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February | 2014 | Galloping Mind
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Musings on horses, humans, and life. February 1, 2014. February 1, 2014. The story of Mystic and me is featured in the February 2014 issue of Equus Magazine. On pages 62-63. Those of you who are longtime followers of Galloping Mind. Know the tale pretty well by now, but here it is all in one place. In a national magazine, albeit one that’s almost impossible to find on newsstands (thanks, Nancy, for giving me your subscriber’s copy! No one could ride Mystic. He was unmanageable, dangerous. He’d ar...Mysti...
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May | 2014 | Galloping Mind
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Musings on horses, humans, and life. May 19, 2014. May 19, 2014. Gus, named for Captain Augustus “Gus” McRae from Lonesome Dove. Gus, whose given name is First Sixgun, is James Cooler. Pick for Road to the Horse. 2015 Gus comes from the legendary 6666 Ranch. In Texas, known for its top-quality Quarter horses. If you’re new to the Wild Card concept, check out the Road to the Horse website. It’s big, believe me. The journey was well worthwhile. Tarp, schmarp, doesn’t bother me. Of his first week of trainin...
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Following the DNA Trail | Galloping Mind
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Musings on horses, humans, and life. Following the DNA Trail. August 26, 2014. My horse, Mystic, is a mystery in many ways. I have no idea when or where he was born, exactly how old he is, and what his life was like before I first set eyes on him in 2008. One piece of the mystery is now solved thanks to Dr. Gus Cothran, director of the Animal Genetics Laboratory at Texas A&M University. In him. I thought there might be Quarter horse. But it was all guess work, since he was a paperless horse. The fact tha...
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December | 2014 | Galloping Mind
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Musings on horses, humans, and life. December 29, 2014. December 29, 2014. Thanks to Jane Hester, our resident obstacle course builder and groundplay maestro, we now have a bridge teeter-totter at Flintrock Farm. She ordered the plans from Horses Just Wanna Have Fun. Then bought the materials at Lowe’s. Eleazar, who works at Flintrock, built the teeter-totter. I asked Kate. She looked at me with a startled expression; the subtext was. Two feet on the bridge, with a long way to go. And now it’s time for s...
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February | 2015 | Galloping Mind
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Musings on horses, humans, and life. February 26, 2015. The world lost Mary Seymour on January 15, 2015; her obituary can be read here. Those of us who knew and loved Mary, whether as a family member, colleague, friend, or as a reader of her eloquent and inspiring writing, will miss her forever but we are so very grateful for the life and beauty she brought into the world. A public celebration of her life will be held on March 14, 2015. Follow Blog via Email. Join 49 other followers.
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August | 2014 | Galloping Mind
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Musings on horses, humans, and life. Following the DNA Trail. August 26, 2014. My horse, Mystic, is a mystery in many ways. I have no idea when or where he was born, exactly how old he is, and what his life was like before I first set eyes on him in 2008. One piece of the mystery is now solved thanks to Dr. Gus Cothran, director of the Animal Genetics Laboratory at Texas A&M University. In him. I thought there might be Quarter horse. But it was all guess work, since he was a paperless horse. The fact tha...
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Gus and Deuce Go Elsewhere | Galloping Mind
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Musings on horses, humans, and life. Gus and Deuce Go Elsewhere. September 14, 2014. I try not to have too many regrets in life, but one has been haunting me since August. I regret that I missed Gus and Deuce’s visit to Elsewhere. A museum set inside a thrift store in downtown Greensboro, on August 23. Kate introduces Gus and Deuce to Elmo inside Elsewhere. One of Elsewhere’s visiting artists. Loaded their Quarter horses Gus and Deuce on the trailer and brought them from Flintrock Farm. The Elsewhere vis...
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Teetering and Tottering | Galloping Mind
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Musings on horses, humans, and life. December 29, 2014. December 29, 2014. Thanks to Jane Hester, our resident obstacle course builder and groundplay maestro, we now have a bridge teeter-totter at Flintrock Farm. She ordered the plans from Horses Just Wanna Have Fun. Then bought the materials at Lowe’s. Eleazar, who works at Flintrock, built the teeter-totter. I asked Kate. She looked at me with a startled expression; the subtext was. Two feet on the bridge, with a long way to go. And now it’s time for s...
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