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Riding a Dream Horse – Friesans

December 13, 2012 by John Leave a Comment

Ranae’s good friend Susan remembered Ranae saying she had always wanted to ride a Friesan horse. Susan contacted and owner of several Friesans in Norco, Ca and arranged to have one of Ranae’s dreams come true for her birthday. While I thought I was just going along to document the wonderful event, I ended up getting to ride one as well! What an experience!

Team Sorting No Worries Club Members

December 12, 2012 by John Leave a Comment

A number of No Worries Club Members participated in a team sorting practice at Rancho Rio Stables in Bakersfield. We are new to the sport of team sorting and so are our horses. It was great having the support of fellow No Worries Club members out there who understood where we were at in our horse training. It was a fun day and you can get the feel for the attraction to team sorting.

At Ethel’s Old Corral The Harley Invasion

December 12, 2012 by John Leave a Comment

We’ve made our own John & Ranae Signature Horses using the Method. Meet Dusty and Jessie. Sorry, these horses aren’t for sale. We had ridden out to Ethel’s Old Corral, a popular hangout for both horses and Harleys. The place was empty when we arrived and we were thinking we would have a nice quiet lunch on the patio. Just after we got the horses tied up, a group of 40-50 bikers came roaring in. The group was just stopping for about 30 minutes and then heading out to their next venue. Over lunch Ranae and I talked about whether or not to film the motorcycles leaving. We would either have the greatest “horse blowing up” video on youtube or the most boring video ever posted. Near the end of the video you’ll see one rider ride directly to the hitching post. He saw me filming and was going to put Dusty and Jessie to the test. And no, that’s not me singing in the background.

A Conversation with our Farrier Sean McRoberts

December 11, 2012 by John 9 Comments

A Conversation with our Farrier Sean McRoberts

We keep our horses unshod or “barefoot” and our farrier, Sean McRoberts comes out about every eight weeks to trim them up. Sean has an interesting life. He spent years riding bulls professionally and almost made it to the NFR. He traveled around the country following the rodeo circuit until injuries and age led him to retire from bull riding. Now he makes a living working with horses’ feet. But Sean loves to compete, and he is a top team roper. He knows a lot about horses, cows and cowboys and he’s got a lot of stories to tell.

The sound quality is not always the best, but I love the sound of the nippers, rasps, and even the birds and dogs making noise. What does your farrier talk about? Feel free to share your experiences with us email us at john@whoapodcast.com. Thanks for listening!