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.
Creaky Old Horses, and the Women Who Love Them.
I have a Grandfather Horse. People say he looks good, all things considered. I notice the standard for looking good...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Layers
Layers of speed, beauty, and heart. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a...
In the Gloaming…
It's been quite a year so far. We had fires the first half of summer and floods the second half....
Does Your Horse Answer by Rote?
"Répétez après moi." It's what the high school french teacher said and it's what we did. We repeated words after...
Horses: Boarding or Homeschooling?
This Halloween was the 14th anniversary of moving here to Infinity Farm. In the beginning I called it the Howlin'...
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...
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