In Town Again
It’s been so busy I haven’t had time to share everything that’s been going on! Working on getting caught up. We had to leave our last Wednesday night riding class…
Read moreCow Horse
It’s been pretty busy around here. We’ve started calving. Rusty has been busy earning the title of working ranch horse. He and I have been checking cows, moving anything that…
Read moreWorking Cow Horse, Cookies Required!
So what does it look like to work a ranch horse who is trained using positive reinforcement? I spent the morning sorting cattle and had plenty of time to ponder…
Read moreRusty, Finally Feeling Good
It’s been a while since Rusty really felt good. He’s been sound and he’s been happy to play. He’s been standing at the gate having fits because I’m playing with…
Read moreGoing Barefoot Again.
Rusty has been sore again. It’s been cold. His feet hurt. The suspected culprit has been cold or winter founder from the beginning. When it gets cold the blood vessels…
Read moreCounting With Rusty
Rusty is learning to count. He and Harvey both. I have to admit that Harvey is better at it. That doesn’t mean Rusty isn’t good, just that he’s not quite…
Read morePegasus
What little girl doesn’t need her own Pegasus? Rusty is so good. He just rolls his eyes at us and behaves so nicely.
Read moreSight Unseen, Horse Whorls
We’ve all seen the pleas, about to ship, this horse needs saved now. I know there are pitfalls and a definite dark side to the slaughter horse industry. Setting that…
Read moreNose Flies! Only Not
For those people who aren’t lucky enough to live where there are nose flies, I wanted to share our lovely experience today. I turned Rusty out to graze in the…
Read moreRoping Lessons
Rusty, the worlds greatest roping horse, has been busy giving lessons to a you aspiring roper. They’re doing it sporting her new cinch from JR Custom Cinches and looking great…
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