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Navigating Hurtful Situations
I want to share a story about a friend who called and wanted to chat about two experiences involving interactions with others. One was that she'd been a helper on the cow crew at a show, turning out cattle for people boxing. To make this story short, she had a great...
Using Schooling Works
If you’ve shown a horse more than a handful of times, you probably know your horse will start getting a bit anxious going in the pen, anticipating maneuvers and/or knows what the sound of cattle banging around at the far end of the arena means. Suddenly, when you walk...
My East Coast Adventure
When I was a consultant for a client’s broodmare program, my boss often said, “Barb, one of the secrets to success is you need to keep showing up.” He went on to explain that, whether it’s business or personal, investing time in attending events can open doors. We...
The Talent Code Part 2
In my last article, I shared the story of the girl who did a month’s worth of practice in 6 minutes! In it, Daniel Coyle explained (from his book The Talent Code) how that happened. In the Talent Code he explains how deep practice, ignition and master coaching cause...
Unstoppable Momentum
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO OR DOWNLOAD THE MINI-PODCAST Transcript: Hey, it's Barb, and I want to talk to you today about an idea that's really easy to understand, but it's not always easy to do. It’s called unstoppable momentum. I discovered a woman, Marissa...
The Girl Who Did a Month’s Worth of Practice in 6 Minutes
I was rereading the Talent Code for the 4th time last week and in the introduction, I remembered one of the most fascinating parts of the whole book. He was talking about “talent hotbeds”. These are places where for no apparent reason, fantastic athletes...
Sustaining Motivation
Our journeys of riding and showing our horses have hills and valleys of success and empowerment - and then we don't feel so strong! At times, we feel discouraged. Maybe something happens to our horse - all kinds of things can happen. In his research, Daniel Coyle...
Tribute to Doug Williamson
Most of you have heard by now that we have lost a great cowboy, trainer, dear friend and one of the finest horsemen ever. Doug Williamson passed after a long battle with cancer. He will be missed by many but forgotten by none. My 2 favorite quotes from Doug are, “When...
How to Read Cattle
https://vimeo.com/1002041925?share=copy I often hear how hard it is to get practice in both reading and working live cattle. I understand. This video describes some fun 'games' you can do to boost your cow reading expertise. Have...
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