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Intuition, Trust, and Horse Training

I'm thinking about trusting intuition. Or even recognizing intuition. Or comprehending trust, for that matter. Those words are made of...
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False Spring and the Dying Gasp of Winter

Have you been hibernating? It's a smart choice, but time to wake up. The geese are back. I've been courting...
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How Long Must Animals Suffer?

And yes, in Colorado it is perfectly legal. Warning: I'm writing about death because I hope to make peace. If...
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The January Manure Wars

I like to use farm implements for a couple of years after they first break down because I'm frugal. Think...
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When Horses Ask For Help

She is a woman of a certain age. A retired wildlife biologist who wears Crocs when weather permits, and muck...
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Calming Signals and Playing Poker with Horses.

I can't remember my age when I first saw Dogs Playing Poker, the famous painting by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge. It...
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Calming Signals: In Honor of a Truck Dog

It's Corgi tufting season. I gather enough hair in my mouth to build a bird's nest hourly. It's effortless, but...
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Count to Three and Jump… It’s a New Year

It's the week between Christmas and New Years. And call it a holiday tradition, but I have no idea what...
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Horsewomen and the Reverse Banana Peel Approach

Do you ever just stop in your tracks, look at your (insert your choice: horse, dog, child) and go blank?...
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How To Become a Horse Whisperer

In fifth grade, they pulled us out of class for hearing tests. They clamped skinny black headphones on us and...
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