Happy Valentine’s Day everyone. Let me start by making a confession. I wouldn’t want to be married to a city [...]
Bits & Bites
The Supple & Rounded Horse – Part 1
Recently we asked people to Facebook or email us some topics or questions they would be interested in having me [...]
PONOKA STAMPEDE WINS REMUDA AWARD First ever Canadian rodeo to win prestigious PRCA award at NFR
PONOKA STAMPEDE WINS REMUDA AWARD First ever Canadian rodeo to win prestigious PRCA award at NFR They call it Ponoka [...]
Flying through the air with the greatest of ease
When the van der Sluijs family moved from the Netherlands to Olds, Alta. in 2001, the three teenage daughters were excited. “We’d [...]
Shawna Whiteside silversmith and cancer survivor
Shawna Whiteside silversmith and cancer survivor Some people want to be firemen or doctors: I’ve always wanted to be a [...]
Has Your Horse Been Naughty or Nice?
It came upon a midnight clear that all the horses stared at the most magnificent starry night, nickered at the [...]
Manage your mind, manage your mount
Your trainer acts as a “grounds-person” for you, giving you feedback on your riding, helping you make adjustments. But ultimately you end up filtering [...]
from ashes Horse hair ceramics
Angie Faltus drapes several strands of horse hair across a pot just removed from the kiln. The tail hair sizzles, [...]
Alberta rancher leaves 88-year legacy
In his 88th year of life, Mack Murray left as quietly as he lived. He was a rancher, through and [...]
Calgary Artist Creates Equine dreamlands
Calgary Artist Creates Equine dreamlands The only thing that separated Jennifer Mack from the vast and unforgiving Namib Desert were [...]