Team Half-Ass and the Great Big Catch-Up!
Whoops, time for a catch-up! Every two months, things get a little busy here as I finish putting the magazine together and get it sent to the printer. We were particularly
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Xato and the Oh No, part two
Gosh, this has taken a long time to write. Mostly because I was recently given the amazing opportunity to run Horsemanship magazine (oh yeh, just a li’l thing I forgot
Xato and the Oh No, part 1
Xato’s steering and brakes have been an ongoing project since he arrived. As I spoke about here, it has been my intention to take him bitless: partly because, due to
Xato and the First Two Miles
On Saturday, Xato and I had our first hack (or trail ride, for the American readers). I’ve decided to copy what a lot of the US folk seem to do and
Team Half-Ass and the Team Ride
Ben and I have been together for nearly 6 years. We have ridden together several times, but never on our own equines: we’ve gone trekking, performed musical rides with Waldburg Shires,
Xato and the Littlest Nope
Xato is off work at the moment because I’m a little concerned that he may still be having issues with his back. He has a chiropractor booked to come and
A Bit of a Question
Five years ago, Ben hosted a UK clinic for an Australian trainer called Ross Jacobs. I had only recently started dating Ben, although I’d known him for years, and so
Always a pleasure never a chore, Xato.
Working with Xato continues to be a pleasure. He had nearly a whole week off over Christmas, which I think is the longest he’s gone without doing anything since he
Team Half-Ass and the Year in Review: 2016
2016 has been truly horrendous for many reasons … so I feel a bit selfish for saying that, as far as my mules and I are concerned, it’s actually worked out
The many roads from me to Xato.
One of the things that Xato has given me cause to think about is that, just as there is no single formula for training a horse/mule (you work with the horse