From the Archives: Pinterest Madness

by | Jul 2, 2012 | Horses, Writing

Originally Posted Jan 13, 2012 Pinterest is an online pinboard. That cork board you have behind your desk with a variety of pictures and notes stuck all over it? Now you can put it online and add things, share things and repost things that catch your eye. (Yes, I hear...

Who You Want to Be and How Horses Can Get You There

by | Jun 29, 2012 | Horses

In Buck Brannaman’s book, “Believe,” he discusses 8 traits that make a person a better horseman and also a more likable, successful and genuine human being. All horses have these traits and humans should strive for these. Intuition into emotional...

Novel Research A.D.D.

by | Jun 25, 2012 | History, Horses, Writing

I’m sure one day this will be an official diagnosis. Though I doubt there will be a true cure for this ailment. I do know that I’m severely afflicted with this now. I’m a history addict and horse nut, so researching horses and history is a daily...

Why I lied (and why I have no intention of apologizing)

by | Jun 20, 2012 | Horses

Last October, I wrote a post about my old rodeo queen boots and how I would finally retire them. They had seen a lot of use and abuse over the span of nearly a decade. It was time to put them to rest. But I lied. Shortly after writing that post, I went boot shopping....

Summer Olympics Buzz – Why the equestrian events rock

by | Jun 18, 2012 | Horses

Horses have a long history with the Olympics – a lot of it, I touch on in this amazing story about the infallible General Jack Burton. If you are interested in the history of the horse in Olympics, check out this excellent book. Now, it is that time again....