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...
Tracking Resolutions
New Year's is the traditional day that we reflect on self improvement- meaning that we begin the New Year by...
Holiday Messages…
"Peace on Earth", -The Wild Texas Wind, aka Windy, Infinity Farm Matriarch. "Good Will to All" -Holliday, Infinity Farm...
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...
Holiday Half-Halt.
“The threat of Christmas hung in the air…” This is a stressful time of the year. Some of the...
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...
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...
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...
Weathering Colic
There is a front coming in tonight. Clouds are moving low and fast, the wind is howling around corners, as...
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....
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...
Indian Summer Whine.
The first thing you notice living on the prairie is that there isn’t a lot to distract you from the...
Thoughts on Retirement, Equine or Human.
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....
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...
Autumn, Change…and Marilyn Monroe.
Autumn came this week on the calendar, agreeing with what the great outdoors has been saying for awhile. Evening chores...
Why More Lessons?
“How long do you think you will have to take lessons?” Twenty years ago and I can still hear that...
Riding as Meditation.
Riding can be a form of meditation in the best sense- a release from day to day drama and worry....
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