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Riding in the Rain
By Patty Wilber Last week was crazy busy, so the blog is late! Thursday was the day that made the blog late! We had a Back Country Horsemen pack-in project. We drove to the Borrego Trail (150) trailhead. We were … Continue reading
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Toad, I mean Frog, I mean Spadefoot, Pond
By Patty Wilber On July 12 we had a gully washer that filled up our new Toad Pond. The next day, our New Mexico Spadefoot Toads (Spea multilicata) were in there and singing! Except they are not really toads, and … Continue reading
Move the Horse’s Hip
By Patty Wilber I recently read a FaceBook post by a cowhorse trainer called “Why I Don’t Disengage a Horse’s Hindquarters”. It is by B1 Horsemanship. I spent a week or two thinking about what he said and decided not … Continue reading
A Perfect Day!
By Patty Wilber Summer in our part of NM usually consists of mornings of brilliant blue skies and clear, dry air, with the yellow sun sending beautiful, hot spears of light down to the earth. Temperatures quickly climb into the … Continue reading
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LT, Like Totally Awesome
By Patty Wilber Shout out to LT (Like Totally Awesome; registered name, Paranormal Activity) bred by Whispering Spirit Ranch.
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Trip Advisor: White Mountain Wilderness, Upper Bonito Dispersed Recreational Area
By Patty Wilber The campground was good! The riding was amazing! Me, Amber, Mary Ann and Patty S. spent the last three days horse camping at the Upper Bonito Dispersed Recreational Area in the Lincoln National Forest near Nogal and … Continue reading
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Cleared Trails Thanks to Pecos Chapter BCH!
By Patty Wilber The Pecos Chapter of the Back Country Horseman has worked in the Manzanos and the Pecos this year and while I have only made two projects, my better half has been on all of them with 28-year-old … Continue reading
How to flood the tack room of a trailer
By Patty Wilber My friend Peter and I went up north last week and we drove my truck and trailer through a creek. It was pretty cool, so on the way back, we stopped to take a picture. This turned … Continue reading
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The Acquired Immune System and Vaccine Efficacy in Horses vs. People
By Patty Wilber I got vaccines last week. Three shots: shingles, COVID, and a combined shot (Tdap) for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. Just for the record, they made me feel pretty puny for a couple days. And led me to … Continue reading
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The importance of trail riding in purple
By Patty Wilber My plan was to synthesize scientific studies discussing the importance of trail riding for show horses, but I only found opinion pieces, not research papers. So, I’ll just add my own two cents to the topic, after … Continue reading
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