A few things:
1. Sue Parker and I introduced “limping” to Zelador yesterday. We weren’t exactly sure how we were going to do this. She mentioned trainers using ropes to lift a leg and we both agreed that we weren’t …

The first show for the fundraiser was last Saturday. I asked a teenage girl which she liked best. We had just returned the horses to their stalls after the performance and were standing in front of the bank barn. She …

Come to the Winsong Farm Fall Fundraiser. Get the details here.…

I introduced two new horses to clicker training, Jack and Carrie. Much to my surprise Jack was able to walk and trot around me at liberty the first day! He was also good at coming in from his circle to …

Here’s my latest project with Zelador and Zeloso: Since last Friday I’ve taken Z and Z to the arena (always need a helper to get them to and fro) and worked with them at liberty for ten minutes (no more …

Winsong Farms Autumnal Fundraiser is for Perfectly Stable. There are two performances: Saturday September 28th and Sunday October 6th (both days starting at 2:00).

Pre-registration only. Pre-register by contacting Winnie Stott at winsong.farm@routcom.com 

The cost is $10 per person.…

Here are a few photos taken by Ellen Cameron recently. I particularly like the “white blur”!…

Ron Marino took these photos of Sally’s horse, Roany, and his farm-mate.

A few months ago I introduced Roany, age 18ish, to some of our games. He took to them instantly. This horse rolls out the carpet like a pro. …

Just for fun I placed Zelador on his pedestal and looked for some of the name cards. I found a large “Zelador” card (8” x 10”), a “Winnie” card and a small “Zelador” card (3” x 8”).

I put them …

This weekend a friend dropped by, Ellen Cameron. She has horses and is a photographer. I’m looking forward to seeing the photos she took of Zelador in the arena doing a variety of things. At one point he did the …

During the past week I’ve brought out the five large pliable feed tubs (with the large hole in the bottom) to practice “in the middle”. Sue and I set them up Monday for Zelador to walk through. We were puzzling …

Nine days ago Mike Charters had a massive heart attack while shipping horses. In true Mike fashion he pulled the rig over, stopped on the side of the road insuring that his cargo was safe, then died. Bill and I …

I’ve noticed something lately…if I approach the horse pretending that I’m asking him to do something that he’s never done before, even if he’s done it a thousand times, he does it beautifully and happily. Why? Because I’m asking him …

High humidity and temperatures. Everything has ground to a halt! The humidex has been above 40 for several days and will continue (according to the forecast) for three more days. It’s tough to garden in these conditions. Tough to work …