Meandering with Marilyn

My Owner(MO) likes to watch Craig Cameron and Ride Smart on RFD TV every Sunday before she comes out to visit me. Ever since she interviewed Craig she has been a fan. One of the things I’ve learned about MO is that watching Horsemanship Trainers just plain motivates her.
On Sunday, Craig’s demonstration was [...]

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My Owner(MO) has noticed that I seem more confident in loping circles when I have leg wraps on. She has observed that I have accidentally interfered with myself in the hind legs several different times, then I limp. It is almost always, right hind hits left hind…then I limp. I interfere more [...]

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My Owner(MO) continues with her enthusiasm for getting me in shape. She has ridden me every day since Sunday. Wow! That is really quite a lot for a nice, lazy girl like me. Of course, she does give me a reward after we’re done riding.
Last night the temps were [...]

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My Owner(MO) received an auditor’s pass to attend the Craig Cameron Clinic in Watford City, ND, from her husband as a gift. MO was excited to get the opportunity to go. She has read his book, Ride Smart, and has watched the Extreme Cowboy Race on RFD TV, and values his knowledge/expertise with horses. 
There was even [...]

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There is never a dull moment at our barn.  Yesterday I had a very full day….
I started the day off as Can Can’s companion to go the vet clinic again.  My Owner(MO) was really tricky this morning on the position of the horse trailer when we were to load.  (In my mind she wasn’t paying [...]

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Well, guess what! I was back in the trailer again early this morning with Can Can going to the vet clinc.  There are pros and cons to this trailer riding stuff.  On the pro side, I get to stand in the trailer for several hours in relative comfort and eat hay. My Owner(MO) always parks [...]

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My Owner (MO) has done a lot of ground work with me. When I was a two year old, she taught me about hobbles.   Then when I came to live with her earlier this year, she immediately gave me a refresher course.  I remembered my lessons very well. 
 
She taught me to longe when I [...]

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