Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Tom's Barefoot Horse Account, Part Two

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Part Two of Going Barefoot by Tom Muller The horses’ hooves were trimmed regularly, usually every three to four weeks, depending on foot co...
Monday, December 6, 2010

Barefoot horses, a fascinating first hand account

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Hello friends and readers. I’m not “back.” In fact, I never left. But that’s another story I have no intention of boring you with at this po...
Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Moving onward and upward...

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First foal of the season – born in lower ground. Moving onward and upward… Life is nothing if not an adventure, I once read. I, for one, am...
Saturday, March 27, 2010

At winter's end

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Elsewhere, your thoughts, your pasture, your warm air may be turning to spring. Your trees may be swelling, budding, in bloom, or already le...
Saturday, March 20, 2010

The value of the wild

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We are blessed to live adjacent to the Weminuche Wilderness. Yes, that’s Wilderness with a capital W. A designated location, almost a half a...
Saturday, March 13, 2010

Some thoughts on learning horse talk

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And where do we go from here? Tom Dorrance is often quoted as having said, “Listen to the horse. Try to find out what the horse is trying to...
Saturday, March 6, 2010

Why do we go there?

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Why do we go there? Out there with our horses? I was giving some thought to this question, considering the feeling of being out there at cam...
Saturday, February 27, 2010

Pass it on

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I was not raised around horses. Then, I did not know anyone who was. Even fewer have that opportunity today. Just as this did not deter me f...
Saturday, February 20, 2010

Confidence and Knowledge

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We begin in ignorance. Without knowing how little we know, we have complete confidence. A good example of “ignorance is bliss.” A great plac...
Saturday, February 13, 2010

Sitting

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I’m lucky to have the opportunity to work with beginner riders. Each new person is a new opportunity for me to improve not only my teaching ...