Contact: Holding hands with horses.
What is the world’s speed record for learning to ride on happy contact? 18 years? Maybe 23? It’s a joke...
WPC: Between.
Between our heads and their hearts, between our feet and their flanks, between our hands and their mouth, let there...
Wrestling with Helmet Safety.
I almost got in a bar fight a few months back. It was bad: I got frustrated and when...
WPC: Extra, Extra
It is hard to put into words what the thing is about horses. What the extra different thing this animal...
An Argument Against the Whip.
There is a time-worn adage about whips. Just like bits or spurs, whips are only as cruel or kind as...
Edgar Rice Burro says Good Night. (Video)
It was one of those perfectly beautiful evenings at Infinity Farm. Edgar Rice Burro had been wrestling and scratching all...
WPC: ROOM
My house is small. My favorite room is the one out back. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge...
Inspiration from Ruby Ranch Horse Rescue.
Viking re-homed, Beryl still looking. Some rescue groups prove their point by showing graphic photos of...
WPC: Split-Second Story
WDWF Take Down!!! Edgar Rice Burro is the middle-weight champion of the World Donkey Wrestling Federation. He approaches this sport...
Walter Sings the Songs of his People.
Walter, Tomboy, & Preacher Man supervising chores. My friend Sarah says, “All dog stories end the...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist
A gentle twist, a rolling curve, and a suspension of disbelief. Because why should braiding a mane be any less...
Training is Like a Box of Chocolates…
Say hello to Mr. Mustache. That's what I call him. He was relinquished to Ruby Ranch Horse Rescue and my...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Work of Art
This is an odd photo for my blog. It's a work of art, unusual gemstones in a unique pendant, hand...
Getting Happy About What You Don’t Know.
Most of us started as back yard riders. No shame, we were kids, we climbed up and rode. When we...
Weekly Photo Challenge: On the Move
These two horses, these especially, love to play the run game. They are always on the move, curious and energetic....
Being Post-Mature in the Spring.
It's a Grandfather Spring. Those words don’t go together well, any more than watching elderly horses in the freshness...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring
It is spring, I hear, but it's hard to tell at this altitude. This high flat prairie is khaki tan...
Horse Agility and Calming Signals.
It’s that time again. I fill a cart the dollar store and a glimpse in the rear view mirror while...
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