Outcome Always More Important Than Pace
The fast and slow of it is about the same as the long and short of it. Depending on the situation, one is not always better than the other. We’ve thought that for considerable time, and of all places to be reminded of it was Sunday morning on the right hand aisle pew third row […]
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Horse Price Slump Deepens As Efforts To Disperse Become More Complicated
Even the most optimistic about values of horses have stepped back on their views. Talk about the declining prices for horses started more than four years ago, although there were signs within some breeds prior to that.
Without His Horse, Dwight Rancher Inducted Into Kansas Cowboy Hall Of Fame
Horses certainly have their value on a ranch, there was no denying that, but when it came to putting money out to buy one, Fred Germann pinched it twice before letting lose, and had second thoughts at that. We might be a bit dramatic in our evaluation, but Germann expressed his philosophies publicly about […]
This Sure Is A Wonderful Life We Have
“The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.” It’s depressing to talk to someone who is always complaining? Certain folks seem to only have negative thoughts, and their conversation always centers on them.
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Hearing Impairment Typically Not A Big Problem In Horses
Deafness, or hearing impairment, does not make a horse worthless or unusable. “With a few minor adjustments in training and management techniques by owners, deaf horses are generally suitable for riding, showing and breeding, just like any other horses,” according to Dr. Laurie Beard, associate professor of equine medicine at the Kansas State University of […]
Free Horses Often End Up Costing More Than The Expensive Ones
“Never look a free horse in the mouth.” That advice has generally been common knowledge among horse owners since the beginning of time. It meant that if a horse was free, most of the time it was old, which can be told by opening the mouth and checking the teeth, which would be worn, short […]
Participation Just As Important As Outcome
Somebody has to be second. Majority of people want to be first. There are exceptions, and some really don’t care. They have no concern one way or another. Just “getting by” is sufficient. There are advantages to such attitudes. Yet, if everybody was always satisfied being equal, as we’ve mentioned before, the world would […]