“The horses stood calmly while the grooms, in full livery; coats neatly pressed and boots polished, bustled about them seeing to every detail of their harnessing.”
“Spurs are the stuff of passionate debate as well as endearing admiration.”
“For modern horseman, however, it’s nearly impossible to relate to the mindset of the Amish.”
“Attending the Parelli Tournament here in Switzerland was a unique experience on lots of levels. A group of us from our local barn traveled north together by train- that was fun!”
“If you’re anything like me, you’re always on the go. Like an old fashioned record player that has the speed set too high for the song, our lives seem to be running at an ever faster pace.”
“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…”
“I’ve heard it said that a cowboy is born and not made. I’m not sure what that means.”
“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…”
“Some cowboys try to cover all the bases at once. They’re trying to punch cows and get rich at the same time.”
“The beginning of this April there was a very large scale dispersion sale of the Hairpin Cavvy belonging to Jim Leachman.”
“We’ve started calving about full time here at the place.”
“I would like to explain the way my dad and I start and train all of our horses on the Wald Ranch”