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The Next Stage of Weaning
About a week ago I noticed that Oliver wasn't really eating.
Mindy Schroder
Sep 12, 2020


Oliver out with Sky & Zorro!
his morning I decided to turn the ponies out in the yard again.
Mindy Schroder
Sep 1, 2020


How I Prepare a Weanling for Winter
The other day I shared a post about needing to blanket Oliver because our weather went from the high 90s to the low 40s over night and was..
Mindy Schroder
Sep 1, 2020


Weaning is so hard to do!
Today Oliver definitely is missing his mama. He is showing this in two ways.
Mindy Schroder
Aug 31, 2020


Conformation and Posture
I started a blog series over on the Chimacum Tack blog called Conformation Investigation. This is has spurred some interesting conversations
Mindy Schroder
Apr 30, 2020


The Result of Undemanding Time
I did Parelli for many many years and as a result, I tend to call what I've been doing "Undemanding Time".
Mindy Schroder
Apr 23, 2020


This Training Method vs. That Training Method
I constantly see people fight about training methods on Facebook. I hear people arguing training methods anytime you get a group of horse pe
Mindy Schroder
Apr 19, 2020


Our Blessings
This whole shelter-at-home seems to be being very hard on many people.
Mindy Schroder
Apr 6, 2020


Softness
My word of the year is softness. My favorite definition of Softness is the quality of being mild, gentle, or tender; lack of force.
Mindy Schroder
Apr 1, 2020


Driving Clinic with Claudia Hrebicek
Our driving club, Ten Mile Drivers, hosted Claudia Hrebicek from the Bitterroot Valley last weekend. She does quite a bit of teaching...
Mindy Schroder
Mar 3, 2020


Learning By Watching
Do you feel your horse learns by watching others? What are some examples of this you can share?
Mindy Schroder
Feb 22, 2020


Temple Grandin
Last night I was honored with the chance to hear Temple Grandin speak in person. And I was blown away by her! She is hilarious and...
Mindy Schroder
Feb 21, 2020


Take the Time It Takes
I often see ponies that have been a bit man handled throughout their lives. These ponies are the ones that drag little kids around, yank...
Mindy Schroder
Feb 17, 2020


Yes but...
I hear this all the time. "yes, but you have __________" and insert whatever I may have that others don't have. Mostly it has to do with...
Mindy Schroder
Jan 20, 2020


The Hitching Debate
There has been a debate working it's way around Facebook for a week or so. When hitching your horse to a cart do you tie it or hitch untied?
Mindy Schroder
Jan 15, 2020


Are we teaching habits or training our ponies?
It's my opinion that teaching/supporting habits is the same as training.
Mindy Schroder
Jan 9, 2020


What is white line disease?
There have been a rash of posts on Facebook lately about "white line disease".
Mindy Schroder
Jan 5, 2020


My Word of the Year
Every year I sit down and think about what I would like to accomplish in the coming year....
Mindy Schroder
Dec 24, 2019


Taking a Step Back
People are often surprised when they hear how often I ground drive or long line Zorro.
Mindy Schroder
Dec 19, 2019


The Art of Being Stuck
Some years ago I used to have people over to my farm and we would do group drives...
Mindy Schroder
Dec 17, 2019
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