It was a pretty, sunny day, but we also had 30+ mile an hour winds out of the northwest. So it was a cold wind. Warm sun and cold wind always make a strange combination. Robin had a lot of work to do this afternoon, so I had a rare solo-outing to the barn. Bear… Read more »
Bill Dorrance
Distractions
Today our barn was having a practice show for anyone who wanted to brush up on their showmanship before one of the bigger spring shows. As showing holds absolutely no interest for Robin or myself, we decided to get out early and see if we could get started before other people arrived. We timed it… Read more »
Can You Feel Me Now?
A few months ago I read Bill Dorrance’s text book sized work, True Horsemanship Through Feel. At nearly 400 pages, it was a lot to take in. But I took away an awful lot of ideas. The main one was obviously “feel.” The things I read about feel helped me work with leading Bear and… Read more »
Sweaty Rides
Yesterday was 90! We usually only hit 90 a handful of times in July and August each year, to get it in May is crazy. And with the cold spring we’ve had it felt like we missed the wonderful late spring/early summer weather and moved right into the bleghs of late August. I shouldn’t complain… Read more »