Relaxed & Forward Blog

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...
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What’s Less Fun Than Saddle Shopping?

That new saddle smell. Nothing. Not a thing. I hate saddle shopping. It makes my head...
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Thanksgiving with Family.

The holiday season is upon us. From Thanksgiving till the end of the year, we're encouraged to celebrate the family,...
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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...
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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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A Little Llama Life.

We have a decently healthy herd here at Infinity Farm. We are eight species strong- mostly horses, but our fair...
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Victim of Love: The In-Your-Pocket Horse.

Photo credit: Carol Walker, Living Images -Written by request from another trainer. Nothing I am about...
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Blurring the Line Between Predator and Prey.

One of the first things to know about horses is that they are prey animals. Simply put, that means that...
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Mentioning Unmentionables.

I'm going to be blunt about sports bras- not trying to offend anyone, (or exclude either of my male readers.)...
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Hearts of Fire: Waldo Canyon.

Infinity Pond in a greener year. First of all, the herd here at Infinity Farm is...
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Helmet Advice from Your Horse.

Tomorrow is International Helmet Awareness Day. I usually mark the day by writing about horses and helmets. Every year I...
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Edgar Rice Burro's Theatrical Debut…

... and what donkeys offer the real life dressage world. We're just home from Edgar Rice Burro's debut in the...
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Compassion for All Life. Not Quite.

This morning a lone Canadian goose flew over my pond, calling loudly- back and forth, and again. I wondered if...
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Do you think it’s time to clean the truck?

My hay guy got a new truck- a pristine dually in a pearlized-platinum color, with near Porsche-like lines. That big...
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The Marlboro Man Isn’t My Type.

The Marlboro Man isn’t for me.  He's the strong and silent type- it might be a romantic image on film,...
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Horse News: Good and Bad…

It was big news when Moorlands Totalis sold last year. Zenyatta is due to foal soon and the press is...
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Absurd Helmet Excuses.

This week there was a photo of Queen Elizabeth riding at age 85. Bless her heart; she has always been...
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An Everyday Nativity Scene.

Infinity Farm is not located in the Holy Land, but we are a stable. This isn't really a manger. It's a...
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