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Honest Scrap Award

Jul 14, 2009 4 Comments by

A big thanks to my buddy On the Bit for sending this award my way. OTB has one of my most favorite horse blogs. I think part of the reason I like it so much is because we have a lot in common. From gray thoroughbreds, to goofy geldings, to both our riding horses currently [...]

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When Life Gives You Horse Manure …

Jan 21, 2009 1 Comment by

… fertilize your pastures. Or, in the case of the Lemonade Award that my dear blogger friend OnTheBit passed on to me, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” (I tend to prefer the “When life gives you lemons, stick ‘em down your shirt” version.) At any rate, the Lemonade Award recognizes bloggers who maintain [...]

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The Heartaches Of Horse Ownership

Dec 04, 2008 8 Comments

The hardest decision I think you’ll ever make as a horse owner is choosing the right time to let go. Sometimes horses get sick or old or injured and go on their own. But other times, we have to make the responsible, kind decision to euthanize. But how do you know when the time is [...]

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Day 9: Show Jumping Continues with US and Switzerland Tied

Aug 17, 2008 2 Comments

Another round of Olympic show jumping was held today in Hong Kong. These scores are combined with those from the qualifying round as the riders move forward in individual competition. This is also the first of two rounds that will determine the team medals. The USA and Switzerland are tied for first, each with 12 [...]

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Jim Wofford: Eventing Designed By Humans For Humans, Not Horses

May 21, 2008 7 Comments

I’ve been reading Jim Wofford’s cross-country column in Practical Horseman for the last year, and I’ve slowly warmed up to him. I wasn’t sure I liked him at first, because he’s raw, opinionated, and tells it like it is — sometimes a little too bluntly. But I’ve found that I can’t really disagree with him, [...]

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Small Business Unleashed Recap – Ask Questions!

Apr 28, 2008 No Comments

As promised (although a little late), I’ve written a recap of the Small Business Unleashed internet marketing conference that I told you about a while ago. It’s all about Focusing on People at SBMU and you can read it on our company blog. I was going to write a separate recap just for you and [...]

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NYC to Houston

Apr 21, 2008 5 Comments

I’m still alive! I left super early Thursday morning on a bus trip to New York City as a chaperone with a high school band and choir. We got home late Saturday night after a whirlwind tour, and Sunday afternoon I flew out for Houston for the Small Business Unleashed internet marketing conference I told [...]

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