There are different degrees of knowledge and you can get these from life experiences, book learning, or at an institution. Learning is continuous and lifelong: My grandmother always used to say it’s been a good day if you’ve learned something new. She was right. One way of learning is simple experience. Remember the “School of Hard Knocks” or the “University of ...

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As we grow, we learn. As we learn, we add to our “toolbelt” of life. Sometimes we exchange those tools, sometimes we throw old ones out and replace them with new ones. Plus, we all have a specific toolbelt for work, for relationships, and for our horses. But no matter what we are trying to do – in business, love, health, ...

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New Situation, New Problem… But there’s always a solution. You’d think that with a horse I’ve had for 30 years, Apollo, that ALL the issues or problems would have been ironed out by now. Well, Yes and No. All the issues he had in the past, especially when he was young, have been ironed out. But now that we are in ...

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Like many of you I have always owned more than one horse. I guess you could say it’s like eating only one potato chip – it’s hard to stop at one. The good thing about that is you always have something to do, someone to love on you, and playmates to have fun with. But one downside is that you can’t ...

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I’m sure everyone has one of those happy, joyful, funny, lovable people in their family. One relative that tries to make everyone else laugh. One relative that is a little different but has a heart of gold. Ours was “Charlie”. Charlie was my grandmother’s gentleman friend in her later years and he always brought a smile to our faces. I remember ...

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What’s your resolution for 2021? …minus the Covid 19 Are you going to spend more time with friends and family? Are you going to spend more quality time with your horse? Are you going to start working on one of your dream goals? Are you going to learn something new? Maybe you are going to be kinder to a certain person ...

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