Monthly Archives: May 2012

If He Bites, Say Thank You

Posted on May 28, 2012 by workponies

I heard a story about a woman whose abdomen was covered with deep blue bruises.  The welts had been caused by her stallion when she was handling him; he would reach around and bite her stomach.  While I am fortunate … Continue reading →

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Pondering Confidence 2

Posted on May 24, 2012 by workponies

I’ve been a bit bemused with myself recently at where I’m finding confidence in the training department.  While I often have found that a short ride on my best equine friend will get me motivated to handle other ponies, instead … Continue reading →

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Prince and His Halter

Posted on May 22, 2012 by workponies

As a breeder, I think it’s important to take advantage of the opportunity foals give us in their early lives to prepare them for a productive place in the human world.  For me that involves four sets of lessons in … Continue reading →

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A Definition of Complementary Medicine

Posted on May 20, 2012 by workponies

Last night we attended a talk by Dr. Tim Holt of Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.  The talk was put on by the Northern Colorado Draft Horse Association and was billed as a discussion of equine chiropractic and acupuncture.  … Continue reading →

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A Litmus Test for Riding

Posted on May 19, 2012 by workponies

“I would never ride a horse that wouldn’t let me swing a rope around its hind legs, under its chin, and around its neck.”  So said a nationally known natural horsemanship clinician recently.  A client who bought one of my … Continue reading →

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My Next Commute Pony

Posted on May 11, 2012 by workponies

Today I needed to take some pictures of a project we’ve just finished for a client.  It was close enough that I could commute by pony, so I jumped on Mya the Wonder Pony and off we went.  We traveled … Continue reading →

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Pondering Confidence

Posted on May 10, 2012 by workponies

I’ve been pondering confidence recently, including how important it is, how easily it is lost, and how difficult it can be to regain.  One of the things that prompted my ponderings about confidence was an article by Linda Parelli called … Continue reading →

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“If I Weren’t Married to You…”

Posted on May 5, 2012 by workponies

  My husband started a conversation this morning with the words, “If I weren’t married to you…”  Needless to say, he had my attention, and I was quite interested to hear how he would finish the sentence.  “If I weren’t … Continue reading →

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A Treat Game for a Mouthy Boy

Posted on May 3, 2012 by workponies

Of the ten ponies currently in my herd, only three get hand-fed treats.  These ponies are polite about it; the others are too mouthy, a behavior I don’t want to encourage.  The mouthiest of my ponies is my Norwegian Fjord … Continue reading →

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