Living with Horse Addiction as an Adult Amateur
Its hard to believe that my tenure with Deb has nearly come to an end. Next weekend, she heads back to Peacefield Equine Sanctuary and hopefully from there, on to a new life with her own person. Every horse teaches me something, usually more than just one something. Deb was a good reminder in doing… Continue reading The Teachings of a Horse
I am really pleased to announce that Deb has made some huge leaps. We took a little break over Christmas and the New Year due to me being out of town and then more of that "polar vortex" business. Most of January we spent long-lining because she really needed to understand the connection with the… Continue reading Big Leaps in the New Year
I wanted to share a short video I made to introduce Deb to the world. She has come a long way even in ground manners since arriving for training with me. She was somewhat uncatchable at first and didn't care for cross ties. I was told that she would pull back in cross ties, but… Continue reading Intro to Deb
So imagine you've lived your entire life pretty much on your own terms. You've figured out that saying no, throwing a little tantrum, and acting like a bully resulted in people generally not asking you to do anything -- and in addition, you got to live a great life of leisure and didn't have to… Continue reading Obstinate Mare
Earlier this year, I was contacted by Elizabeth Lorenzen, an acquaintance of mine who runs Peacefield Equine Sanctuary, a small equine rescue outside of Terra Haute, IN. In the past, I had donated fine art projects to silent auctions to benefit Peacefield. This time, however, Elizabeth was looking to tap into a different skill set… Continue reading Winter Project: Deb
Confessions of a Horse Addict 