We see them from the road and use phones to take photos. We keep a legal distance but most of us have seen neglected horses and reported…
Lethargy. Sweltering with a non-specific stickiness. Flies. More flies. Dilly-dallying. These are the wilting Dog Days of Summer, named for Sirius, the Dog Star. No connection to the napping habits of dogs so deflated by the heat that a sploot position on the linoleum is the…
ContinueAdded by Anna Blake on July 22, 2016 at 10:01am — No Comments
We see them from the road and use phones to take photos. We keep a legal distance but most of us have seen neglected horses and reported…
Added by Anna Blake on July 3, 2015 at 9:30am — 3 Comments
If there is an annual pony day, it should be Christmas. The reason is obvious, but if you didn’t get your wish, read this:
I’m a Dressage Queen with an unlikely soft spot for vertically-challenged horses. Too often they get small patience from humans who treat them with low regard. Or at the very least, these condensed equines are under-estimated–they are smart, tough, and very athletic. In the last few years that I’ve…
ContinueAdded by Anna Blake on December 26, 2014 at 9:00am — No Comments
I boarded the first horse I owned as an adult. It gave me something I hadn’t had in the past: a barn family. It was a private…
Added by Anna Blake on October 17, 2014 at 9:00am — No Comments
Some rescue groups prove their point by showing graphic photos of the very worst cases of abuse and neglect. These horrific images cower in a dark corner of my brain forever. Their torture leaves a mark on us, too. Maybe people think that the more blood-dried wounds, protruding bones and…
ContinueAdded by Anna Blake on June 6, 2014 at 9:00am — 1 Comment
My friend Sarah says, “All dog stories end the same way.” I know what she means. None of us humans are getting out…
Added by Anna Blake on May 30, 2014 at 7:12am — 1 Comment
A client and I went to see a horse this week. He belonged to her in the past, but I have known him through 5 owners, each time given up reluctantly. This horse is 10 years old. Our Boy is a sensitive, athletic horse, smart and honest. In other words, a wonderful…
Added by Anna Blake on May 3, 2013 at 8:31am — 3 Comments
It was big news when Moorlands Totalis sold last year. Zenyatta is due to foal soon and the press is waiting. I see Ravel had a big win in Florida recently. Well, I have some really big news for the horse…
ContinueAdded by Anna Blake on February 3, 2012 at 8:33am — 1 Comment
“Hey, Little Red-haired Girl, I have your pony here!!!” Meet Bailey, my most recent date.
If you follow my blog, you know I work with Ruby Ranch Horse Rescue. (RRHR.org) Rescue horses come to Infinity…
Added by Anna Blake on December 2, 2011 at 8:30am — 1 Comment
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
© 2024 Created by Barnmice Admin. Powered by
© Barnmice | Design by N. Salo