In my last blog some weeks ago I talked about stillness and silence. It felt as if I was in some sort of flow with my horsemanship, mostly thanks to the social isolation I’d put myself in, willingly – because of the silence, not in spite of it. Of course things are a little different […]
Something I noticed now that I’ve had a number of horses arrive and leave again in my first two months here, is that I’m more than before trying to compare and assess them as they come in. I can be totally right and totally wrong about how they’ll turn out or how quickly they’ll be […]
We’ve said goodbye to January, and it’s been a good three weeks since I wrote my first blog for Eclectic Horseman. There is more daylight every day now, which is a delight in so many ways. Every Estonian I speak to says there might still be a chance for snow this winter. Nevertheless January has […]
This past dark December month it became clear to me once again how horsemanship connects people, not only to horses, but to each other, turning strangers into friends. Early December I headed north for Estonia from the Netherlands. With my sister’s help, who endured many a Dave Stamey song on the days she and I […]
Preface Here’s a rarity! A previously unpublished chapter/essay from the vault. This chapter was written in 2008; at the time I had just wrapped up A Horse’s Thought and had begun working on the book Between the Reins. I’m not entirely sure why it didn’t make it into Between the Reins, or one of the […]
Bringing together artists across the disciplines of riding, dance and music! Saturday, April 27th hosted by Windhorse International, Bethlehem, Conn Sunday, April 28th hosted by Rivendell Dressage, Millbrook, New York Learn more. Both Days are Sure to Fill your Ears, Eyes and Hearts with Wonder Through this educational event, artists will explore the various ways that […]
Event to Showcase Artistic Talents from the Canvas to the Arena It may be the hat and boots or just a love for the look and lifestyle. Either way, cowgirls are a unique breed with a sense of style and attitude that beckons artists to their door or pasture and, many times, stirs them to […]
By Anpeytu Raben Traveling along the highway toward Heber, I mulled concepts about timing, balance, and feel learned last summer and felt eager to have a refresher and learn new skills. This was opportunity for me to continue practicing a level of horsemanship I had yearned for over 40 years. I arrived at Sage Creek […]
By Gloria Hammond (Keys), 2018 UDS spring scholarship recipient My mustang and I travel from the DM ranch in the remote Nevada Desert just South of the Ruby Mountains. It is atleast a four hour drive. My mustang Dazzling Nevada “Jasper” and I make the trek to Sage Creek Equestrian where we seek knowledge about […]
Photos by Marry Williams Hyde The 2018 Great Basin Buckaroo Gathering has a fantastic line up of talented Top Hand Ropers. There will be both men and women showcasing their roping and horsemanship abilities. One of this year’s teams include accomplished Horsemen; Dwight Hill, Mark Lundy, and Scott Vanleuven. We caught up with Dwight Hill for a Q […]