When I was 19, I had the great fortune of becoming the horse buddy of the mom of my younger sister’s friend. Diane bred Peruvian Pasos and shared her enthusiasm for the breed. “They’re so gentle, you can even ride the stallions like in other breeds you ride geldings,” she said. I was allowed to [...]
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Every time I start lecturing myself with “you’ve been on an all-Parelli ranch for 3 years and you haven’t taken lessons consistently, what’s wrong with you, aren’t horses important?” I remind myself that I have been progressing this entire time the way I was meant to. In 3 years, I have developed confidence, enthusiasm about [...]
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In which I publish another video of the hilarity that ensues on the path to my red string, and share an insight I had about backwards, sideways, and journeys.
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Runners — as in, elite athletes who run races and keep stats and set annual goals like “age-graded national class” and “win the local gran prix and place in the top n of the regional gran prix” — face all the same challenges as horses, I’m finding. It’s all about condition, nutrition, and injury prevention. [...]
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Looks like a left-brain extrovert to me. See him get fierce at about 3:08!
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Dick Francis Novels
I re-read the entire collection of Dick Francis novels at least once a year.
