Tex and the Crow (a true story)
Written by Mary C. Keenan I live in a semi-rural area and keep 3 horses on a 5 acre property. My colt, Tex, is 4 years old and was born at home. Since Tex was …
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The Ranchin’ Man & His Wife
It seems with all his chores n’ such He always needs assistance And ever’ time, right there she is With never no resistance When he gits in so dog-gone deep That just his hat’s above …
How I spent my summer vacation riding the historic Alvord Ranch with Martin Black
Written by Steve Bell This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.31 It’s been said there’s nothing like an honest day’s work, and at Martin Black’s Clinic on the Alvord Ranch you can experience this …
What Humans Can’t Teach: The Importance of Herd Socialization for the Performance Horse
Written by Allison Nicole Shultz This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.27 For most performance horses, the bulk of life is spent indoors to avoid risking accidents and mishaps that would postpone a …
Gates – a poem and true story
Written by Miriam Pumehana Paisner Always close and lock the gates When horses are around For you will find they quickly know How to play Lost and Found. Horses are smarter than you think And …
Words of Wisdom from Ray Hunt
This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.16 “I have spent most of my life around horses. When I was growing up, my family farmed. We put our crops in and out with horses. …
All I wanted was a simple two-track.
Written by Barbara Weiss All I wanted was a simple two-track. “Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Tai,” I said this out loud, as if my four-year-old Paint mare might understand words better than anything my seat or …
Borderland
Written by Constance Brown Last week in the pasture along the creek by the dying cottonwood thicket, I stood on my horse’s off side combing brambles from his tattered mane. Looking forward toward his head …
If Wishes Were Horses
Barbara Weiss has been a student of Natural Horsemanship for five years. She has come to believe that Natural Horsemanship is the best path to training, riding, or simply “being” with a horse. Natural Horsemanship, …
Remembering Tom Dorrance
Written by Eclectic Horseman A collection of memories from Eclectic Readers about the late Tom Dorrance. Connie Brown: I never knew Tom Dorrance but all of my “teachers” are horses and trainers from his lineage. …
