Calm, Forward, Straight

My Dad and uncle dropped by the farm today to say hi to Val. They pulled up a couple of chairs outside the long side of the arena to watch o...

Just returned from the barn, where Val and I had such a wonderful afternoon!! My goodness I can't even describe how much I love my horse...

Bad weather on the horizon (what the heck else is new) so Val and I rode at lunchtime today. He was napping when I arrived, but roused and m...

The half halt is one of the foremost balancing tools. It is one of the main keys to forging harmony between horse and rider. This is so bec...

It's been a crazy week. In the good column, Val and I got three rides in, thanks to a string of beautiful days. In the not-so-good col...

future header pic This morning started off cold and cloudy, but by the time I finished up at work, there was bright sunshine, the wind h...