“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.”
“I’m heading up to take a ‘test ride’ on my three-year-old quarter horse filly”
“As an older lady I consider myself fortunate to still be in the saddle, even more so to still be riding colts.”
“Four months of dressage lessons over the winter season are now behind me; most of the riding has been indoors.”
“The traditional hackamore, known in classical terms as the Jaquima is a versatile tool that can be applied to any discipline and any breed of horse.”
“An experience in Portugal last year permanently altered my concept of feel. Instead of always looking at feel from the direction of how the horse feels to me…”
“Keep Your Eyes on Flaxy…That is what I was telling myself while this little episode was unfolding. It’s Spring and Flaxy has had the winter off.”
“As I returned to camp, I thought of all the different things that had happened during the past year. There was a long list of circumstances…”
“Gathering remnant with a crew of dogs has always been a favorite chore of mine.”
“Ok, just to say this before I start, I am no expert on this subject! This time, I’m gonna talk about the different kinds of ropes that I know about.”
“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”
“For those of you who didn’t catch my last post, I discussed the history of vaquero horsemanship as much as I know it.”
