November 20 Blog Long-Distance Riding equine horse show, horse show, Training Hey readers, Happy early Thanksgiving to everyone, horseback riders and lovers alike! I know horses can be some incredibly dangerous, frustrating creatures sometimes, but I hope all of you spend a little time this week reflecting on the moments that made all of that hard work and tiresome effort worthwhile. I'd like to share a small anecdote with you guys and gals, essentially a quick look into my life, and how it is enhanced immensely by equine influences. Monday: Wake up early, ...
November 19 Blog Meanwhile, back at the Ranch. NICOLA: Meanwhile back at the ranch... So after dropping Mikey off at Denver airport for his banishment to the Caribbean, Vera, Banksy and I returned to the ranch for our summer in the saddle. As staff photographer my new self described job was to try and capture everything that goes on at a week’s stay at Black Mountain Ranch. The aim being to provide the guests with images of those unguarded moments that occur when people are so engrossed in enjoying themselves that they don’t ...
November 16 Blog Welcome to our World black mountain ranch, horses, dude ranch vacation Well, here goes. This is my first crack at blogging. To many people in the world today, this is probably a pretty unimpressive task, but to me, it is a whole new experience. I am not gonna lie, the prospect of learning how to post blog on the computer is a little daunting to someone that is most accustomed to working with horses, chainsaws and guns. For the last week or so, anytime I have found a free moment I would often end up turning the wheels in my head wondering what I should be ...
November 15 Blog Take the Lead black mountain ranch, Training, winter, young horses [caption id="attachment_2427" align="alignnone" width="612"] Beluga, the yearling Thoroughbred filly posing for the camera.[/caption] Winter arrived on the farm this year the same time Beluga did. The forecast called for below zero temperatures and several inches of snow in the morning. The haulers were late, and for once the weatherman was right. First they had trouble loading the little black filly, and then again when we spent the next hour coaxing her out of the trailer. Beluga’s ...
November 13 Blog Wranglin' Wednesdays - So, Your Horse Abuses You Dude Ranch, horses, horseback riding, horsemanship, western riding We interrupt your productive work week to bring you this post about: disrespectful/dangerous horses. First things first, I'm Katie, and your Wednesdays will now be filled with me yammering about horses! As one of my favorite cowboys (hint: John Lyons) once said, "If a horse bites you, you got two seconds to kill it". (Don't actually kill your horse, but you get the point.) Before we dive into this subject, there are a few things to get straight first: horses do not have a hidden ...