Monthly Archives: January 2014

I am a reward-based trainer, and although horses respond to scratches, movement, access to things they want (etc., the list is long), most horses love, love, love cookies. Tonk’s favorite flavors are mint and apple (yes, horses are particular) and so I came up with this recipe. I warn you […]

Homemade Horse Treats

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The last thing that I was looking for when I went shopping for a horse was a flashy paint. In fact, my preference was for a solid brown or a bay with black points. Understated and classic. I certainly didn’t go out looking for a horse that inspired Oh! He is so […]

A Kind Eye

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I think that Scooter has been sending Tonka ESP lessons on napping. Or, maybe it was the January thaw with temperatures in the 40s, and the pasture, finally clear of snow and ice, that induced him to lie down and doze. Yesterday afternoon, I brought a friend to the barn […]

Nap Time

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