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Relaxed and Forward; A Horse/Life Blog is my quest to understand and explain the deep and powerful connection between humans and horses.
Awe is the word that best describes what I feel about horses. After an entire life with horses, I continue to be awestruck by them daily; spellbound by their intellect and humor, by their strength and physicality, by their breath on my cheek.
Part of the awe of horses is their fragility. From their first steps to the geriatric years, every day we have with them is a kind of victory over the impossibility of their beauty and frailty.
The beauty of a horse is the sum of his bravery and vulnerability. Maybe that beauty is what we humans aspire to emulate.
We share our home barn with llamas, goats, ducks, and Edgar Rice Burro, our moral compass. And a few dogs and cats. You can expect them each to creep into my writing from time to time.
My name is Anna Blake and I’m a horse advocate, equine professional, award-winning author, and proud member of the herd at Infinity Farm, on the Colorado prairie. I train horses and riders communication skills and dressage, and I write parables about horses and life.
Horse Training - Behavior
Rider Education
Equine Health and Nutrition
Hoof Care
Tack and Equipment
Local Resources
The Birdy Book by Deb Bennett -
This is the defining book on horse behavior, and the instincts and emotions that influence horse
behavior. This book will forever transform your attitudes about why horses do what they do, and how
your perspectives and attitudes are so important in shaping the relationship between you and your
horse. The book is actually a CD-ROM that you read on your computer screen, with over 600 pages,
including many photos and drawings.
Books by Mark Rashid
Whole Heart, Whole Horse
A Good Horse Is Never A Bad Color
Life Lessons From A Ranch Horse
Books by Mary Wanless
New Ride With Your Mind Clinic
Ride With Your Mind Essentials
For the Good of the Horse
For the Good of the Rider
Relaxed & Forward: Relationship Advice from Your Horse by Anna Blake
Simplify Your Riding by Wendy Murdoch
Making Natural Hoof Care Work for You by Pete Ramey
Discovering Natural Horsemanship, A Beginner's Odyssey by Tom Moates
True Horsemanship Through Feel by Bill Dorrance and Leslie Desmond
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