Interview with Dr. Jenni Grimmett, coauthor of Dressage the Cowboy Way
Jenni Grimmett, DVM, was an essential part of bringing the book Dressage the Cowboy Way to publication. She was the ideal coauthor for Eitan Beth-Halachmy… Read More »Interview with Dr. Jenni Grimmett, coauthor of Dressage the Cowboy Way
Books about the Tevis Cup (Road to Tevis # 15)
Fantazia is still recuperating from her smoke exposure–in fact, today (October 11) was the first day the AQI did not go over 200. So no… Read More »Books about the Tevis Cup (Road to Tevis # 15)
The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #14: The Arena Gate Incident
My second major training gaffe (or accident) took place way back in July. I’ve been waiting for the injury to fully heal. Due to the… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #14: The Arena Gate Incident
The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #13: Things Fantazia is afraid of…
Things Fantazia is afraid of makes my inner grammar-police go mad, but! This is going to a short, lighthearted post. The sloppy grammar is quite… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #13: Things Fantazia is afraid of…
Dr. Robert Miller & his wife Debby share their take on Cowboy Dressage
For the fourth in my Cowboy Dressage interview series, I asked Dr. Robert Miller and his wife Debby to share their experience with the discipline.… Read More »Dr. Robert Miller & his wife Debby share their take on Cowboy Dressage
The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #12: Feeding an anxious horse
When I bought Fantazia, Jenna told me all she knew about her. Mostly, it was good. The only real problem Jenna had experienced was keeping… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #12: Feeding an anxious horse
The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post # 11: (Not) riding in smoke from wildfires
Fantazia’s endurance training has been put on hold due the the insane fire activity in California (and much of the West coast). Riding in smoke… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post # 11: (Not) riding in smoke from wildfires
Taking Cowboy Dressage to Europe: An interview with Lesley Deutsch
Lesley Deutsch of Blue Fountain Photography was responsible for the beautiful pictures in Cowboy Dressage: Riding, Training, and Competing with Kindness as the Goal and… Read More »Taking Cowboy Dressage to Europe: An interview with Lesley Deutsch
The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #10: Conditioning in deep sand
Fantazia and I have come to Paso Robles to stay with a friend whose stable has access to a beautiful long stretch of riverbed. I… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #10: Conditioning in deep sand