I know that might sound crazy…being able to read your horse’s facial expressions just like you do with another person. But… I swear that Merlin’s facial expressions are so distinct that anyone would know what he was thinking. Jazz was like this too. He would give you a look and you would know right away if he was ready to play, ...
Jazz, Apollo, and D’Artagnan loved the colder weather. They loved to run and play in the winter months when they were in California. However, winter in San Diego really didn’t get lower than 60°F/15.5°C. But that was probably their favorite weather – sunny and cool. Once they were moved to Maryland, Fall and Spring were their favorite times, when the weather ...
Here in Maryland, we are in our coldest month of the year. This is when our temperatures drop down into the single digits. Last year it got down to 5° F (-15 Celsius) which with the wind chill factor becomes a below 0 negative number. Burrrr! Winter here is cold enough but this month is our worst. I always worry about ...
Well, everything has been going great with Merlin so far. I’ve only had him for two months (he’s only 8 months old) but we have worked on a number of things. Besides working on getting to know each other better, trusting each other, our connection, how we communicate, and becoming a herd, we have also worked on the following: Weaning Haltering ...
My husband and I went out to see Merlin, on one of his weekly visits, and while we were walking up to the gate, Merlin whinnied for us as he ran to the gate to greet us. That made us both smile as this was the first time Merlin had greeted us like this. My husband had seen Jazz, Apollo, and ...
I’d like to start off today by wishing all my readers in the U.S you a belated Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you had a wonderful day yesterday celebrating with family and friends. I spent the day with my in-laws and their entire family.  Lots of food, love, and laughter. Today is Black Friday and in that spirit, I have something for ...