This is Doranna Durgin’s WordPlay Blog. Theoretically, it’s all about my books. In practice, it’s more about life, dog training, horses, and reading. On Fridays, The Write Horse usually stops by to offer a peek into the horse training life, written by Patty Wilber. Welcome, and I hope you come back!
By Patty Wilber
I am proud of my grown kids. They have pursued their dreams and have lovely families, BUT THEY LIVE TOO FAR AWAY!
By Patty Wilber
Last weekend was the end of the NM State Fair horse shows. NMBHA donated a nice Oren Mixer buckskin print for the high-point Buckskin horse in the Ranch Pleasure Stakes, and I got to present it to the winner!
By Patty Wilber
I finally made it to the back country on a horse this year! The Volunteers for the Outdoors coordinated a fencing project to help protect some endangered Arizona willows in the San Pedro Wilderness. This was the back-end of that project. Back Country Horsemen, Pecos Chapter, packed out some old fence, tools, and other gear.
By Patty Wilber
I have a few bridles that are my go-tos, but to be honest, I don’t inspect them all that often. The other day, I realized that one of my favorite snaffle bits was wearing out.
By Patty Wilber
I was invited by Katy Lundy to do a groundwork basics clinic, aimed primarily at people that are doing donkey (= burro) races.
I had not worked with donkeys before, so to prepare, I watched some YouTube videos from MaryJo Enfield, read some articles, and most importantly, I went over to the Lundy’s to work with three of their donkeys.
By Patty Wilber
Many times when a horse won’t do what they are asked, people call them stubborn. In my estimation, horses are rarely stubborn. More often they are scared.
By Patty Wilber
Gette and I have been to a lot of shows this year, and I have missed so many Back Country Horsemen projects and meetings that some people may have forgotten who I am!
By Patty Wilber
We have been fighting Cometa’s laminitis flare since early April, and it has been a bit depressing because he is still hobbling around, clearly in pain. He does love going for his daily walks with Jim, though, and does move better once he gets out there.
By Patty Wilber
Jim organized a trip for us to Pennsylvania and New York mainly for genealogical purposes, and that went well, but to me the coolest part was visiting Niagara Falls!
By Patty Wilber
After getting my legs squished and dented on June 1 when a horse fell on me, and then could not get up for what seemed like forever, I apparently have to wear knee-high light compression socks or my legs swell. Yay.
