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.

By Anna Blake | May 24, 2019

Does your horse get restless or bored when standing with you? Does he pull the rope, trying to graze when...

By Anna Blake | March 22, 2019

My gray mare calming signals included squinty eyes, a dry mouth, and a weird chicken-like movement with my neck and...

By Anna Blake | March 1, 2019

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She arrived at Infinity Farm unceremoniously. We moved a fence panel, backed the rig in close, and...

By Anna Blake | February 11, 2019

“Curiosity is a sign of courage,” she said, hushing my correction. Bright praise for my colt chasing her dog...

By Anna Blake | January 14, 2019

How did these things get so old, when I remember as if just a week has passed? This snapshot of...

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