To Rest in Peace.
They aren't getting any younger. Most of us spend a certain amount of time between riding and mucking, just watching...
Cowboys, Dressage Queens, and Respect.
I got badmouthed by a cowboy recently. He dressed the part way too seriously. It’s okay, in dressage we think...
When to Dismount and Say Thank You.
The post-ride congratulatory noodle. "Asking your horse to hold your weight at the halt, like gossiping...
Book Review: Reflections on Equestrian Art by Nuno Oliveira
I wrote this review by request--for HorseJunkiesUnited, a site that posts my blog, and the Producer of this audio book...
Tips for the Fat Rider. (What?!)
Derriere, it's French for cute. And proud of it. Are you are just too fat to...
Care-giving and the Art of Mucking.
We have a shade tree next to the barn runs that gives the sweetest summer shade, but reeks havoc on...
Weekly Photo Challenge- Warm.
Warm is a verb. The action that warm takes is to release things. Like when you lay in the sun...
Rescue: Not for the Faint of Heart.
RRHR Rubio Do you ever wonder if a rescue horse would be good enough to be...
Seasonal Training Aids.
I'll speak for myself. It's only the middle of December and I'm a bit tired of this holiday season already....
Abuse -When do you speak up?
Do you ever get haunted by a situation where you wish you had said something? Mine was 18 months ago....
Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent
Descent means 'a way down' and it is how we learn to ride. Our information and learning trickles down from...
When Horses Go Through Menopause.
Disclaimer: I'm not a vet. Or a doctor. But someone has to talk about it. How can you tell your...
Horse Rescue: The Psychological Aspect of Physical Abuse.
I boarded the first horse I owned as an adult. It gave me something I hadn't had in the past:...
Pioneer Spirit: A Message from Leafa.
Leafa Numbers was my paternal grandmother. We had a chat this week. She was born in 1888 in a sod...
A Call to Arms. (or how to get on the wrong side of a horseperson.)
You've had this happen. Someone finds out you have a horse and they ask, “Do you know my sister’s friend,...
Ground Play, Cavalia style!
My Clara, at liberty and trotting up fast. This week, I attended Cavalia, the Cirque du...
A Cowgirl looks (squints) at 60.
88 Years of (combined) excellence. I notice I wear my glasses in the shower more often...
You be the Judge.
“Too bad about that half pass to the left.” My horse and I were leaving the arena after my test,...
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