Have I said that I’m really really really enjoying my lessons? How about that I’m absolutely loving them and I’m having a fabulous time? How about that I’m walking on clouds after the lesson and continue to have a silly grin on my face the morning after? OK – I think you get the picture. […] more

2. It’s not about getting them into frame – it’s about the horse yielding to pressure: bit pressure, leg pressure etc. Once I realized this, my schooling sessions with Farley started to get better. Instead of thinking that she needed to be on the bit with her head on vertical, I thought of it as […] more

In this new feature, I will present obvious axioms that are only just now hitting me over the head as I school Farley and take lessons. We shall start with: 1. If I keep my jaw relaxed, she will keep her jaw relaxed. more

Maybe. In exchange for the morning’s race (see part 2), Tristan spent his afternoon helping me wash and wax the truck and clean my trailer. Much to Matt’s dismay, my truck is always dirty, and I must admit I’ve never waxed one of my vehicles. In fact, I think the last time I waxed a […] more

On Sunday Tristan (my brother) and I attempted the 35th annual Buffalo Stampede. Or rather “migration” as we started 1/2 hour earlier than the “real” race as we were planning on a pace less than 10 min/mile. In 2007 I ran the 10 mile race in 1:47. I had been running “kinda” regularly. In 2008 […] more

So I have absolutely positively PROMISED myself I do this weekend in order. Otherwise I’ll just skip to the end and do the most exciting, leaving out all the wonderful things that actually happened. Just a teaser and then back to the chronologically correct story: Sometimes I think “why do I have so many trailer […] more

I have a LOT to tell everyone! Here’s a preview of what’s coming up: Did a conditioning rides using Renegades on Farley’s fronts. I LOVED them. Absolutely zero issues. Walked, cantered, trotted. Over rocks and up and down hills. These were boots I originally bought for Minx’s hinds and kept after she passed away because […] more