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A Soccer Star in the Making

Today Spring Song did something that was amazing. I first got interested in teaching horses things before the boys were born in 2004. My blacksmith told me about a man who was in his 70s and competing in Quarterama (a …

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Driving

DSC_4454People who participate in carriage driving have always been a bit of a mystery to me. Because I love riding so much, I’ve always wondered how they could possibly prefer to be behind a horse instead of astride one.

I …

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Heather Conkie, Executive Producer of Heartland

Heather Conkie is the much-beloved “Queen of Heartland”; she’s the behind-the-scenes orchestrator of all of the story lines in CBC’s hit show Heartland.  Heather has been working on the show since its beginning, and she gives us a bit of …

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A Round Pen Performance

Zelador performed in the round pen with about 15 people watching:

1. Rolled out the carpet
2. Fetched Mickey Mouse
3. Picked the “Dr. Trout” card when asked (the “Winnie” card was also available)
4. Blew bubbles
5. Did a …

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Trust and Clicker Training

flower-picsThe following post was made by Carolina W. She has been here about two weeks now and will be here a few more. She is from Germany and her family raises Fjords.  She contacted me early this year asking if …

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Trainer and Stunt Double Tommie Turvey

Budweiser’s Brotherhood, it’s the #1 Budweiser commercial of all time; and Tommie Turvey was the horse trainer. If you’re a fan of The Walking Dead, you’ve also likely seen one or more of Tommie’s horses.

1. How many

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Zelador Receives Trial Vaccine for Melanomas

For several years now, Zelador has been affect by melanomas under his tail. Recently, we attempted a new treatment, a vaccine in trial stages.

2007:
When Zelador was three years old we noticed one melanoma to the left of his …

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From Chase to Lumby and Then to Tevis!

In preparation for riding (and surviving) the Mongol Derby, I have been trying to ride as many different horses as possible in as many different terrains and various saddles. This year a new ride was introduced in Chase, BC put …

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Spruston Backcountry Endurance Ride

Jamison was bucking and running like a maniac through the thick brush. For some unknown reason he did not go running back to camp on the trail, but decided to run through the thick brush and jump over the copious …

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A Fine Step’s Anna Claire Sneed

fine-step-imageA Fine Step, starring Luke Perry and Anna Claire Sneed, is a film about the Paso Fino breed, which was released in 2014. Anna tells us about her experience working with the breed known for its lovely floating gait.…

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Kye and Spring Song

Here are photos of 26-year-old Kye and five-year-old Spring Song. They are paddock mates.

pasturemates

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Boys at Play

Thought you might enjoy seeing the boys. Zeloso celebrated his twelfth birthday June 30. Zelador’s twelfth birthday was March 16.

boys-at-play

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Bernice and Altea

bernice-4This month’s blog is all about an amazing lady who inspires me and everyone who meets her. Her name is Bernice. Her horse’s name is Altea and together their ages total well over 100. Altea being 20, so you do …

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A Happy Hello and Sad Goodbye

GilliganSix weeks. Three trailering delays. One nasty gash during transport. One emergency vet call. Six stitches. And a whole lot of hair pulled out in the interim, but the time has finally, finally arrived. My new horse is safely home, …

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Meet Horse Wrangler Ed Dabney

2014-08-06-16.16.46Wrangler Ed Dabney has supplied many horses to the film industry, including the hit Fox-TV show Sleepy Hollow. In this week’s Star Crossed Horses Ed tells us about his horses’ training regimen and what it takes to be an …