The Concrete Journey

April 23, 2013Posted inMiscellaneous
Concrete and horses have been long in our human journey. Both the Parthenon and Hoover dam are made of concrete.  Humans have been using both horses and concrete to advance civilization.  The Parthenon had those Roman chariot races for the movie Ben Hur.  Hoover dam has no connection to horses, but it probably has more concrete than any structure on earth. The Romans knew that adding horse hair made concrete less liable to crack while it hardened. In Florida, I learned a new appreciation for the inanimate talent of concrete.  In…

Lucky Star – Spring 2013

April 14, 2013Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
Miracle of Miracles!  Lucky Star has been impulsive the last three rides we've had.  He's been impulsive up to the canter.  I can get Lucky to trail walk, flat foot walk and fox trot without too much arguing.  We have come a long way.  However, the canter was not in Lucky Star's play book. On this day, Lucky Star wanted to goooooooo!  I'm not quite used to this version of Lucky Star yet.  These past three rides, Lucky seems to always want to go fast the first time we ride…

Sue-How Do You Love KIDS!

March 15, 2013Posted inSue - How Do You Do!
Today was another miracle day in the life of Sue.  She has her own little kids now.  It's very evident that Sue loves little kids.  Little Kole was petting Sue and there was not even a muscle twitch on Sue's body. She made certain her body was rock solid still so little Kole could do anything he wanted. Kole learned natural horsemanship today with his Dad and Sue That's the biggest smile I've seen in a long time!  Riding a horse is FUN!! Sue talks to Rob, "How am I…

Dr. Paul and Austin Smith

March 13, 2013Posted inMiscellaneous, Susan FoxTrotter-book title in Amazon
These are the two men of the three men who greatly influenced my young life with horses in Osceola, Iowa.  I just found this treasure of information of Osceola, Iowa residents!  I've been searching for information about Austin Smith for years and years.  This fell into my vision today!  Enjoy... Recipies for Living by Fern Underwood Osceola was known in the mid-century just past for at least two breeders and trainers of Palomino horses. One was dentist, Dr. E. W. Paul, whom Mickey referred to as one of Osceola's most…

Joy for Your Soul

March 13, 2013Posted inMiscellaneous, Nathan Granner
It's an invisible thing.  It lives within your body.  It's named often, mostly during a religious event.  It has never been imaged in an MRI or found during an X-Ray.  But it's there at birth and no one knows when it exits at the ending. Soul Soul sister....Soul brother... Save my Soul... Pray for my Soul etc Nathan Granner sings and the audience is deeply moved.  I've seen people at his concerts tear up and cry.  He sings; People cry.  People feel like they've been hit with an invisible 1000…

Emotional Fitness Challenge – Whoa is Stronger than Go

January 22, 2013Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star
Remember the meltdown last fall with Lucky?  We were in day 2 of the cow clinic Because of his refusal to move out when asked, I was nearing my breaking point.  This is the 2nd afternoon.  Lucky and I can't  be counted on herding the cow, stopping the cow, or anything for that matter.  I tell him to move to block the cow and we don't even twitch.  Plus, I haven't been able to go fast much of two days.  When I don't get to move beyond a slow walk…