Breaking up is hard to do. Is it time?
It was lunch break and the clinician came into the lounge to eat. She was an experienced competitor and focused...
Wrestling with Helmet Safety.
I almost got in a bar fight a few months back. It was bad: I got frustrated and when...
Dressage on a Rescue: Doing More with Less
Andante, ex-PMU, casts a giant shadow. I have a confession. I shop-lifted when I was in...
The Woman Who Cheated with Horses.
I like to hear Horse Husbands whine as much as the next person. Sometimes it’s almost amusing. He complains about...
Your Horse Has Ulcers.
I don't usually say it that bluntly but I wanted to get your attention. I need to make a payment...
Family Values at the Holidays.
Earlier this year a client was asking me for some backup horse care. A parent was in the hospital and...
A Message from your Therapist.
"There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man." Winston Churchill...
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...
The Battle Cry of An Old Gray Mare.
"Do You Work Out?" I find this question difficult to answer. I'm never sure what they are asking but it...
Rant from a Gray Mare.
"Do You Work Out?" I find this question difficult to answer. I'm never sure what they are asking but it...
Farm Animals in the Zoo?
A friend and I spent the day at the zoo last week. Colorado Springs has a wonderful zoo, on the...
Blogging About Blogging: Thank You!
It's Independence Day, time to celebrate liberty and freedom. May we ever run free. Blogs are a kind of like...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Love
Not a great shot, it's in my writing studio- a tiny room with a giant desk. Only a few feet...
New Year's Day, minus the Happy.
It was New Year’s Eve, and I was listening to a sad radio memorial about the musicians who passed this...
What’s Less Fun Than Saddle Shopping?
That new saddle smell. Nothing. Not a thing. I hate saddle shopping. It makes my head...
Thanksgiving with Family.
The holiday season is upon us. From Thanksgiving till the end of the year, we're encouraged to celebrate the family,...
A Public Service Announcement: The Answer is Forward.
In a normal week I probably suggest, chirp, cajole, beg, and sometimes yell- the word forward at least 3 million...
Hard-Headed Women.
Bull-headed, sometimes pig-headed: these are names that you might call an obstinate tomboy of a daughter. It wasn't meant as...
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