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Carrots Aren't Enough.

We've had a lot of company at the farm lately. Sometimes I take them into the family pen. The Grandfather...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Harmony

Harmony: Spring training has begun for our elite and highly competitive Infinity Farm Synchronized Napping Team. New coach this year,...
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A Better Name for Chronic Lameness

It was the first day that the notion of chronic lameness got personal. My Grandfather Horse was young but he'd...
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What's the True Value of Riding?

There's a meme that travels around Facebook that states, "Most people don't need a $35,000 horse. They need a $1,000...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Seasons

There's nothing fresh about this winter season but that doesn't mean there isn't something hot, opinionated, and not all that...
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Energy Without Emotion.

Some of us originally learned to ride by watching Westerns. Cowboys held both reins in one hand and jerked the...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Life Imitates Art

Life Imitates Art: Reclining Nude (Rubenesque) From the first cave paintings to the most contemporary work, artists across the spectrum...
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A Reminder about Horse Memory.

The temps were mild. No one was shedding but the geldings were sunbathing flat and I was able to chip...
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How to Stop Feeling the Rub of Judgment.

On a good day, a judgment is simply a carefully considered decision or opinion, but on a bad day, it's...
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Starting Back After a Winter's Rest.

It happened last Tuesday afternoon. I was finishing up midday chores and I braced as I came around the side...
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