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A Serenity Prayer For Both of You

The seasons are changing and the air feels cooler. That's what you notice, but your horse seems just a bit...
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The Truth Behind Bit Drama

Do you know how your bit works? No, I mean really. Not some cowboy-on-YouTube's fantasy about horses needing to learn to carry...
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Ride Shorter, Progress Farther.

If I were to write a training book entitled Less is More, it would be hundreds of pages long. The...
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You're a Timid Rider?

What if it isn't a bad thing? I have a "big picture" thing I want to say and it's going...
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Serenity NOW! (Training Calmness)

She wrote, "I struggle with him to stand still. I suspect he recognizes I am nervous."I'm answering an email question...
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Halt, Rein-back, Cha-cha-cha.

This is how it feels: It's a trot that's resistance free. He glides with relaxed strides. At first you think...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Frame

Wear black and drink the gallery wine. Formulate an intellectual opinion. Consider your emotions. Or Show so much tooth your...
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A Trailer of One's Own

A horsewoman told me that, at sixty-three, she was the proud owner of her very first horse trailer. I let...
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How to Ride Creatively.

Riding a horse is the simplest thing in the world. Just point 'em and kick. What's so hard about that?...
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Money: If Wishes were Horses…

"How much does a horse cost? Do you have to be rich to own one?" I can tell you how...
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