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Willow King
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- Aurora, CO
- United States
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Profile Information
- A Bit About Me and my Horse(s)
- I'm an aspiring natural horse trainer, and I plan on going to college for equine sciences. I currently do not lease or own, but I work at a barn part time exercising and training horses and ponies. I'm hopefully going to be putting up some pics/videos/blogs or some combination of the three in the near future, so any constructive criticism would be appreciated :)
- Country
- US
- Do you have any pets?
- Yes, I have 4 dogs, 2 cats, 6 chickens, and 2 rabbits.
- Topics of Interest
- Dressage, Reining, Endurance, Western Riding, General Riding Advice, Training, Rescues
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E. Allan Buck commented on Willow King's blog post Are we legit crazy?!"Tiz in the eyes and soul of the horse.
No other animal communicates with mankinds heart like the horse.
Tiz the smell and touch of the nose against my face or hand or whatever that sends rushes of compassion and understanding through my body."
Marlene Thoms commented on Willow King's blog post Are we legit crazy?!"I can think of lots of reasons for the attraction (in spite of the dangers, pain, cost, inconvenience, time). For one, horse riding is a real activity as opposed to spectator sports or video activities, so it actually uses your brain and body.…"
Jackie Cochran commented on Willow King's blog post Are we legit crazy?!"I've wondered about this myself.
I finally decided that I was born with a horse shaped hole in my soul, and that I did not realize my soul was incomplete until I met a horse and from then on it has been----horse, horse, horse.
Horses, the crown…"
A blog post by Willow King was featuredAre we legit crazy?!
A day or two ago someone asked me what makes riders giddy about horses and the prospect of riding. I didn't really know the answer then and I still don't, but today I was asking myself why I bother. It was super windy this morning and a storm was blowing in, but I had to let the 7 horses and ponies out to pasture, and it was pretty hectic. They all have their buddies of course, so no matter what order I did it in someone was feeling left behind, and they were all being very pushy and one…See More
Willow King posted a blog postAre we legit crazy?!
A day or two ago someone asked me what makes riders giddy about horses and the prospect of riding. I didn't really know the answer then and I still don't, but today I was asking myself why I bother. It was super windy this morning and a storm was blowing in, but I had to let the 7 horses and ponies out to pasture, and it was pretty hectic. They all have their buddies of course, so no matter what order I did it in someone was feeling left behind, and they were all being very pushy and one…See More
Willow King commented on Nicole Salo's video
Wyatt Deary 2011 NRBC Short Stirrup Co-Champion
"I LOVE this video! Saw it the other day and had to share on facebook :)"
Willow King commented on Willow King's blog post Short post on my thoughts about jumping into horse ownership"Good way to put it. I've not been to countries where horses are still actively used as work machines but I hear it can be very rough."
Jackie Cochran commented on Willow King's blog post Short post on my thoughts about jumping into horse ownership"Unfortunately if only horsemen were legally allowed to have horses we would have problems with equine extinction.
It just is not that long ago that ALL horses were literally beasts of burden and draft. These horses got abused just as much if…"
Willow King commented on Willow King's blog post Short post on my thoughts about jumping into horse ownership"I agree, I didn't really think about the horses being ridden by the 'superstars of the horse world' when I was writing this, but it's true that they suffer just as much as others ridden by inexperienced hands in some…"
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Comment Wall (26 comments)
- At 4:48pm on April 27, 2011,
laura souch said… - i ride and i have horses what type of rideing do you want to
- At 1:03pm on April 27, 2011, laura souch said…
- thanks i hope i do to and do you have a horse and do you ride
- At 2:58am on April 27, 2011,
Shirley said… Hi Willow! Thanks for inviting me to be your friend on Barnmice.
It a great place to find friends and share horse information and views.
Looking forward to getting more acquainted.
Where do you live? I am in Michigan,
- At 8:57am on April 25, 2011, Jackie Cochran said…
- Congratulations on your new blog.
- At 4:00pm on April 23, 2011,
Diane Nesbitt said… For sure we can be friends!
Goose is adorable, and coming along wonderfully.I just moved him home yesterday and after the seven hour trailer ride he was a complete champ. Quite calm on the trailer and fairly relaxed after being introduced to his new home. He continues to surprise me.
I would love to hear about what you are up to as well!
- At 1:30am on April 23, 2011,
Ceri Parkinson said… Hi Willow,
Thank you for the kind words about my photos.
Cer
- At 10:59pm on April 22, 2011,
Barbara F. said… - Thanks for the friend invitation, Willow. I look forward to reading your blog! :)
- At 8:25pm on April 22, 2011, Sheila King said…
- Hi Willow, Yes I guess we share King. I however married into mine. Great name though. I have a 9 year old Quarter horse and mostly trail ride western. I have to sell him this summer though. We are moving to Barbados in November and although I am very excited about it, I hate the thoughts of selling Bud. He's my best pal and I will miss him. Nice to meet you and as soon as I figure it out, I will post some pictures on here.
- At 7:40pm on April 22, 2011,
Bobbi Wade said… - Thank you for the note Willow! We've spent our entire adult life in the horseback outfitting/vacation industry, from wilderness pack trips and hunting camp to the adventure rides we are doing now. Our website is very comprehensive and our About the Wade Family page will tell you more about us and our philosophy. There are lots of job opportunities in the guest ranch industry, pack trips, etc. if you are interested in learning more about horses. We are staffed ourselves, but I refer people to Ranchweb.com and funjobs.com to start with if you are looking for a job in the industry. On the Press Kit/Media page, scroll down and you will find PDF's of a couple of recent articles about our trips, in The Trail Rider Magazine and the Canadian Horse Journal.
- At 7:06pm on April 22, 2011,
Dianne MacDonald said… Hi Willow,
He's a 5 yr old Irish Sport horse/thoroughbred cross and I've had him for 5 months. We do dressage- hes young , but a sweetheart. We have a great relationship already!!
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Are we legit crazy?!
Posted on April 30, 2011 at 10:34am 4 Comments 3 Likes
A day or two ago someone asked me what makes riders giddy about horses and the prospect of riding. I didn't really know the answer then and I still don't, but today I was asking myself why I bother. It was super windy this morning and a storm was blowing in, but I had to let the 7 horses and ponies out to pasture, and it was pretty hectic. They all have their buddies of course, so no matter what order I did it in someone was feeling left behind, and they were all being very pushy and one… Continue
Short post on my thoughts about jumping into horse ownership
Posted on April 28, 2011 at 12:16pm 4 Comments 3 Likes
So one thing that really grinds my gears is when ignorant people jump into the ownership of horses (or any animal really) just because they've ridden a few times and hey- there's nothing to it, right? They think that having a horse will be a fun thing to do a weekend or two out of the month, and it'll sure make a pretty lawn ornament when it's not in use! Kind of like a pretty sports car. But then they get their my little pony home, and discover that not only do they not know how to ride, but… Continue
New blog on blogger!
Posted on April 24, 2011 at 8:25pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Hey guys!
So I just got a new blog up and running, and I think that instead of writing blogs on here, I'll just post links to the one on blogger whenever I write a new post.
My blog's website is http://trainerinprogress.blogspot.com and the new post is here
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