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.

By Anna Blake | July 11, 2018

Say hello to Bruce. He is the spokesmodel for The 2018 Long Ears Tour, an unexpected title bestowed on my...

By Anna Blake | May 18, 2018

"He's my Heart Horse," she says by way of introduction. A hush falls over the room. Or maybe that's just...

By Anna Blake | May 11, 2018

It's an ordinary day. Quiet, no wind. You could be on the trail or in the arena. You might be...

By Anna Blake | March 23, 2018

We were playing around after a lesson, laughing about the curse of being spokesmodels for my blog photos. She leans forward...

By Anna Blake | March 16, 2018

I often get asked what I think of other trainers. Sometimes I have no idea who the trainer is, any...

By Anna Blake | February 21, 2018

I get in cars with strangers. That's me by the airport curb with a suitcase. If things are going well,...

By Anna Blake | February 6, 2018

This is the view out the front of my deck: pastures to the ocean. I'm having a rest day, staying...

By Anna Blake | February 6, 2018

This is the view out the front of my deck: pastures to the ocean. I'm having a rest day, staying...

By Anna Blake | February 4, 2018

Eyes averted, shuffling an invisible walk. A predator who feels like sad prey, trying to pass for normal, trying...

By Anna Blake | January 29, 2018

“Isn't it dysfunctional?” he asked, his head cocked. His confidence steeped in every privilege due to a certain sort of...

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