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"I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions."
Successs is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. Winston Churchill
With all my faults and failures…how have I been so blessed?
Turning forty is notorious for causing folks to reflect about their lives. I suppose everyone deals with it in their own way, but I went for a trail ride. People told me Happy Birthday but the horses treated me the same as usual…so I know everything is going to be just fine. I thought that…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between a horseman and a horse trainer? Written by Jesse Westfall
“I’ve been around a lot of people that ride horses. I’ve been around people that ride reining horses, cow horses, natural horsemanship and a multitude of other disciplines. There are many people that can get a horse to do what they want. Some of them can train or teach a horse quickly and others slowly.…
Read More“No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That's the only way to keep the roads clear.”
Ever have one of those days when you just feel like you are ‘plowing’ through? I guess this quote sums it up…or at least I hope it does. I know when these days happen to me I find it difficult to see the point, I just have to have faith that something good is going…
Read MoreRest: the under estimated part of the work cycle-mental and physical
Too many people underestimate the importance of the rest cycle. A rest cycle exists not only in the physical part of training but also in the mental part as well. Physically, rest allows the body to heal and recover. Mentally, rest increases productivity, renews attention, increases memory and increases creativity. Spiritually, rest allows us to rediscover…
Read MoreOn the road…again…living with change and horses on the road
Change is hard because it means taking on something new. We have lived in at least eight different places over the last six months. I am aware that ‘at least’ may seem like a strange statement…but I have had some difficulty in counting. This mainly stems from the question of how to identify a place…
Read MoreAs we grow up, we realize it is less important to have lots of friends, and more important to have real ones.
"I would travel only by horse, if I had the choice."
I can appreciate this quote because I also believe that the world looks better from the back of the horse. I love the pace, whether that is walking and enjoying all the detail you would miss from a car, or if it is galloping up a hill feeling the wind, smelling the fresh air and…
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