Horsemanship

Talon's Story: VII - The Transformation

Before I began riding Talon again, I ordered him a set of hoof boots. I had previously asked Dr. Hayek if she believed in any type of...

Talon's Story: Part VI - Holistic Horsemanship & Hoof Care

After Kim mentioned finding a Holistic Vet, I did some Google searches and found Dr. Amy Hayek. I contacted her and she agreed to...

Talon's Story: Part V - Biomechanics & Bodywork

When I was shopping at a tack store I stumbled across a book and DVD by Dr. Gerd Heuschmann. The book was titled, “Tug of War: Classical...

Talon's Story: Part IV - The Quest

After the clinic I found a veterinarian who focused on Sports Medicine. She did a thorough lameness exam on Talon and suspected his issue...

Talon's Story: Part III - A Mentor

If you’re thinking from how the last blog ended, someone is going to come into my life and save me by offering me a quick, simple...

Talon's Story: Part II - Rise & Fall

After, I became able to load Talon in the trailer we started traveling frequently for training, clinics, and competitions. It looked...

Talon's Story: Part I - Trailer Loading

You’re going to see a theme in my partnership with Talon–mistake, after mistake, after mistake… There will always be a part of me that...

Talon's Story: Introduction

My partnership with Talon completely transformed my approach to horsemanship. That sounds lovely, but the ingredients to this...

A Love Story

Loving Memories of D'Artganan. My First Horse. My Partner and Friend for Over Two Decades. My Heart Horse. I believe the pain you feel...

The First Time I Met Kim Walnes

I first met Kim Walnes when I had just graduated from engineering school. A friend told me she saw an interesting looking clinician on...

Outdoor Horses

I used to look down upon pasture board. I viewed it as the “cheap” option for people who did not want to spend the money for stall board....

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Your Horse, Your Mirror

There was a time in my life when I made myself ride no matter what...stressed, sick, hurt, exhausted...didn’t matter...I had goals to...

Be The Tortoise

There was a time in my life when I believed trainers that could produce the quickest results and progress through the levels the fastest...

The Message Behind The Struggle

So much has changed in the time between the two moments captured in these photos. My journey with Talon has been far from what I...