The Real Cowboy
We see so many glamorous images of the “cowboy”. A man tall on his horse out galloping across the plains, defending good and right, wiping the trail dust from his…
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I haven’t been doing much here for the last week or so. I would like to say it’s because I’ve been so busy doing academy stuff. And I have been!…
Read moreUngraceful Getting Ons
Things seldom go as planned. What fun would life be if they did? I was trying to get back on Rusty, again, after he had dropped the rope and I…
Read moreRoping With Rusty
We’ve been playing with roping lately. I think every good ranch horse should know how after all! Now that he has the idea from the ground we are transferring it…
Read moreOops
Do things ever not go exactly as you had planned? In clicker training we hear a lot about training plans, and cutting things into very thin slices then working on…
Read moreBottle Calves
I haven’t mentioned Blossom here much lately or given any updates on my little blind calf. I better get to these things! Baa got to go back out with the…
Read moreLeaving The Cones
I’ve been asked how to progress with a young horse from targeting cones and walking from one to the other on to regular riding. So here is my opinion. Once…
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