At sixty-six years of age, every once in a while I notice that I’m not as young as I used to be. Perhaps I’ll walk when I once would have RUN!!!! Or my neck is a bit stiff. Then there’s …
Romeo (a miniature horse) came to visit Winsong Farm for the first time to practice for the October 28th Fundraiser for ASK.
A few days before the visit I moved our bridge to the farm with the Gang On the …
Before the time of the internet and TV, Wild West travelling shows and diving horses used to be all the rage with people flocking to various cities to watch
The three balls, three ribbon sticks and four ribbons are here. Bill and I just spent a good chunk of an hour playing with the equipment outside in front of the house. We were very skilled at putting knots in …
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While watching the Rhythmic Gymnastics in the Olympics I got to thinking, perhaps the boys would enjoy working with ribbons and balls. I searched the internet and found a rhythmic gymnastics club about 30 minutes from here. I emailed the …
When Dutch immigrant and horseman Harry de Leyer bought Snowman in the winter of 1956, little did he know he had just hitched his wagon to a star.
Sunday I went to visit four horses. I gave the owner a heads up to have plenty of treats available. I arrived with the ringed toy, my clicker and a gift clicker for the owner.
Three of the horses were …
A few days ago I visited a friend at the stable she leases. She’s less than fifteen minutes from here. She has four of her own horses and one boarder.
A year ago I donated a new saddle to her …
We’re gearing up for our October 28th Fundraiser for ASK (Art Society of King). The money raised will go towards the Kidsfest in June.
One approach we’re considering is: Equine arts. In the human world the arts include: singing, writing, …
We got super organized on soccer. Sue Parker suggested: person on wall holding horse who is off the wall. The on-the-wall person helps the horse stay along the wall. Other person (that’s the tricky part…getting two competent people) further from …
Here’s an email exchange between me and Colleen Archer. She has a Palomino, Aurum, who can do so many interesting things.
Hi Winnie.
I saw a picture of Roy Roger’s Trigger untying a knot and decided to teach that behavior …
This photo was taken at the Horse Palace June 19. Got to smile when I see how relaxed Zelador is with all these shenanigans going on around him!…
King Arthur and the romanticized tales that surround him and his knights include a lot of fantasy and fiction. Get a feel for the real knights in this post.
These three photos were taken recently. You can clearly see the bullfighter grandfather in Zelador’s demeanor in the first shot. Wow! The photos were taken in rapid succession and you can see how quiet he is when he’s not performing. …
