Weekly Photo & Poem Challenge: Spare
She’s a spare donkey, no longer of use since the cattle were sold, since the rancher moved to town. She’s...
Dogs and the Things We Cannot Change
Are you the kind of person who gets nervous in a new place if there isn't a dog to talk...
Pony Smart and Carrot Shy
Last week I wrote about loitering in the sun with horses and not feeding carrots. People who train with treats...
A Better Name for Chronic Lameness
It was the first day that the notion of chronic lameness got personal. My Grandfather Horse was young but he'd...
Auld Lang Syne: The Ghost Herd
I've mentioned it before; I still mourn Cochise, that black and white Pinto that Little Joe rode on Bonanza. It's...
When Nothing Less than Havarti Will Do
I've been getting the stink eye from Preacher Man. It happens. He's a member of the Long and Low Club,...
Are You an Advocate for Horses?
Ruby Ranch's Keira, working with my friend, Amelia. Neglected horses are everywhere in the news lately....
Singleton Dreams: Shedding in the Bedding
These are the dog days of summer--long and extreme. Not the kindest summer, either. My extended horse family has suffered...
The Thing About Horses and Healing: a Memoir.
We see them from the road and use phones to take photos. We keep a legal distance but most of...
How Much Longer Do You Think You Can Do This?
"How much longer do you think you can do this?" This week I received a blog request. You see, the...
Weekly Photo Challenge: (Un)Broken
I usually glide through these photo challenges, feeling amused and clever. I struggled with this one. Broken is a word...
The Long Goodbye: Meet Vinnie
It makes perfect sense to tell the story of an off-the-track Thoroughbred in the midst of the Triple Crown frenzy--with...
To Rest in Peace.
They aren't getting any younger. Most of us spend a certain amount of time between riding and mucking, just watching...
Walter on Positive Pet/Vet Training.
Thanks for not mentioning my big nasty scab. I woke up last week with a corgi toenail inside my ear....
Care-giving and the Art of Mucking.
We have a shade tree next to the barn runs that gives the sweetest summer shade, but reeks havoc on...
Weekly Photo Challenge- Depth.
Yesterday I had a conversation with a long-time horsewoman that touched on all aspects of horse/life. Both of us have...
Why I Like Bad-Dogs.
I wasn't always this way. There was a time when I was a serial Golden Retriever owner. I wanted a...
A Rescue Training Journal, Told from Two Viewpoints.
If there is an annual pony day, it should be Christmas. The reason is obvious, but if you didn't get...
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