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Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

The view from above doesn't get better than this, it's a meeting of minds. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo...
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A Very Thin Line.

A client and I went to see a horse this week. He belonged to her in the past, but I...
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The As-If Rule.

“That horse has been beat!” is her opinion. Sometimes you can look at a horse and just tell. He's showing...
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Relationship Status: It's Complicated.

I've been thinking about the words we use to label our relationship with the animals in our lives. It isn't...
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Mutual Respect and Trust, at Any Size.

I love working with ponies and minis. I know it isn’t politically correct for a dressage queen. I don't think...
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NEW BARN RULES

 I was at a barn recently, talking to the manager about a client who would be hauling her mule in. ...
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Sharing Horses with Little Sisters.

Paris and Boots, Photo by Mom. Ah, Spring! When a young girl's thoughts turn to... horses....
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Balancing Priorities

Talk is cheap in the horse world, like most places. We talk about what our horses mean to us and...
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They Love It, Even if You Do a Lousy Job.

Last week I complained about bi-polar February riding weather. I suggested ground-play as a positive alternative to riding some days....
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Let That Pony Run!

February is an unstable time of the year. It isn’t spring and it isn’t winter. There are a few 50...
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