I am happy to report that I received the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) Equine Facility Manager (EFM) certificate today at the end of a three-day evaluation process. We took four written tests, gave hands-on demonstrations, always with an eye toward safety,...
Ata and Peyton stay sharp with a hand-grazing break at the Colorado Horse Park Trials today. Cayla Stone, who trains and teaches here, owns Ata, short for Atalanta, a Mustang. My daughter, Kalinda, owns Peyton, short for All About Peyton, an off-the-track...
Cindy, one of our clients, uncovered this large heart in the shavings pile while loading a wheelbarrow for bedding her horse's stall. We are clueless. It appears to have been cleanly excised, and, as you can see from Cindy's Facebook-post photo, is about the size of...
The bad news started with a phone call. “Just a quick call to let you know that I’m in the emergency room at St. Anthony’s being treated for a rattlesnake bite.” It was Mom. The earth could split open around Mom and she’d call: “Just wanted to let you know there’s a...
The Poudre River Stables gang, Cayla Stone, and friends had a great time at the Four Winds show today. The horses have progressed so much this year. Way to go, everyone!
Yes, you too can use the nearest fly mask to wrap your sump pump -- every barn should have one or two just in case -- in a tough, washable mesh filter. Many thanks to my daughter Kalinda, Cindy Carrick and Gregg Doster for emergency troubleshooting during the storm...
First time in history for the stable that our barn has flooded. Okay, it happened in 1997 too. Never underestimate a thunderstorm in Colorado. My daughter Kalinda opened the west barn doors and a wave of water washed down the aisle. Read also: Little-known, instant...
Cayla Stone and lovely "Leda" had an excellent first go at the Extreme Mustang Makeover in Ft. Worth, TX, this morning. Word on the street says the pattern class starts at 3 p.m. Central Time (2 p.m. Mountain Time) and Cayla will be 11th in the order of go....