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Weekly Photo Challenge: Old

This week's photo subject: OLD. This horse blanket is old -24 years and 5 horses old. My youngest horse is...
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Beauty -Redefined from the Saddle.

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Light

Light. Release from the Dark. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm
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Top 10 List: Riding in the Wind

Top 10 Wind List: The advantages of not having an indoor arena on the flat, windy, treeless plains of Colorado....
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Ocean

The photo challenge this week is Ocean. This is as close as we have on the Colorado prairie-my pond this...
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Itching and Shedding.

Finally and at last, the ice on the pond has thawed and birds have returned. It’s our spring break. My...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring

This week's photo prompt: Spring. Here's my very favorite sure sign of spring. Yes! Anna Blake, Infinity Farm
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Climbing Back On-

Riders know this lesson; if you get bucked off you have to climb back on. That’s the rule. Horse or...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Home

Home on the Ranch -safe and close. Anna, Infinity Farm
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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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Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadow

He casts a giant shadow. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm
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A Lesson in Change.

The head of the herd at Infinity Farm is the kind of horse you might call Grandfather- with reverence. He...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Abundance

Abundance of Eyebrow! Anna Blake,  Infinity Farm
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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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Weekly Photo Challenge: Refuge

Refuge: Love in a Safe Place. Anna, Infinity Farm
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What Llamas Teach about Horse Training.

“Horses hate llamas.” Lots of horse people told me that, but by then my gelding was babysitting my first cria...
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Weekly Photo Challenge:Curiosity

This week: Curiosity. Who am I? Anna Blake, Infinity Farm.
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Horse Cruelty, Ignored.

Anna Sewell authored Black Beauty in 1877. She wrote the book to educate about animal cruelty and promote a more...
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