A Learner's Journey
Firmness is something I need to improve in my horsemanship toolkit. There's safety in it when applied with fairness and care for our horses. This week I decided to share a video instead of writing out my thoughts on this... I'd love to hear what you think. You can share your thoughts on A...
The Mongol Derby is the longest horse race on the planet. Join me as I visit with Lena Haug, one of this year's riders to talk about how she's preparing for the greatest adventure of her life.
You can listen to the interviewhere or anywhere you listen to podcasts by searching for A Learner's...
Do you love words? I have loved them since I was little. I remember the very first word I learned to read on my own... "the". It was the most magical word. I could decipher it in the maze of straight lines and squiggles filling up the pages of my older brother Mike's books. Books with...
I had the opportunity to chat with Tammy Harty via phone several months ago when Charley Snell suggested I reach out to her because we had a lot in common. She shared some amazing stories about the transformations she'd witnessed in her therapy program with horses. I had recently started the...
I have lots of thoughts bubbling around in my head as a I type this- my goal is to put a few of them into complete sentences that make some sense (hopefully) and invite you to juggle with the concepts and see where they fall for you.
The further I get on this journey of understanding horses...
I had a great time visiting with Elli in this podcast episode. We talked about her 7 years as Pat Parelli's protege, her new chapter with Linda Parelli and she shares an insightful way of looking at being effective with our horses.
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I met Ryan in 2009 at the Parelli Campus in Ocala, Florida. We were both pursuing a goal of becoming instructors. Ryan impressed me with his dedication and talent. In our conversation, we explore many different topics- from the importance of making mistakes to taming wild mustangs. I think you're...
I have a foot in 2 different virtual clinics as I write this. One foot is in the clinic with John and Kathy Baar- Raising the Baar Virtually (that is in it's final week) and the other is preparing for the next event which will be coming your way in May with Charley Snell.
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I like people. I love hearing their stories and learning things with and from them. Chances are, if we’ve spent any time together either in person or virtually, I’ve enjoyed hearing some of yours too. I think a lot of this came from my grandma. For her, there was nothing better than...
Nita Jo Rush is a wonderful human being who has achieved excellence with horses. She sat down to talk with me in her first podcast interview to discuss shifting priorities with age, what life was like for her as a horse crazy girl and how learning and making mistakes are forever...
In Part 2 of my conversation with Kristi Smith you'll get to hear about several of the new chapters in her life. Her switch from being a Parelli instructor to an instructor with Linda Parelli's new program, a new book, and a new role as a realtor are all discussed.
I met Kristi in 2006 when I took my first course at the Parelli Campus in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. She struck me as a determined, direct person who cared deeply about horses and people. Through the years, she's helped me organize my thoughts along the bumps and twists of my career as a...
