The day before River’s quarantine was to end and she could join the other horses in the biggest pen, she developed an abscess on her right front and popped a splint on her left. This means that when she has to lift her right foot for bandaging each day, she has to put her weight [...]
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In the past couple of months Rocky and I have had only 6 or 7 sessions, not counting the turnouts in the arena where I spend a few minutes with him before returning to the office. We are proving that the Parelli method works even if you can’t live in a tent with your horse [...]
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In which I share my field promotion from apprentice to journeyman.
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In which I describe just the merest hint of all that happened today in riding Rocky, his first day (serviceably) sound since the abscess.
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In which I answer some questions I posed two weeks ago about Rocky and trail walks.
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In which I quote Dr. Jessica Jahiel on the difference between fear as a child and fear as an adult, as it relates to horses.
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In which I assess our first attempt at The Walk with just the two of us.
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In which I contrast my previous homecoming with yesterday’s and see clearly how to put the relationship first.
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For the first time, I got to have a passenger lesson with someone leading Rocky, so I could focus on my balance point, pushing passenger, and fluidity. My girlfriend Jan is a novice with no previous horse experience other than hanging out with me for a year, and she is perfectly capable of leading Rocky [...]
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In which I try something brand new and out of my depth … and attempt to keep swimming.
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In which I confess a “silly” fear and an appreciation of what it means to be bored.
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In which I detail our session tonight in light of Linda’s recent article about developing a calm, trusting, motivated, and willingly obedient partner.
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In which I recount an unsatisfactory homework session, finding the positives and trying to admit the negatives too.
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In which I confront an insecurity, celebrate a magazine appearance, and list for myself the number of things I’ve done this week that contribute to my horsemanship, even if I feel like I’m neglecting it.
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We have a trailer parked here through Wednesday that is all set up to be safe to load horses in. I finally had a chance to play with the entire trailer pattern rather than just sniff and play around the two-horse straight-load that’s here but not stabilized for loading, nor does it have a ramp [...]
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Dick Francis Novels
I re-read the entire collection of Dick Francis novels at least once a year.
