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.
Training is Like a Box of Chocolates…
Say hello to Mr. Mustache. That's what I call him. He was relinquished to Ruby Ranch Horse Rescue and my...
Weekly Photo Challenge: On the Move
These two horses, these especially, love to play the run game. They are always on the move, curious and energetic....
Being Post-Mature in the Spring.
It's a Grandfather Spring. Those words don’t go together well, any more than watching elderly horses in the freshness...
Horse Agility and Calming Signals.
It’s that time again. I fill a cart the dollar store and a glimpse in the rear view mirror while...
Calming Signals: Are You Listening?
If you are standing next to your horse and he looks away, do you think he's distracted or even disrespectful?...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Monument
Humans build monuments to those we honor and respect. Simple love usually isn't enough for monument status; it has to...
Training Confidence and Trust.
There's a way that a mare can pin her ears back so hard that they make almond-shaped divots on her...
Volunteering 101: Come Get Me.
This week spring hit the Colorado prairie. You can tell because the temperature and the wind speed are the same....
Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections
They are siblings; they reflect each other, they reflect their sire and dam. They reflect the herd they live in...
Subtle Abuse: When Aids Become Weapons.
My client's mare is lovely; a very well-bred athletic horse. When my client bought her, the previous owner suggested my...
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