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Rainbows and State Fair, 2026
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 … Continue reading
Back Country Horsemen Fence Debris Pack out
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 … Continue reading
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When was the last time your bits were checked?
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.
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A Day with Donkeys!
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 … Continue reading
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The “I can’ts”
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.
Small Show Break
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!
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Update on Cometa and his laminitis
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, … Continue reading
Niagara Falls!
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!
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Nugget Goes Home and Back to ‘Normal”
By Patty Wilber After two days of standing over near Penny and not moving much following the Great Bareback Pad Debacle, Nugget regained his composure. He started moving around his big pen, investigating things again. He even reached his nose … Continue reading
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Horse training: It’s not all roses
By Patty Wilber Nugget, one of the feral boys, is going home. He has been here about six weeks and has gone from unhandled, almost to the point where I was thinking about when he’d be ready to get on.