First-Horse Horror Story – A Grain-aholic

As horse owners (especially with that learning experience called a “first horse”) we encounter everything under the sun. Just when you think things will go back to normal, horses manage to do something you  never expect. I love this story by Christina...

A father’s wedding toast…with a little cheese

I’m sure no father looks forward to the day they hand off their daughter to a man. That, or they count down the days. Either way, my dad is known for his witty remarks. He’s also known as the man who “tolerates” animals only because his...

Ode to my cowboy boots

Thank you for the years of shining service. For two whole years you took me through rodeos, parades, pageants and trails. Always supportive, always around. You might have required a spit shine or two, but you hung in there. Now you are retired to the status of work...

An interview with…myself (part 2!)

Last week, I started a four-part interview series with the most interesting subject I’ve ever hosted on this blog. Myself. (Kidding, kidding.) This week, the questions get a little deeper, and sometimes I wonder what this crazy interviewer was thinking. 🙂 11....

Family Resemblance: like grandsire, like grandson…

In researching the history of Polish Arabians for my current manuscript, I dug into the lineage of my own baby. See what I found! (and realize there’s a difference between my photography and the professional shots…) Do you see the family resemblance? Here...

An interview with…Me! Part One

Remember those old chain emails that went around and you’d share your favorite color, all those other fun tidbits? Well, I’m going to do a bit of that here. But I found this list of questions to do a good profile interview, and I thought, “Wow, I bet...