Relaxed & Forward Blog

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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Helmets and Freedom.

A friend of mine volunteered at a nursing home. One of the patients there was always talking about riding and...
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Dressage, Natural Horsemanship and Android Technology

Woody Allen says, “I am at two with nature.” That pretty much describes how I feel about technology. Embracing the...
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A Filly Writes Her Farrier

Dear Mr. Farrier, Remember me? My friends call me Clara. You may call me Claro d’Luna. Please pronounce it with...
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Tracking Resolutions

New Year's is the traditional day that we reflect on self improvement- meaning that we begin the New Year by...
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Holiday Messages…

           "Peace on Earth", -The Wild Texas Wind, aka Windy, Infinity Farm Matriarch.                     "Good Will to All" -Holliday, Infinity Farm...
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A Pony for Christmas

Who hasn’t begged for a pony for Christmas? My generation scrutinized the color plates of horse breeds in the H...
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Holiday Half-Halt.

  “The threat of Christmas hung in the air…” This is a stressful time of the year. Some of the...
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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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Words from Edgar Rice Burro on Thanks-giving.

“Slow down. No one’s tombstone ever says ‘I wish I would have mucked faster.’” Edgar has lots of opinion when...
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Babysitter in the Barn.

I wasn’t born in a barn. It was the small building south of the barn- our house. As the youngest, there were times...
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Weathering Colic

There is a front coming in tonight. Clouds are moving low and fast, the wind is howling around corners, as...
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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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Indian Summer Whine.

The first thing you notice living on the prairie is that there isn’t a lot to distract you from the...
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Thoughts on Retirement, Equine or Human.

Sunset and Spirit
They say that old age is not for the faint of heart and...
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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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