I recently saw a youtube video that featured a beagle returning lost items to people. My first thought, “Neat! Beagles are all NOSE!” My second thought, “Horses have huge noses and smell is really important to them. I’ll just bet …
I received this from Trooper’s litter mate, Lily. Apparently Lily is keen to learn French! I laughed out loud watching the video. Hope you enjoy it, too.
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My human and animal chiropractor, Dr. Leo Rosenberg, gave me a “Posture Prep cross-fiber groomer” (www.postureprep.net).
I’ve used this twice on Zelador (two days in a row) and twice on Zeloso. I rode Zelador after using this groomer …
This week I decided to challenge myself. Since the sand ring was out of commission, I knew I was going to have to ride in the arena. It can get a little boring in there sometimes, so I decided to …
When designing a paddock for horses, safety and ease are the most important aspects to keep in mind. When it comes to adding gates, they should be designed to be used safely and efficiently when moving horses in and out …
Bless the grooms! Many horse people today know that grooms are first people to the stable in the morning and are usually the last to leave.
You know the old saying you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink. Well, it’s true. This week, frustratingly so. The barn installed new drinking posts for the horses, a type of automatic waterer none …
Something interesting…Friends down the road have five horses. The barn is laid out with the stalls facing a large central area. This winter I’m going there a few times each week to play with the horses. The horses are learning …
January’s roared in like a lion, not unusual for Alberta but character forming all the same. The normal lined work gloves cope to about –20, but when temperatures seriously zero down, down, down fingers have about 10 minutes before numbing …
Horses neigh, are you listening?
In the field, snow is glistening.
A beautiful sight, we’re happy alright, riding in a winter wonderland.
There’s just something magical about a fresh snowfall, so naturally I had to take advantage of it and …
While Epsom is a famous racecourse of note, a stable called Durdans located nearby is also a place with a rich and fascinating history.
Here are some of the paintings the horses created this December. They painted more, but by the time we got photos of them many of the paintings were in their new homes with my vet, riding coach and several friends. …
Wow, where has the time gone? It feels like a distant memory already, our time in France.
After we returned, and Sam had some rest, I took him a few hours down South and did a competitive trail ride at …
You’re doing what?!?
People give you the side eye when you tell them you can’t participate in dinners out/girls’ trips/any other ‘normal’ social engagement because you are busy training to ride semi-feral horses across Mongolia.
Since being accepted to ride …
