Mustang Makeover Makes It</h1> <article> <h1>Mustang Makeover Makes It</h1> <p>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> Two weeks ago I attended the Extreme Mustang Makeover in Tenn. (... </article> <article> <h1>Learning to See Lameness</h1> <p>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> I spent an inspiring evening recently listening to three veterinarians from North Carolina State... </article> <article> <h1>The Water's Fine</h1> <p>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> Anyone who has perfectionistic tendencies knows you have to curb them. The desire to get it... </article> <article> <h1>Preparing for Equestrian Ministries meeting</h1> <p>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> I have been in high gear this week, preparing for the Equestrian Ministries International meeting,... </article> <article> <h1>Where Has the Summer Gone?</h1> <p>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> These may be the dog days of summer, but I've been going full speed the last few weeks. Just... </article> <article> <h1>Leaving $31,584 on the Table</h1> <p>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> My husband just retired from 20 years of service to the federal government. He has a stack of... </article> <article> <h1>Going to the Dump is a Treat</h1> <p>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> I'm fortunate in boarding my horse where there's good camaraderie among the horses and their... </article> <article> <h1>Clinging to Faith, and Sticking by Their Guns</h1> <p>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> Tragedy struck last week in the small town of Gaffney, SC, about 40 miles from our home. On... </article> <article> <h1>AHP Competitors, but Comrades too</h1> <p>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> I've just returned from the annual meeting of American Horse Publications. This is the organization... </article> <article> <h1>When Thunder Roars ...</h1> <p>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> I have a more than healthy respect for lightning. I think my Corgi is smart for getting under... </article> <article> <h1>Flies are a Fact of Life</h1> <p>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> My horse has little tolerance for things that bug him -- literally. It's not that his skin... </article> <article> <h1>Show Up, and Stick With It</h1> <p>Thu, 28 May 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> A year ago, I wrote about my friend's mother's funeral (... </article> <article> <h1>Birthdays and Roses</h1> <p>Thu, 21 May 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> My husband and I don't make a big deal about birthdays. Since we don't have any little kids... </article> <article> <h1>Don’t Let Herd Think Threaten You</h1> <p>Tue, 12 May 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> Most of us enjoy the company of horse friends - people who love horses, who understand and... </article> <article> <h1>A Derby to Remember</h1> <p>Tue, 05 May 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> In the lead up to the Kentucky Derby, the sentimental favorite was General Quarters, owned by a... </article> <article> <h1>Inspiration at Rolex</h1> <p>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> I spent the last week at the Rolex Three-Day Event in Lexington, Ky. If you've never been to a... </article> <article> <h1>Forget About Going "Back to Normal"</h1> <p>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> I laughed as I read the book title, "Normal is Just a Setting on Your Dryer." The author, Patsy... </article> <article> <h1>Thank you, Mr. Mouse</h1> <p>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> I was out of town for a few days and came home to find the tell-tale droppings of a mouse... </article> <article> <h1>Common Sense in Disguise</h1> <p>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> I just came back from a few days at a John Lyons clinic in Pensacola, Fla. I enjoyed John's... </article> <article> <h1>Peppermints All Around</h1> <p>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> As I walked to the barn, I thought through the events of the last several weeks and... </article> <article> <h1>Advice for Hard Heads</h1> <p>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> If you haven't read Bob Welch's blog recommending that bull riders wear helmets , please do so.... </article> <article> <h1>Helpful--Not So Much</h1> <p>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> I have a galley kitchen designed for one person at a time. So I do everything I can to keep other... </article> <article> <h1>Respect Comes in Many Forms</h1> <p>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> This past Saturday I attended the South Carolina Horseman's Expo. It's not as big as the big expos... </article> <article> <h1>Help for Boarding Barns</h1> <p>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> The economy has hit everybody hard, and boarding barns are no exception. I've been hearing from... </article> <article> <h1>Standing Room Only</h1> <p>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> This past weekend I spoke to leaders at the Annual Meeting of the US Pony Club. My topic was... </article> <article> <h1>Landing in the Hudson</h1> <p>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> This week I am headed to the Annual Meeting of the US Pony Club to speak to the leaders about... </article> <article> <h1>Saying Less Takes Work</h1> <p>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> The other evening, my husband asked for my help writing an email. He's a good writer, so this... </article> <article> <h1>Avoiding the Zaps</h1> <p>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 24:00:00 PST</p> I love lots of things about winter, but static electricity isn't one of them. My hair stands on end... </article> <article> <h1>Elves to the Rescue</h1> <p>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> I was recently talking with a young woman who just graduated from college and is looking for... </article> <article> <h1>A Special Time</h1> <p>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Growing up in our family, Christmas was a love-hate holiday. Mommy loved having a big tree.... </article> <article> <h1>Starlight Animal Rescue — Good Fiction and Truth</h1> <p>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> The past few days I've had the flu. By the second day, I was both sick and bored, so I picked... </article> <article> <h1>Carrots for Courage</h1> <p>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> There's an old British cavalry joke that asks, "How do you catch a loose horse?" The answer... </article> <article> <h1>My Bucket List for 2008</h1> <p>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Rounding out the Thanksgiving weekend is like rounding the final turn of the year for me. I... </article> <article> <h1>For Want of a Leg Strap</h1> <p>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> The other day I saw activity in the pasture and looked out the window to see the horses leaping... </article> <article> <h1>Video Shows the Good and the Bad</h1> <p>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> I asked my husband to videotape me riding my horse Calvin the other day. We wanted to see how... </article> <article> <h1>We Have History</h1> <p>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> (This blog post has nothing to do with the election. It's about the importance of relationships in... </article> <article> <h1>America