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C Lazy U, Part 2

Greetings! I have caught up on some badly needed rest—sleeping 12 solid hours last night. And today is like paradise here in the “Heart of the Rocky Mountains“ HYPERLINK “http://www.salidachamber.org/“ http://www.salidachamber.org/ . It‘s warm and

The C Lazy U Experience

Greetings! It’s been a while since I wrote—I think a week. And it’s been a fun-packed, busy-every-minute, wild-ride of a week. With 9 horses and about 12 people loaded into three rigs, we made the

Good Horses, Good Friends, Good Food & Drink

What more could you want? Rich and I have been on an “at-home” vacation this week. We’ve got a couple friends visiting from Kauai and a couple more from here in Colorado plus one flying

There’s No Place Like Home!

Greetings! As much as I love to travel, one of my favorite things is coming home again. Yesterday was not exactly a smooth–sailing travel day for me however. Just as I was headed from the

Another Day, Another Dollar!

I said, be careful what you wish for. After freezing my tail off the past few weekends in Minnesota, then Massachusetts, then Colorado, today we had triple digit temperatures here in central California. While most

Fresh Tracks!

Julie and Dually Hello! It‘s a typical Friday for me. Here I sit in the Denver airport waiting for my flight to Sacramento. After my morning workout and packing, I hit the road for my

Halter Fit

The Right Fit Is your horse’s halter too snug or too loose? Does it hang down around his nose or squeeze his face, rubbing the hair away? Do you fit a rope halter the same

Be Careful What You Wish For…

It’s a beautiful morning here in the Colorado mountains. After a few inches of wet snow last night, the sun is out, it’s relatively warm, no wind and the snow is melting fast, leaving behind

Another Snowy Day In Paradise

Greetings! As I look out my office window, it is snowing hard. We can’t complain too much because we need the moisture badly. My friends from Hawaii are coming next week to visit and I

I’m A Roping Fool!

Hello, After freezing our tails off yesterday, it’s a beautiful warm sunny day today, here at home in the “Heart of the Rocky Mountains” of Colorado. The last three weekends in a row I

Enjoying My Weekend At Home!

Good day! It’s a lovely spring day here in the Rockies. Sunny, warm and no wind! Looking forward to my ride today. We’ll get a few cows out and have some fun with them. Yesterday

The Men in my Life: Rich and Dually

It’s really hard to try and get a horse ready for competition when I am gone from home so much. When I am home, I make sure I ride every day—but sometimes that’s only 3

Disengagement

Does Your Bit Fit?

Check Your Bit Fit Most riders either inherit a bit when they purchase a horse or do their best to pick one off the shelf. But how many riders actually check the fit of their

Save Your Horse’s Mouth, Stop With Your Seat

Save Your Horse’s Mouth, Stop with Your SeatYou probably learned to “kick to go” and “pull to whoa” from the very start of your riding career. While this simplistic view of communicating with your horse

Showing Affection To Horses

Before you start smooching on your horse, it may be useful to understand how horses show affection to each other. Mutual grooming (a.k.a. allo-grooming) is the primary affectionate behavior of horses that isn’t related to

Coordinated Grooming

Grooming is a great time to get some exercise and develop the bi-lateral coordination and symmetrical strength that you need to become a better rider. Many riders have a strong dominant side—which can mean that

Confidence Boost, Overcoming Fear

Fear Not Fear is a normal emotion to have around horses; it’s what keeps you from doing something that could be deadly. There’s nothing wrong with being afraid at times; but fear is a negative

Pronation And Riding Position For A Pain-Free Ride

Disjointed RidersDo you suffer from leg, knee and ankle pain or numbness while riding? As you ride, your legs are spread in an unnatural position, causing pressure on your ankle, knee and hip joints. If