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Is Everything Going as Planned?

Is Everything Going as Planned?

The young lady probably realized at this point that her line of questions had led us into an awkward corner of shuffling feet…That’s when she dropped back to punt, finishing with: “Is everything going as planned?”

Day Work

Day Work

This article was written in 2020. At the time we were knee-deep in C-19 while up to our chin’s with sad-and-sorry three-letter agencies who’s CEO’s – scientist and disease “experts” couldn’t manage the make-up counter at your local Rite Aid (stupid smart people!).

The 29th Ride

The 29th Ride

The Horsemanship that we practice (whatever we want to call it) is principally grounded through intrinsic learning. That’s allowing the horse to experience various scenarios, while behind the scenes we’re quietly directing them in such a way the wrong answers are difficult, and the correct answers are easy to find.

The Big Wait

The Big Wait

Oh sure, there’s moments in which it’s all out on the line, and you and your Pony will have to show some color. Things can happen fast and get Western in a hurry.

Know Your Horse

To be honest when a banged up stock trailer pulled in and two Cowboys jump out of the truck and unloaded a horse, I was never real excited to throw a leg over that horse.

Soft Gates

Ya know I don’t believe that horse had all four hoofs on the ground at any one point the entire day! We had saddled early to get started moving cows from a five-acre piece we were renting across the highway to a 17-acre field we had also secured to graze for a month...

This Old Saddle

The first saddle I actually owned came with a horse I purchased. The sellers were trying to sweeten the deal and I went for it. Looking back I should have known something was a’muck. The horse’s name was Elvis!