Accident Prone, HorseWhorls
Some whorls come with very specific ‘meanings’. The S shaped feathering is one of those. When a horse has feathering on their forehead that twists and turns, sometimes in the…
Read moreChivalry, Cattle Tricks 101
Chivalry isn’t dead. It just looks a little different on the ranch. It isn’t that farmers and ranchers aren’t romantic and sweet. They just express it in different ways. Flowers…
Read moreWe had a rough horse day yesterday. Nothing awful but not great. My son loves his zippy little mare. She is great for him, putting up with his enthusiasm and…
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 moreRight or Left Brain?, horsewhorls
This horse has a high center whorl. That shows an extrovert. Extroverts are very invested in the external world, everything going on around them. They want to go, to be…
Read moreTricking A Horse Into Calmness, Academy
I don’t know if you can tell in the video just how windy it was while we were trying to work. The gate in the background is banging and clanging.…
Read moreCause Or Effect? Horsewhorls
There are so many parts of the horses head that give us clues to their temperaments. The chin and lips are some of these. They are unique from things like…
Read moreTreats
What do your cattle like to eat? It might seem like a silly question. They like grass, hay, grain. All the usual things cattle are supposed to eat. That goes…
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