Inside you will find insights and encouragement to take your riding to the next level:

Proven mental strategies for all riders for successful riding from the inside out. Discover solutions for those pesky, negative feelings that hold you back, like fear or a lack of self-confidence.

Riding and showing information for cutters to keep improving your skills. You will receive ongoing concepts to help you overcome your cutting challenges.

A vehicle for you to share practical tips that work. Blogs on the Home page, Personal Performance page, and Cutting page will give everyone the opportunity to share positive ideas with each other.

Encouragement for you to know you CAN overcome your challenges and live your dreams. This site is dedicated to providing those boosts for you.

Just for fun, here’s a 1:15 min cutting/dressage montage video.

My friend, Jessica McMakin created it for a film class assignment. She had to contrast two different kinds of things in a similar category.

Two fabulous sports …well done.

This Spring in Brenham, Texas we have had a bumper crop of Bluebonnets and other wild flowers. I love that! Happy Springtime.

In the past month, thanks to a great team, I now have “The Gift” available for Kindle readers through Amazon. This was a big milestone for me. I feel very grateful.

I hope you are having a great Springtime and all is well in your world. This is such a fun time with the horses. Lots of excitement.

How great it is to have Spring popping up the flowers!

A lot’s happened since the last newsletter to inspire me personally.

No matter if the inspiration comes from something easy or from something difficult, for me it’s always welcome. It’s like a spark to keep our spirit shining brightly in what we value most … it lift us up.

Being so inspired, I decided to do two things.

The first is to ask a favor of you. If you have a horse or riding story that’s occurred in your life … or if you know of someone else’s horsey inspirational story, share it with me so I can share it with everyone. It can be long or short.

Don’t worry about writing it perfectly. Just tell the story. (-: The only criterion is that the story inspires you.

Just hit "Your Thoughts" here or below and I will post it on our website.

In the meantime, I came across this video. While it’s not about horses, I hope it inspires you as much as it inspired me.

And … drum roll … I have three exciting new things for you to check out:

1. "The Gift" is now available for digital book readers via Amazon!!!

2. A new Cutting Resource Guide is available (Mental Strategies Resource Guide to follow soon).

3. A new “Insights” cutting edition with Phil and Mary Ann Rapp will be happening on Tuesday, March 20th.

Oh … and before you leave the newsletter this time, check out a fun video at the bottom of this page.

A young woman, Julia made it about a horse, Tule who we raised and trained. She recently purchased Tule. Although this mare didn’t go on to compete in the cutting arena, she is having a wonderful life now!

Wishing you happy March days and the good fortune of the Irish!

Don’t forget to share an inspirational riding or horse story here.

Here are some thoughts about love.

Love celebrates what and who we love in our lives every day.

Love sees the best in ourselves, in each other and in our horses no matter what’s going on on the outside.

Love is walking to the barn and realizing how crazy we are about our lives with horses and enjoying every second of it.

This Valentine’s Day, I wish you love in all you think and do.

From the heart of love you can overcome any obstacle and reach all your goals … and beyond.

Happy Valentines Day!

I had an awesome December.

I LOVED the Futurity Champions Cup Cutting and wrote about it in the Cutting article below. I was truly moved by this event.

Then, over the holidays, my husband, Tom and I ventured to Santa Fe, New Mexico for some R&R. I’m refreshed and definitely back rocking and rolling now! I like those vacations.

I have exciting plans for 2012. They range from goals about riding and showing to more "Insights" Interviews, to some new online courses! I’m really pumped.

I’m also developing a new Product Resource Guide to help you know what’s on our site, BY CHALLENGE, not just the creator’s name. I going one step at a time and am starting with cutting resources. If you cut I am enlisting your help in this department. YOUR OPINION

Later, I will create an index for the Personal Performance and Horsemanship Resources by challenge as well.

I’m still working on ideas for a project to bring kids in children’s hospitals together with kids who ride horses. This is a longer term project, but one that’s a true passion.

I hope you are dreaming, too … and energized for the New Year!

Dave McGregor is the Recipient
of the 2011 Zane Schulte Award

A BIG “Congratulations” goes out to Dave McGregor of Vina, California.

Watch this video and be inspired by Dave’s contributions to our industry.

He is an inspiration to us all!

I begin this month’s newsletter with two important “Thank Yous” for:

1. The great success of the Lloyd Cox and Boyd Rice benefit “Insights” Webinar for JB McLamb and Cyndy Dvorak. WOW … so many made a difference. And, it’s not over. If you choose to purchase the audios again, or for the first time, the money will keep going toward JB’s and Cyndy’s medical expenses.

2. Blessed rain in Texas. We are all so grateful. Here is a picture of Zane’s flower garden during a recent all day “soaker”. The baby fall flower plants were smiling!

And … DRUM ROLL … the winner of the 2011 Zane Schulte Award
is Mr. Dave McGregor from Vina, California. Dave, we thank you and congratulate you for all of your contributions to our sport.

Enjoy these beautiful Fall days! It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood to ride!

This is where fabulous information meets a great cause.

I’m doing a BENEFIT "Insights" Webinar for JB McLamb and Cyndy Dvorak this coming Monday, September 19th to help with their medical expenses.

This is part of a larger fundraising effort … much of which will happen during the Brazos Bash in Weatherford, Texas later this month.

We get to do an event to kick it all off! Woohoo!

I will be interviewing Boyd Rice and Lloyd Cox on “Winning … Showmanship, Horsemanship and Cutting”.

The tips in this interview will be great for everyone as both guys are exceptional horsemen AND COMMUNICATORS. Plus, they are great friends, (and fun to be with), so I know this will be extraordinary.

This is extra special for Tom, (my husband) and me as JB was the recipient of the Zane Schulte Award last December. Of course, we are thrilled to be a part of Cyndy’s benefit, too.

I hope you will be a part of this Webinar with us.

And, even if you are not sure, but have some interest, I hope you will consider joining us in the Boyd and Lloyd, “Winning” Webinar because it is for such a great cause.

If you can help me spread the word to your local groups … cutting, working cow horse, reining … or any horsemanship interests, I would be so appreciative.

Some newsie bullets to bring you up to date! (-:)

• Texas is still hot and dry. “Be cool,” has new meaning.
• Our young Aussie dog, Ruby is getting better with the cattle. She’s really my husband, Tom’s dog. I try not to let my trainer side interfere!
• My third "Insights" Webinar was with Stacy Westfall. She did a fantastic job describing communication with a horse, and more. Stacy is truly extraordinary in how she thinks about everything.
• I’m excited about two BRAND NEW clinics coming up this Fall:
• The first is a cutting clinic emphasizing basics, AND take-home exercises to carry-on skills at home.
• The second is a very special clinic emphasizes horsemanship, mental strategies development, AND learning about cattle.
• I’ve been enjoying riding the horses, thinking about, and trying all the new things from the Webinars. It’s been great. I’m looking forward to showing again when it cools off a little.