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The adventure begins...

September, 2004
All my life I've been a horse fanatic. I lived and breathed horses, and for a few years as a teen, I was even able to have a couple. But then I went to college and my career kept me tied to the city. Now, twenty years later at age 36, I'm finally getting back into horses.

I've forgotten more than I remember about caring for horses, and much has changed since I had my backyard ponies in the mid-80s. I've been reading tons, I've joined horse-related mailing lists, and I've been driving all my horse-owning friends crazy with questions.

For most intents and purposes, I am a horse novice. The one edge I have, however, is my animal training background. I understand how to modify behavior, how to define what I want, and how to prevent problems before they become problems. So I feel fairly confident that I will be able to successfully work with my new companions. (Hopefully, I'm not over-confident.)

This diary is my record of my horse adventures. I don't promise to update it every day, but I will try to keep you up-to-date with our progress and our activities. Enjoy!

Catch up with current events...

• August 2006 -- Blue comes home
• September 2006 -- A loss
• October 2006 -- Brief update

Or, read chronologically, from the beginning...

2004

• September, 2004 -- Building the horses a home
• September, 2004 -- Meet the horses!
• September, 2004 -- The horses come home
• October, 2004 -- Fledgling steps
• October, 2004 -- Alex's clinic
• October, 2004 -- Small successes
• October, 2004 -- Building a foundation
• October, 2004 -- Clearing the clutter
• November, 2004
• December, 2004

2005

• March, 2005 -- Winter Update
• April, 2005 -- The horses adapt to CCEC
• May, 2005 -- My riding improves
• May, 2005 -- Alex's clinic
• June, 2005 -- The barn closes
• July, 2005 -- Rebuilding a relationship
• July, 2005 -- TAGteach workshop
• August, 2005 -- Back into training
• September, 2005 -- Riding Blue
• December, 2005 -- An update and baby steps

2006

• January 2006 -- The Click that Teaches
• February 2006 -- Shall we ride? (Blue goes to camp)
• March 2006 -- A buddy for Guin
• April 2006 -- Progress
• May 2006 -- Rowan
• June 2006 -- Leslie comes to visit
• July 2006 -- Riding Blue
• August 2006 -- Blue comes home
• September 2006 -- A loss
• October 2006 -- Brief update

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