“How to Stop Leaning”
Have you ever struggled with a pesky upper body that insists on leaning before and through the turn? Do your shoulders and torso have minds[…]
“How to Fix What Went Wrong on the Cut”
It can be challenging to learn herdwork. There’s so much to absorb about cattle, angles, making decisions about moving targets, etc. This is especially tough[…]
“An Exercise to Develop Feel”
There’s that word again … “feel.” It can be so elusive. What does that mean? And most importantly, how can you develop it? To me[…]
“When I Think of You, I Feel Love”
It’s been a tough few weeks. Two different families I know quite well, lost a son. Another family lost a 9 year old daughter. A[…]
“The Emergency Brake/Two-Handed Stop”
I was recently asked to describe a maneuver I call the “emergency brake.” It is fundamentally a two-handed stop which is used in a variety[…]
“IS MY HORSE RIGHT FOR ME?”
When someone asks this question, it’s never an easy one to answer. “How do I know if this is the right horse for me? I[…]
“Finding Joy in What We Love”
We all have our core beliefs. And thank goodness I believe we don’t all need to share the same beliefs! With that being said, one[…]
Stop Leaning!
You’ve heard it before. Someone shouts, “Stop leaning!” Immediately it feels like someone put your finger in a light socket. Your eyes bug out and[…]
WE SUPPORT YOU
I send you the warm thoughts and soft support during this holiday season. I bet that you, like me, find certain moments to be especially[…]
“I KNEW THAT WAS YOU”
The morning after Zane made his transition to a heavenly life, I got in my car and turned on the radio. Immediately the song “Holes[…]
“MOVING FORWARD”
Have you ever said, “Well, moving forward, let’s __________ .” You let go of anything that holds you back. You look to what you want[…]
“STAY IN YOUR HEART”
This past Sunday morning on 9/11 I was sitting on our deck, drinking coffee and appreciating the softness of an approaching Fall-like breeze. I reflected[…]
