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Almost Rhythmic

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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Rhythmic Horse Gymnastics?

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 …<

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Smile Boys!

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 …

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Is Your Farm Safe?

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 …

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2012 ASK Fundraiser

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, wri

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Soccer Practice

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) furthe

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Good Ole Aurum

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 &hellip