Weekly Photo Challenge: Boundaries
Arthur is very pleased to note that I have placed 'goat nests' in the runs. And if that isn't enough,...
Anthropomorphic Thoughts About Spaying Mares.
He said we don't need to import sport horses; we have great horses right here; we're under-using great mares. More...
Little Engines, Indie Bookstores, and Chug, Chug, Chug…
Confession: I've never read The Little Engine That Could. I'm pretty fluent in the classics, too, just not children's classics....
Permission to NOT Ride.
Last Tuesday I had an 8 a.m. lesson with a boarder and her sweet gelding. He's had a good summer;...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Grid
A fence is a grid of separation. It's used to keep some of us inside and to keep others of...
Listening with Your Seat.
How's your derrière? Is posterior a more delicate word than rump? Our culture has a lot of fanny chatter: too...
Politics, Typing, and the Right Tool for the Job.
My computer is up on blocks. Like an old rusted-out Chevy, it's balanced on top of two eyeglass cases that...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Monochromatic.
The best barn cats are monochromatic; they blend in. Unobtrusive lurkers, they're the color of dirt, hay, and shadow. A...
Dressage Factions and the Real Reason to Compete.
I'm a traditionalist when it comes to the art of dressage. I love the structure, the fundamentals, the words of...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Connected.
Most of us see herd dominance as a line--alpha to the "bottom." It's a limited one-dimensional view. When was...
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