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Life’s Tough Moments: Lucy, Little Lefty, and the Art of Not Rushing
Learning life lessons through horses Although I love learning my life lessons through horses, there are some lessons I would prefer to skip. This week has been one of them. The unfortunate reality is that there will be hard times in life, and although I can’t always make them better…I certainly can make them worse.…
Read MoreChild like wonder is available at any age.
Three photos from over the years, all showing the same thing: child-like wonder. In the photo with my pony, I’m 11 years old and she was 21. 🎄The Christmas present I wanted so desperately, and was the most unsure I would receive, was that English saddle. I had seen two horse events on TV, the…
Read MoreNaked Horse November🤭
I went all in on the ‘No Stirrups November’ theme with Willow and decided to to do No Saddle November…which turned into ‘Naked Horse November’. Let me explain. I started by committing to ride Willow bareback the entire month. She has been ridden bareback before, but it had been awhile. I’ve been working on riding…
Read MoreConnecting the Mind and Body of Horse and Rider: An interview with Stacy Westfall
Calling all podcast listeners (or those interested learning how riders often limit their results with their horses accidentally)… Barbra Schulte had a huge impact on me when I was in college so it makes total sense that an interview with her would also be eye opening. Take a listen, we cover some really useful stuff!…
Read MoreWarning: contains cute baby Willow footage ?
This short video explains a bit about Willows journey and commented on her name. In the video I mention buying Willow back. This is also when I changed her barn name and her name with the AQHA. She became ‘Willow’ and I detected a little bit of pony ‘attitude’ so I changed her name to…
Read MoreHorse make things possible.
Horses make things seem possible. At least that’s true for me. If it’s true for you…check out this t-shirt design! A fan of the podcast designed it. It’s Presto helping us to remember that something might seem ‘Impossible’…but you just have to cross off those first two letters to make it ‘possible’. If your a…
Read MoreWhen does a horse need shoes?
Shoes or no shoes…that is the question. And…I don’t have the answer. At least, not a blanket answer. I think that is why the ‘discussion’ gets so heated. There is not a single ‘right’ answer. I personally leave my horses barefoot until one of two things happens; they tell me they need shoes or I…
Read MoreNurse mare foals reunited, how do they respond?
Presto and Justice… ❓How would they respond when they met again? ??They spent the first 5 months of life together…then were separated for a year and a half. ?Here is the video answer! And I’m just sayin’…it wasn’t all❤️❤️❤️ —– I’ve owned Presto now for four years. He has grown so much and I’m finally…
Read MoreWhat contest would your horse win…if you could invent a contest?
Now is your chance to invent a contest for horses…a contest just for fun! I would invent the ‘muddy horse contest’ and enter Popcorn. I think he could win. Check out this video of Popcorn playing in the mud. The other horses try to keep up…but none are as dedicated to the art of applying…
Read More3 mistakes with western shanked bits
In this video, I show three common mistakes people make when adjusting shanked bits. I also show several features of western shanked bits (also known as leverage bits). This includes a demonstration of the purpose of a throatlatch as well as the proper adjustment. I show why adjusting the throatlatch too tight can be a…
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