The Next Stage of Weaning
About a week ago I noticed that Oliver wasn't really eating.
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Mindy Schroder
- Sep 1, 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
- Aug 31, 2020
Weaning is so hard to do!
Today Oliver definitely is missing his mama. He is showing this in two ways.
Mindy Schroder
- Apr 30, 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 23, 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 19, 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 6, 2020
Our Blessings
This whole shelter-at-home seems to be being very hard on many people.
Mindy Schroder
- Apr 1, 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
- Mar 3, 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
- Feb 22, 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 21, 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 17, 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
- Jan 20, 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 15, 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 9, 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 5, 2020
What is white line disease?
There have been a rash of posts on Facebook lately about "white line disease".
Mindy Schroder
- Dec 24, 2019
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 19, 2019
Taking a Step Back
People are often surprised when they hear how often I ground drive or long line Zorro.
Mindy Schroder
- Dec 17, 2019
The Art of Being Stuck
Some years ago I used to have people over to my farm and we would do group drives...
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