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Horse Training Tale of Threes

Today’s horse training success story came in a trilogy.  No small wonder, God kinda favors threes 🙂 Got the kind of call midday every trainer dreams of: “you probably don’t remember me but…”  “Of COURSE I remember you, you’re Cassidy’s … Continue reading

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Southern States’ Amazing Response

Incredibly, after Saturday’s devastating fire, the Ranson/ Charles Town Southern States has mobilized to open on Monday without skipping a beat.  From what I understand, they will be selling feed out of tractor trailers.  Farm delivery will continue as normal. … Continue reading

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Fire at Southern States Feed Co-Op

The leading edge of the storm raged violently enough to wake us around 3:30 am. The sky glowed like daybreak and thunder rumbled and crashed continuously. We marveled at the window as the storm grew more powerful. We had no … Continue reading

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Equestrian Top 10 “Bucket List”

This morning, The Irish Independent ran an Equestrian Top 10 List of things to do before you die.  The columnist was inspired by the recent Hollywood blockbuster, The Bucket List, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman as two terminally ill … Continue reading

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Horse Video Rental Discovery

I just found this great site that rents horse videos. They have a ton of stuff I would love to see, but buying them all would break the bank. A perfect solution? I think we’ve found it! Great selection of … Continue reading

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Natural Horsemanship Spoof

Now, we know that natural horsemanship is based on common sense. Clinicians out there who claim their own Mysterious Mustang Mojo or promote their expensive, instant fix wunderproducts give natural horse training methods a bad rap. We found this hilarious … Continue reading

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Gift From A Horse

Like any young horse in training, Wally the Warmblood has his good days. He has his not-so-good days and he has those frustrating, tear-out-your-hair days when he seems to forget how to put one foot in front of the other, … Continue reading

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Godaddy.com for Website Happiness!

We were asked about our website. Long before the Web Whisperer came into the picture, a referral from an entrepreneurial farrier led us to godaddy.com. Their comprehensive, a la carte offerings and amazing customer service enabled this farmgirl to create … Continue reading

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Saddle Selection

Spring has sprung, the daffodils tell us. The horses agree as they gaze out over the hayfields that are growing so fast you can hear it. Riders’ thoughts are turning to, well, riding, and the increased freedom encouraged by good … Continue reading

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Natural Reining: Stacy Westfall’s Winning Bridleless Congress Run

An invisible barrier seems to exist in people’s minds between competitive and natural horsemanship. Natural horse trainers shatter that myth with increasing frequency in the worlds of dressage, reining, eventing, hunter-jumpers, and others. Natural horse trainer Stacy Westfall rocked the … Continue reading

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