Garrett asked me "if it's a good idea or bad idea to tie up        horses when saddling them, and if I tie them do I suggest hard...

It may seem too close to Spring to talk about cold weather, but it snowed in West Texas yesterday and temperatures dipped to the mid 20...

I've received several questions recently asking for any insight on how horse's think and understand - this wasn't the exact na...

If you have followed Buck Brannaman over the years you'll know that he is about making good horses that can be ridden straight up in t...

Julia wrote to ask if I had any experience in sedating hard to handle horses for a farrier. She wrote "Have you ever had to sedate h...

This past Saturday, 2 October 2021, we concluded the 7th Annual Functional Horsemanship Arena Challenge here at the Red Bird and the result...

Occupying the news cycle these past several days  was the still photos and political commentary on Border Patrol agents of the Del Rio Sec...

Sylvia wrote to ask about "Is it proper to lunge a bridled horse? Or should you only a horse who has a halter or nothing on all on i...

I am publicly apolitical to the greatest extent I can manage. But in the past I have written a little about Federal Government abuses of po...

Our annual Arena Challenge, the 7th year in a row, will be held 2 October 2021. This event is a little unique in the horse competition worl...

I really couldn't find the right title for this article other than my constant thought on what kind of a human being starves horses. G...

Marilyn wrote asking about her horse not rating at the trot. "When I put my horse, who is about 12 years old, into a trot he wants to ...

Today, on June 9th, 1973, 48 years ago, Secretariat wins  the Triple Crown, which consists of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the B...

Two months ago the UPS truck showed up at the main gate to deliver a Sparky Wallace made saddle. Sparky owns, operates and makes tack and...

Very bad week for me, losing my best and longest using horse, Junior, on 10 May 2021. Some people write about losing their animals as an e...

For decades I have used a curry brush when cleaning horse hair, especially the tons of it you get during shedding season (which is now whe...

We all show affection and happiness in different ways,...touching, rubbing and hugging are common. When it comes to horses, it is way mor...

We've been having our horses' teeth floated every year now for over 20 years. When I ran a large public barn and helped owners with...