RELAXED AND FORWARD: Since 2010, an archive of weekly horse training essays. My dogs say it's their turn now. Happy to oblige, it's all affirmative. Including words from a gray mare on the fine art of aging cantankerously.
A PSA: Vulnerability is our greatest strength.
Social media is a miracle. I meet new friends and stay connected with old ones. I can keep my finger...
A Call to Arms. (or how to get on the wrong side of a horseperson.)
You've had this happen. Someone finds out you have a horse and they ask, “Do you know my sister’s friend,...
Donkeys for Peace: Edgar Rice Burro, my Hero.
It was the gelding's day for the south pasture, the best turnout spot. They are athletic boys who like to...
Inspiration from Ruby Ranch Horse Rescue.
Viking re-homed, Beryl still looking. Some rescue groups prove their point by showing graphic photos of...
WPC: Split-Second Story
WDWF Take Down!!! Edgar Rice Burro is the middle-weight champion of the World Donkey Wrestling Federation. He approaches this sport...
Walter Sings the Songs of his People.
Walter, Tomboy, & Preacher Man supervising chores. My friend Sarah says, “All dog stories end the...
It’s a Riding Lesson- What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Photo: J.J. Fierro. It starts innocently enough, just like every other thing that happens around horses....
Weekly Photo Challenge: On Top
The thing about being both a rescue dog and a herding dog, is that you've already lost your herd once...
Dressage on a Rescue: Doing More with Less
Andante, ex-PMU, casts a giant shadow. I have a confession. I shop-lifted when I was in...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Abandoned
ABANDONED.....NO MORE! Not the Corgis...Me. I'm no longer abandoned in the bathroom, ostracized in a tiny damp room that smells...
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