Monthly Archives: December 2011

Preparing for the bit with mouthwork (TTouch)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

I do plan on introducing a bit to Z. I might have gone completely bridleless if I was 17 years old riding bareback at a gallop over open pasture but those days were never mine and I like more security … Continue reading →

Posted in Clicker Training, Linda Tellington-Jones TTEAM | 2 Comments

Connected: chin rest

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

The week has continued with fantastic weather so I’ve gotten out to Z every day this week to continue our Connected Groundwork (Peggy Cummings) sessions. One of the Connected exercises I had written about before is Chin Rest. You take … Continue reading →

Posted in Peggy Cummings CG, Z | 4 Comments

Review: Connected Groundwork book

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

This first book entry into Peggy Cummings Connected Groundwork/Riding method has TONS of good information in it. The information is definitely valuable and of good use. I highly recommend checking it out because Cummings does a good job (in the … Continue reading →

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Productive pain (bodywork)

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

I’ve been playing around with Peggy Cummings Connected Groundwork using her book. I’ve posted about this before and want to give you an update. Generally, I try it out while hubby has the book so he can review my technique and … Continue reading →

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Barn design: More horses need a parallel stall arrangement

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Reader and blogger, Oregon Sunshine, has posted some comments about the barn layout and thinking it over, there are some good points to be learned that I would like to pass along to you in this post. If I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Barn Design, barn management | 6 Comments

Barn design: Loads of manure

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

“I’m the Butler. I like to keep things tidy.” ~ Wadsworth, Clue (the movie). So the not-so-funny thing about poop is that when the weather is good, horses are out in their pastures/paddocks and the stalls aren’t pooped in much. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barn Design, barn management | 11 Comments

Barn design: My L-shaped dream barn

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

I had posted previously that I would most likely go with an L-shaped barn. Here is a to-scale plan and some thoughts on it: TACK ROOM: The 8′ x 16′ tack room is the north/NW wall. Those corner walls will be heavily … Continue reading →

Posted in Barn Design, hay & feed, stabling, tack | 5 Comments