“Interesting things can happen as I found out the first time I climbed aboard a camel or stepped onto the back of an elephant.”
“It wasn’t the usual packed house that Pat Parelli is accustomed to. The small crowd attending the 3rd International Dressage Forum in Portugal numbered just over one hundred.”
“It’s been eighteen years since a friend gave me my first hair rope, it was a nice little sorrel and white mohair Mecate and at the time, I didn’t have a clue how to use it on my horse”
“The Florida Carriage Museum and Resort has been sold and Road to the Horse, the world championship of colt starting goes global”
“Trotting, lots and lots of trotting- this appears to be the foundation of traditional dressage.”
“A weekend excursion to visit traditional Christmas Markets presents us with an opportunity to send a little holiday cheer from across the pond.”
“Some people enjoy ridin’ when the conditions are in their favor, other fellers enjoy ridin’ no matter what the conditions.”
“Ropes are a tool, just like a gun, or a feed sack, all of which require discretion.”
“Well, who’s herding who is the way it usually starts out gathering bulls in heavy brush. Bulls come in a wide variety of disposition so you have to be ready”
“There’s a small period of time in-between the fall works and the middle of winter when you’re feeding cows twenty-four-seven”
“Well February is here and so are a few chilly calves… more than the Wald ranch expected anyway! We were caught a little off guard…”
“For the last few weeks I’ve described the history and gear of the vaquero in my own words and from my own experiences.”
