Part Three: Riding Above Fear
This is what we knew then: It started with a dream of dancing hooves and a flowing mane. He was...
Things to Not Say When Someone’s Horse Dies.
I've been tinkering with this essay since my Grandfather Horse died five years ago, but it would have been ungrateful...
Part Two: Now I'm Afraid
[Part One: My Horse Betrayed Me.] Something bad happened. The details don't need to be repeated for me to understand. It...
Part One: My Horse Betrayed Me.
I hear lots of horror stories in my line of work. "My horse just started bucking, for no good reason." "He...
Common Sense about Horse Communication
The first thing to remember about horses is that their senses are just better than ours. I’ve never trusted my...
Running in Circles
I was asked to write about lunging and I assume this means with no swear words. I don't know why...
Teaching Your Horse to Relax
The rider said that her mare had an undeniable "rushiness" and was always tense. The mare is five years old...
Bit or Bitless? You Won’t Like the Answer.
Does anyone agree on bits? No. Is riding bitless the perfect solution? No. I've been asked for some bitless information,...
Caring for the Lead Mare
It was a perfect day. There were just enough clouds to soften the heat. The front gate didn't open once all day...
Learning to Love Negotiation
Rule number one about horses: There will be a high learning curve. Most of us are drawn to horses because...
Mounting Block Conversations
This is Andante. He likes to have a conversation at the mounting block. He wasn't always like this. In his...
Calming Signals: YOUR Response.
Photo by Sheri Kerley I'll start with the bad news. For those of us who grew...
Calming Signals and the Aggressive Horse.
Just to be clear, calming signals are not something humans do to calm horses. It's the language horses use to...
Photo Challenge: Danger
The danger of horses is not their strength and power, thrusting forward with a brilliant heart, ribboned with intelligence, clean...
Calming Signals: The Dance of the Halter
We're breaking in a new farrier here at Infinity Farm. The new guy is soft-spoken, uses a nice pink hoof-stand,...
Photo Challenge: Wanderlust
It’s the irresistible call to scout hidden ravines and gaze along the elevated vistas behind the shade of an eyelash,...
Concept Clinics: A different approach
I've been thinking for a while now about the process of learning. It could have something to do with the number...
Equine Retirement Planning.
First, I watched Brentina's retirement ceremony. Then Secretariat's last race and Valegro's final Olympia freestyle. Who doesn't need to watch Aldrich's...
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