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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Last weekend’s trail lesson was my first time being the one with the horse rather than the one walking wistfully by. We encountered several women along the way who had that smiling-with-tears-brimming look, clearly still horse crazy despite an adulthood of denial. I’ve been on that side of the mirror, where one’s heart squeezes painfully [...]
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Erin took five of us out on the trail for a beginners’ lesson. We encountered pedestrians, joggers, dogs, bicycles, children, and other horses; creeks, bridges, and hills; and the occasional gold rush era ruin. It was so much fun it didn’t feel like a learning experience at all, and yet I am still processing everything [...]
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Dick Francis Novels
I re-read the entire collection of Dick Francis novels at least once a year.
