Danielle Lord
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Apr 03 2024
Sun snow in the high country
A big part of backcountry riding is getting up close and personal with nature and the raw elements. Yes, sometimes that means getting pretty darn cold or soaking wet, closer to moose than one would hope to, or a clueless horse sticks its nose into a hornet’s nest. Most of the time though, it’s about …
Apr 03 2024
We’ve got Names!
Thanks to everyone who participated in our naming fun-raiser, the four new Mustang mares are no longer “the palomino, the dun roan, the pinto and the dun”. Instead please welcome… Eclipse: 3yo palomino Mustang mare – with the most unusual facial coloring – from Little Colorado WY. Cinder: 3yo dun roan Mustang mare, facility born …
Apr 03 2024
Unpacking
There’s always been more than one meaning to the word ‘unpacking’ and our time at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo certainly has left me with a lot to unpack, more than just training tools, winter boots and clothes. The mares (DG Cedar went instead of Griffin at the last minute), Shepherds and I left for …