I asked Ron Marino to tell me some of the things he and Pax practiced with Nicole Weinauge at our May 5-7 clinic. (Nicole returns in September.) Ron said:

Several things became very clear this time around with Nicole. And …

Bobbe (our vizlsa) is the proud mom of seven little ones.

Here are some photos of the puppies born starting May 5 and finishing May 6.

The first babe was born at 11:15 p.m., just minutes before the BIG MOON …

– I was standing outside Zelador’s stall the other morning. He was munching on his hay and I was trying to blow my nose. I could feel that there was a bunch of gunk trapped in there. I tried and …

We decided since it’s spring (and just barely above zero, with clouds and rain and the forecast of strong winds) that we’d try to film the stage of development that Zelador is at in his piaffe. Zeloso is also in …

Pax and his owner, Ron, will be at a gathering of Canadian Horses in June. They’re performing at liberty. Here is a list of things that Pax is practicing. He’ll be demonstrating “how positive reinforcement helps horses learn things.”

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I bought five rubberish buckets to use with the horses. When I got them I wasn’t exactly sure what I’d be doing with them. They had two outstanding qualities. They are light-weight and brightly coloured.

Recently I’ve been placing them …

The other day Bill was riding Zeloso in the stadium jumping area (fenced-in inside a paddock, grass base), Sophie was riding Blue and Allen was watching. At one point Sophie and Blue were going over jumps and Bill stopped to …

Check out the Farm Team in action!

Rounding up the horses and acting out the words to the song “When You’re Happy and You Know It”

The weather is fantastic. We’re actually sweating (while doing precious little) in the month of March. Today’s temperature is expected to once again go over 20 degrees C.

I’ve taken Z and Z to the arena to work at liberty. …

Saturday was the 8th Annual Schomberg Agricultural Society Farm Tour. The theme this year was “Home of Champions”. The three sites: Glencal Farms, home to 47 Percherons, Schonberg Farm with Thoroughbred race horses and Sunny Maple Holsteins.

Last year …

Sunday was our house concert with Marie-Lynn Hammond, accompanied by Tom Leighton on piano and accordion and David Woodhead on bass and guitar. Marie-Lynn is well known in the roots and folk world for her song writing, and because she’s …

Check out these photos Ann Clifford took of Winnie and Zelador rounding the bases.

I went shopping this morning after turning the horses out because I wanted something in my hot little hands when I worked with Zelador today. Well, wouldn’t you know…there was a foam-covered baseball bat with a badminton sized handle. I …

Here is a summary from the last couple of days…

Sunday:
Marcus was his usual interesting self.

With the gang on the hill I introduced a “noodle” for swimming and an umbrella (BIG red and white one with “Canada” printed …