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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?...
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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