The Day of the Dead: Barn Version.
You’d think that the first snow/death-to-flies celebration would cheer me up. But no, days are shorter now and I'm haunted...
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Hue of You
Infinity Farm is a pretty colorful place, a vibrant palette of sky and landscape, with bold, iridescent personalities in our...
It’s Different for Girls…Body Image and Riding.
What do you think when you see this photo? Do you notice that sweet S-curve in his tail? It’s the...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite
There is a space inside of a horse that has no borders, no ceiling, no base. It's an infinite space...
Better Saddle Conversations.
Think of riding as a conversation. The first challenge is that we don't all speak English. And it isn't only...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Saturated
Saturated. Drenched. Soaked. And feeling fine about it. The summer started with fire and evacuations, and ended with a month...
What to Do When Nothing Works.
We all have those rides where the simplest thing, the thing we do all the time, becomes impossible. The horse...
The Battle Cry of An Old Gray Mare.
"Do You Work Out?" I find this question difficult to answer. I'm never sure what they are asking but it...
Rant from a Gray Mare.
"Do You Work Out?" I find this question difficult to answer. I'm never sure what they are asking but it...
This Too Shall Pass.
The temperature had plummeted to 70 degrees, with a light breeze. Welcome, September. There was almost an hour of daylight...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus
A foggy day, a photo out of focus, and a gray cloud of a horse, cantering. The only thing focused...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree
Carefree. Living in the moment really does lighten the load. She was three weeks old here, and her feet barely...
Bits: Metal on Bone.
The first thing she said in her lesson was that this horse had sent her to the emergency room more...
Grouchy about Groundwork.
I've let loose a few decent rants about groundwork lately. I should apologize about the goose-shrill tone in my voice,...
Walter on the Predator/Prey Thing.
Walter likes to think he's an only dog. Walter likes to think of himself as amazingly...
Dressage Fundamentals: One Day at a Time.
A few weeks ago it was cold and dark; winter is miserable horse weather. It was impossible to ride some...
Rescued by a Horse.
Have you ever been rescued by a horse? How old were you? Does it still happen? I've been thinking about...
Couples Therapy or Horse Agility?
You both show up at the appointed hour. One of you is more enthusiastic, the other one is second guessing...
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