Monday, January 29, 2018 I’m at an odd sort of place where I could share a million little details of every barn visit… but then at the end I almost have nothing at all specific to say. While I’m in the moment there are a ton of things going on… little conversations… things I’m learningContinue reading “What I really want.”
Category Archives: Horsemanship
What would love require?
Monday, January 15, 2018 I heard something recently that made me pause. wait… I’ll take a step back and fill on the context surrounding New Years resolutions. Most often people look for ways to improve themselves in the new year, but this talk I heard asked a different question: what will you do to makeContinue reading “What would love require?”
Getting back out
Thursday, January 11, 2017 I’m grateful that the ‘snow day’ closing this week came on a day that turned out beautiful in the afternoon. And finally after weeks of bitter cold I got back out on into the Great Arena of the woods and had a really stunning ride. I am trying a new padContinue reading “Getting back out”
Windchill
Sunday, January 7, 2017 There isn’t a whole lot happening on the farm at the moment. Thankfully these sub-zero windchill days are dry and we don’t have feet of snow to trudge through on top of the bitter cold and wind. For the most part my mares seem content if not a little cranky andContinue reading “Windchill”
The great arena
Thursday, December 28, 2017 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! The bitter cold temps are setting in with a shiver. I am less die hard this winter to keep up a conditioning schedule and am encouraging some physical rest during the coldest days working on mental and basic retooling of some simple things. I didContinue reading “The great arena”
The skies I’m under
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 You may notice this blog is unusual in that I have no photos. It just happened that I didn’t have my phone on me for the ride and I didn’t do any video or photos before/after today. Today I loaded up the mare and went to meet a friend for aContinue reading “The skies I’m under”
Experiments in action
Monday, December 18, 2017 For those of you who have questioned my sanity lately you’re not alone. There have been times I’ve wondered if I’m on the right track myself. I did not end up on a solo ride Friday. I found two mares a little stir crazy with the cold wind and spent moreContinue reading “Experiments in action”
Rock & Roll
Friday, December 15, 2017 It’s been about two weeks since I committed to getting into my horse’s world and I’ve spent at least some time with them almost every day. I felt pretty certain I would not ride again until I noticed a shift– at least some change in how my horse related to me.Continue reading “Rock & Roll”
My herd!
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 There have been so many cool things going on in my field lately I’m having a hard time keeping up sharing the highlights! I am so glad I made the decision to purposefully take the time to enter their world as it’s been interesting- and in many ways I’ve enjoyed itContinue reading “My herd!”
Lesson of the bailing twine
Sunday, December 10, 2017 This post is a bit of a combination of a couple experiences I’ve had this week. One of the days I went to work with the mares I had connected nicely with Wild Heart and she was coming with me at my shoulder. I had decided to take her into theContinue reading “Lesson of the bailing twine”
green to 100 