I’ve written before about excellent trainer Julie Goodnight. On her website she gives some really good advice about changing bits. Dear Julie, I am currently schooling and riding in a D-ring snaffle bit. I want to start training for Western Pleasure. What kind of shank bit do you recommend for…
1. The highest badge of honor a person can wear is honesty. Be mindful at all times. 2. Your parents are the best friends you have. Listen to them and obey their instructions. 3. If you want to be respected, you must respect others. Show good manners in every way….
By my friend Staci Matlock Used with permission from The Santa Fe New Mexican They wore them high, low, fancy-stitched and rough-out style. By the dozens, people young and old showed up at the New Mexico Museum of Art in downtown Santa Fe on Saturday to have their photos taken…
You’re starting to see Flat Iron Steak on more restaurant menus. In the North American Meat Processor (NAMP) meat buyers guide, it is item #1114D Beef Shoulder, Top Blade Steak. The NAMP lists it as the second most tender cut, after the Tenderloin, and followed (in order) by the Top…
Well, they didn’t actually announce anything other than they are going to hold public hearings – but that is a step in the right direction. Last week, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Bob Abbey announced plans for a “new direction” in the Federal Wild Horse and Burro Program. As…
