity Farm.

“Ephemeral.”

When to Dismount and Say Thank You.

“Asking your horse to hold your weight at the halt, like gossiping cowboys with their legs hooked over their saddle-horns, is much harder for a horse than moving with weight on his back. When you’re not riding, kindly get off his back.” This quote is from last week’s blog and Cathy asked me to elaborate. … Read more

Book Review: Reflections on Equestrian Art by Nuno Oliveira

I wrote this review by request–for HorseJunkiesUnited, a site that posts my blog, and the Producer of this audio book said thank you with a discount for my readers. (See bottom.) Beyond that, I was not paid, and this is the only time I will endorse a product. I get asked often, but I don’t … Read more