What Teaching Mohair Cinch Weaving Has Taught Me About Being a Beginner Every mohair cinch clinic starts the same. People arrive carrying all sorts of life experiences. I’ve had doctors, … Continue Reading »
No Riding Doesn’t Mean No Mules
This summer was supposed to find me somewhere in the high country of Colorado. Instead, I’m getting an unexpected lesson in horsemanship without riding. One of the things I was looking … Continue Reading »
Your Horse Doesn’t Have a Dashboard
Learning to Read the GaugesTemperature, pulse, and respiration are the warning lights your horse can’t speak aloud. I spend a fair amount of time teaching safety clinics, and one of … Continue Reading »
The Best Wreck Is the One You Never Had
In between expos lately, I’ve been reading biographies of famous explorers. History remembers Ernest Shackleton as one of the greats. His name conjures images of ice, hunger, hardship, and hanging on when … Continue Reading »
Crooked Frames Still Hold Good Memories
I’ve got a picture on my wall that leans a little. Not enough that anyone else would notice, but enough that I do. Every time I walk past it, there’s … Continue Reading »
Trailer Math: Power Isn’t the Problem
I’ve been getting questions lately as I’ve started offering trailer safety clinics, and a pattern is showing up. The details change, but the core issues don’t. Folks are trying to … Continue Reading »
The Old Ways
A Problem, a Pipe, and an Old Solution I was getting ready for a trailer safety clinic when I found myself cutting an 8-foot pipe down to 4 feet with … Continue Reading »
Anxiety: Fear, Focus, and the Trail Between
The Ride That Changed Everything I Don’t Ride Without Nerves: Fear, Focus, and the Trail Between About six months after I discovered gravity in the Three Sisters Wilderness, and after … Continue Reading »
You’re Always Teaching Something
Horsemanship Fundamentals for Trail Riders Quiet Work After the Clinics I spent some time working with Ruger and the Bean after getting back from leading clinics in Kansas. Nothing flashy. … Continue Reading »
Horse Trailer Brakes: Going Is Optional. Stopping Is Not.
Going is good.Stopping is better. Trailer brakes are required by law in most states. They should be required everywhere, regardless of trailer size or how many horses you haul. This … Continue Reading »