I had some questions about the 2014 American Horsewoman’s Challenge competition. I phoned Hutch, who is the producer and inventor of the event.

Here’s what I learned:

-the ONE thing that I thought I understood perfectly was WRONG. The Cowboy …

Here’s Spring Song with Sue Parker and me at the three month and 9 day mark in our 2014 American Horsewoman Challenge journey. A magazine based in Western Canada asked for a progress report from the three Canadian women in …

Today was a lesson on Spring Song with Alex Reinfels. Ron Marino came to help set up the Cowboy Dressage Court. We used Dominique’s measuring wheel to help position the twenty poles in the correct locations.

Alex talked us through …

Watch Zelador, Pax and Zeloso sit on their bean bags.

I was riding Zelador and doing different tasks while Sue Parker led Spring Song (my three-year-old partner for the 2014 American Horsewoman’s Challenge). Zelador and I opened a “gate” made out of a few horse leg wraps (polos). Sue decided …

Recently Allen Pogue emailed one of the “Beautiful Jim Key” booklets from 1900ish. I read it several years ago and enjoyed rereading it. One section talks about Dr. Bill Key teaching the horse the letter “A”. I’ve attempted sporadically to …

For the past week or so I’ve fetched Spring Song from her paddock and taken her to Pax’s stall in the lower barn. This barn is new to her because she is stabled in the upper barn when she’s not …

Here are two photos of Spring Song taken at the June 1 Fundraiser for Procyon Wildlife Rescue. They were taken by Marie-Lynn Hammond.

This is Spring Song’s second outing in front of an audience of about 100 people. The first …

A movie about The Beautiful Jim Key goes into production in 2015! Morgan Freeman is starring as Dr. William Key.

Dr. Key was born in 1833, a slave. By 1880ish he was worth $100,000. I’m guessing that is millions in …

The Winsong Farm annual Spring Fundraiser took place with two showings on May 25th and June 1st in support of Procyon Wildlife Rescue.

It was Spring Song’s first outing in front of an audience of about 100 people. On the …

Monday Spring Song picked up the ringed toy, raised her head, held the toy and shook it. Wow!!!! I told her she was BRILLIANT and instantly ended her training session.

This photos shows Spring Song (with white on her face) …

Yesterday was a REALLY noisy day in the arena. I decided it would be a GREAT time to do liberty work. Darryl Rice was replacing the plastic on each side of the middle of the arena roof. There were many …

The following is a training diary from the past week.

May 5
Monday before riding practiced walk, big walk, trot, walk, halt along the wall on lead, developing a soft, slow trot that won’t jar my neck or old bones. …

Yesterday, Spring Song walked to the maracas hanging on the south wall. For her to touch them she has to raise her nose quite high. Well, touch them she did. They made their noise and she looked at me. I …

Every time I play with Spring Song I am amazed at how cooperative she is, how quickly she understands things and how happy she is to play with me. I’ve never had such a receptive “pupil”.

There are lessons in …