Musings about equines and life
I've introduced many people to horses and horse training over the years, and all of them have had one thing in common: they start out being too nice. People who know me are usually surprised to hear me say that, because I'm about as nice as a person can get. So why wouldn't I want… Continue reading Horses and Mules WANT Strong Leaders
I’d like to tell you that I jumped up on Reina, felt like I was a teenager again, and we rode off confidently into the sunset. But I’ll tell you the truth instead. As I mentioned before, I was still healing up from a broken ankle when she arrived, so I had to wait a… Continue reading Getting Back in the Saddle
A lot of people wonder that, and I can't blame them. Mules are usually viewed as funny-looking (or even ugly), stubborn, slow horses. Some of those things can be true, at least subjectively. I find them beautiful, but obviously that's very much in the eye of the beholder. And no, they're not going to break… Continue reading Why a Mule?
I was about five years old when I touched a horse for the first time. Some neighbors brought in a spotted pony from a relative's ranch and invited all the kids to come take a ride. I remember being lifted onto the pony's bare back and told to hang on tight, and the next thing… Continue reading The Midlife Mule
The Midlife Mule 