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The Art is in the Transition.

When I see kids learning to drive these days in compact cars with automatic transmissions, I wonder where's the challenge?...
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Explaining Dressage: the small print.

First of all, the reason Dressage needs some explaining is that the there are some misconceptions about this riding discipline....
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The Woman Who Cheated with Horses.

I like to hear Horse Husbands whine as much as the next person. Sometimes it’s almost amusing. He complains about...
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Your Horse Has Ulcers.

I don't usually say it that bluntly but I wanted to get your attention. I need to make a payment...
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Your Valentine, Edgar Rice Burro.

This year our Valentine message is from Edgar Rice Burro. No, don’t be silly. Of course he doesn’t take over...
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Bad Timing Explained

Most of us read the training books and do the best we can to apply them in the saddle. We...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Object

The Object is to live your life in such an exceptional way that when you are old and decrepit, the...
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Do You Ride Like Your Mother?

"Oh, Honey. You aren't going to wear that, are you? Could you put some lipstick on, you are so much...
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Walking the Walk. Literally.

It starts at the mounting block. Really. If you are still proving your testosterone (yes, you heard me) by ground...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Family

Family is a word we all use strongly. We have birth family and past that, our intended family of choice,...
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