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.
The Heart Horse, The Best Dog, and Our Jolene
Mister has been studying Edgar Rice Burro, our farm's moral compass, these last years. He recognizes the donkey's buddha-like wisdom...
Jolene’s Makeover Challenge for Animal Professionals
This week was our last appointment for puppy shots. My vet has a bustling office with three people at the...
Valligators in the Trenches of Puppyland
When was the last time you tried to get an electrified dog collar, the kind with poison pins facing inward,...
The Gnawing Bite of Anticipation
It felt like a militant act of self care. Like cutting your hair really short or tossing out jeans for...
A Radical Act In The Midst of Uncertainty
I’m not the sort who wakes up in a cheesy rom-com. Even when I was young and my body parts...
Nipping at the Heels of Despair
My horse sister called to ask how I was. It wasn't small talk. We tell each other the truth and...
The Glare On My Glasses
I have a confession. I am a gray mare who loves technology, pressing my nose to monitors and screens for...
The Nebulous Path to Partnership
Drawn like magnets, humans want to be near animals so badly. We can't help ourselves, but we are a little...
Do Companion Animals Get Compassion Fatigue?
Lately, I've been worried about fluffy little lap dogs whose coat has gone oily and flat from excessive petting. Concerned...
Reactive Dogs and Affirmative Peer Pressure
Ruby Pearl and Preacher Man Ruby lives with my friend, Lara. We both have...
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