Needs Mary and Me</h1> <p>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> An interesting thing happened on Saturday. I was at home when a car slowly drove in our... </article> <article> <h1>Find a Label that Works</h1> <p>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> I'm hard at work, preparing materials for an Equine Business Workshop that I'll be teaching next... </article> <article> <h1>Gathering Nuts</h1> <p>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> It seems all the squirrels in Polk County got a memo to collect nuts this past week. I don't think... </article> <article> <h1>Old friends and horses</h1> <p>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> This past weekend, two old friends came to visit, and it was really a treat. Many years earlier... </article> <article> <h1>Fixin' to Ride</h1> <p>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> A few months back I wrote about how I'd decided not to fret that I had a busy schedule and didn't... </article> <article> <h1>A Must-See Mustang Makeover</h1> <p>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> A Must-See Mustang Makeover I wouldn't have believed it if you had told me. In fact, In fact,... </article> <article> <h1>Packing for the Mustang Makeover</h1> <p>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> There's something about the Mustang horse that resonates with horse lovers, especially... </article> <article> <h1>Saturday Night Horse Show</h1> <p>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> My only regret was that I left my camera home. Talk about missing photo ops! There I was at the... </article> <article> <h1>Getting Un-Upset</h1> <p>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Missy, the horse across the street, has a new pasture mate -- a bright chestnut Tennessee Walker.... </article> <article> <h1>Missing Sam</h1> <p>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> We were out of town last week and yesterday my neighbor came over to tell me that they put Sam --... </article> <article> <h1>Watch The Last Step</h1> <p>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Just this week we were visiting friends and staying in their downstairs guest room. My husband... </article> <article> <h1>Dental Day at the Barn</h1> <p>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Once a year, Dr. Mike Lowder -- the horse dentist -- comes to our barn. We put it on the calendar... </article> <article> <h1>Your Papers, Please</h1> <p>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Lately I was reminded how much courage it takes to work your way through the ordinary red tape of... </article> <article> <h1>The Tony Snow Effect</h1> <p>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> We were saddened last week to hear that Tony Snow, the newscaster, then presidential spokesperson,... </article> <article> <h1>The Wonder of First Rides</h1> <p>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> I had the chance to do something fun this past week--I watched kids and adults take their first... </article> <article> <h1>Pulling Back Can Break Your Horse</h1> <p>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> While working on a story for Perfect Horse about halters, I got a call from a friend, an equine... </article> <article> <h1>It's the Season</h1> <p>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Last year, I was really proud of my flower garden. Everyone commented as they came in the front... </article> <article> <h1>Rivals, But Friends</h1> <p>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> I've just returned from the annual meeting of American Horse Publications, where representatives... </article> <article> <h1>No Reflection On Us</h1> <p>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> A few days ago, a friend brought her puppy over to play with my dogs. The puppy barked and growled... </article> <article> <h1>Trust is Fragile</h1> <p>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> I'm helping someone with their website, and I called their web-hosting company using the 800... </article> <article> <h1>Enlightened Thinking</h1> <p>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> This past week I attended a party for a friend who just graduated from high school. Chris was... </article> <article> <h1>Get on, Hold On, Go On</h1> <p>Tue, 27 May 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Get on, Hold on, Go on Last week I attended the funeral of a friend's mom. It was an amazing... </article> <article> <h1>Carrot Vacations</h1> <p>Tue, 20 May 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Last Sunday morning, my friend and her husband were the ushers at church. Alongside my friend was... </article> <article> <h1>Putting Eight Belles in Perspective</h1> <p>Mon, 12 May 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Like many horse lovers, I've been struggling with the death of Eight Belles after the Kentucky... </article> <article> <h1>Listening to the Legal Beagles</h1> <p>Mon, 05 May 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> This past week, I had the privilege of sitting in on two sessions at the National Conference on... </article> <article> <h1>Carrot Kudos to Farm House Tack</h1> <p>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Last Wednesday, our local riding club held a "What's new at the tack shop?" evening. It was a huge... </article> <article> <h1>Carrots and Onions</h1> <p>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> I got to thinking that in many ways life with horses runs counter to "life on the outside." For... </article> <article> <h1>Taking things the right way</h1> <p>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Many years ago, I moved from the east coast to California, and I offered my services giving riding... </article> <article> <h1>The Gift of a Good Deed</h1> <p>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> My husband had yesterday off, and I'd had a busy week. He knew I was knee-deep in a project, and... </article> <article> <h1>Company's Coming</h1> <p>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> It seems that life has its ironies. A person can be really smart in one area, and dumb as a post in... </article> <article> <h1>Yeah for Youth Leaders!</h1> <p>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Youth Leaders, mark your calendars for March 27 - 29, 2009. If the 2009 gathering of the American... </article> <article> <h1>Downsizing May Be a Step Up</h1> <p>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> I've been talking with friends who are trying to figure out how to downsize their farm. They have... </article> <article> <h1>Carrots for Courage</h1> <p>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> I'm headed off today to the American Youth Horse Council leaders symposium www.ayhc.com , and next... </article> <article> <h1>Adapting to Changes</h1> <p>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Here in western North Carolina, we've had a week of erratic weather, from days when it's above 70... </article> <article> <h1>A spoonful of carrots helps the medicine go down...</h1> <p>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> Years ago, As editor for Perfect Horse, I was working with John Lyons on some "Ask Perfect Horse"... </article> <article> <h1>Carrots for Courage</h1> <p>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 24:00:00 PST</p> There's an old British cavalry joke that asks, "How do you catch a loose horse?" The answer is... </article> </main></body></html>