Last Monday, unlike today, which is cold and dank and overcast and snowing – was a daisy of day – sunlit, dry driving conditions and two sweaters warm as the Apache and I slid southwards a mere hundred kms to …
The plane bucked and twisted as I clutched the arm rests, refusing to look out the window at the canyons below. My skin was pale and sticky as I tried my best not to hurl up the Mexican fiesta I’d …
I found myself with a little time to kill this week and thought I’d put it to good use by watching some training videos. Rarely do I find myself with a few hours to spare, but when I do it’s …
They say the early bird gets the worm – or in my case, the entire arena to myself. This week I was at the barn bright and early for my ride (sorry barn owners!). The sun was just stating to …
Usually this blog is about ‘U’ but this week we are going to talk about ‘V’ or Valor. I wanted to talk a bit about him this week as a comparison to ‘U’.
Valor is my not yet two, two-year-old …
There’s just no denying it. From spending more on their horse (who is often better dressed) than themselves, to waking up at ungodly hours to get ready for a show (where for many the only reward is a $2 ribbon), …
There are many ways to quantify the return of warmer weather, but for the equine enthusiast, nothing says spring with more certainty than that swirling, twirling, mass of electrostatically charged hair clinging to your pony. We riders are never happier …
I gave my father his first vizsla in 1969. We’ve had these wonderful dogs in our family ever since. Bill and I bought our first vizslas in 1988. They were Summer and Rip (sister and brother). Believe me when I …
Our chiropractor, Dr. Leo Rosenberg, was here yesterday and he gave me a present. It’s the “Posture Prep cross fiber groomer”. The website is: www. PosturePrep.net which I’ll look up when I’ve finished writing this.
There’s a ten page booklet …
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyful Kwanza, or Seasons Greetings! Whatever you’re celebrating this time of year, Luc and I wish you all the best. We hope that 2015 is full of hope, happiness and a whole lot of horses!
Fun …
Turns out Bill is taking this week off for the Holidays. He came into the house this morning after mucking out and announced, “Spring Song stood at the stall door and wouldn’t let me in to clean her stall.” (right…)…
So, the second key is staying true to clicker principles – no matter the challenge. It may seem easier to slip back into old training habits, but that wasn’t going to help this stallion. It might have gotten compliance – …
St. Moritz was the first place that the winter sport of skijoring – from the Norwegian word “snorekjoring” which means driving with ropes – was created.
I am finally starting to look the part of a real rider. This week I broke in my new purple half chaps (not the most professional or mature choice, I admit) and a sleek pair of black full seat winter …
I’m heading to the barn with paints and canvasses for the horses. It’s above zero and the paints should be OK at this temperature. Problem is: there are six horses in the lower barn and I have five canvasses. I’ll …
