Relaxed & Forward Blog

Who Am I This Time?

Who Am I This Time is the name of a short story written by Kurt Vonnegut and made into a...
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A Lesson Horse is Born….

… and Grace gives herself a promotion. Dressage borrows lots of language from ballet -after all, we are the dancers...
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Dear Drama Queen-

Dear Drama Queen, I understand getting upset. You have so much passion and desire for riding. I know how much...
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Taking the Blame.

It's generally considered good manners in the barn to graciously take the blame anytime your horse is less than spectacular,...
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Embrace a Career Change.

I've traveled in all directions in the last few months- looking at potential lesson horses. I want to rescue the...
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Time Travel with Horses.

I love this photo- it's education in a trickle down sort of way. These fillies are learning the fine art...
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When I Die, Can I Come Back as Your Horse?

I have heard that line a few too many times. I guess it's meant to be funny. I was flattered once when a...
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Zappa and Einstein: Riding out of the Rut

Here at Infinity Farm we are riding in a rut- literally a rut runs along the rail of the arena....
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Making Little Girls Cry…

The gate opened and in came the first horse/rider combination. The horse was a post-prime Arabian, trotting quickly with her...
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Strong Words for 'Weak' Riders.

I was at a dressage show earlier this season and overheard two women talking about a rider they both knew....
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WEG: Experience Required, Maturity Rewarded.

The World Equestrian Games are in the United States for the first time, at the Kentucky Horse Park. It isn't...
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Why More Lessons?

“How long do you think you will have to take lessons?”  Twenty years ago and I can still hear that...
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The Problem with Perfection

  Lots of us riders are perfectionists. It isn’t a bad thing to want to get things right.  We want...
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I’ll Be Your Ginger…

Spring is the time for two of my favorite things. First, my horse’s birthdays. It is the day that the...
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