Who's Spookin' Who?
It was time to take my proud and extremely green Arabian gelding out of the arena for the first time....
The Barn Rat Release.
First, lets get our terminology straight. A barn rat is a child who might answer an ad with the headline...
Women's Work, and Dads.
Lloyd Blake was a farmer and even now it isn’t an easy life to romanticize. I worked outside with him...
The Problem with Perfection
Lots of us riders are perfectionists. It isn’t a bad thing to want to get things right. We want...
A Tweet for my Barn.
I want to say this upfront- I do not tweet. I have to draw the line somewhere. I admit I...
Life is Good, Especially Compared to the Alternative!
The horse show last weekend was the challenge we expected, meaning surprises didn’t surprise us. One rider with a young...
"The more I know about people, the better I like my dog." – Mark Twain
“Add to that- horse, donkey, and llama–okay, even the goats.” –Me This was a week of sharp-edged experiences. The world...
Hard Hats and Hard Heads.
The helmet debate continues for riders, especially of my generation. It flares up when well-known competitors or local friends get...
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