"There is only one answer " The Arizona sun was setting over the Colorado rim and as the last purple light of dusk faded from the rugged mountains behind the ranch house the oldest boy in the world was in agony.........
"A Soft Shine" Dr. Michael Johnson's Monthly Column "Throwing My Loop"
Dallying and Horse Control Team roping is a great sport. Its challenging, its competitive, its exciting and it does not require a great level of skill to be able to get started.
Mohave Valley There are certain special moments in every school I instruct that stand out. That bring it all home to me again how fortunate I am to be able to experience through others eyes, the joy of what it’s like to be new to this sport that I love.
"Well You wouldn't scratch him!" A few years ago a fellow brought me a 3 year old Driftwood bred buckskin stud named “ Dallas” that his wife, who is not an accomplished rider by any means, had fell in love with and just had to have.
"What is a horse to me? " I recently told a class that I feel I must be equal parts of three different people to be complete horseman. One part Mother Theresa, one part marine drill instructor, and one part Dr Phil.
"Passion is what I sell"
Passion is the fuel that feeds our fire. Passion is what gets us up off our rear and out in the wind and rain to be with our horses.
Without it we are not alive, we are simply marking time.
"Craig Hamilton and the Passion Principle "
When I decided to make helping people and horses my life I struggled for a while to define what it is that I do that made me think I could make a difference. I struggled with this question for a very long time. I knew that I had insights into a horse’s mind that were unique.
"Resistance" When I said that a trainer that is pro active has the edge over one that is reactive I surely did not mean to imply that we don't have to address resistance head on at times.
"Mental Brace" Let’s say that I owned you, yup my brand is on yer butt and your are here after to be known as "livestock".
"Creating braces in our horses" There is a good chance that many of you are familiar with the term “braces” but do you really understand what causes them? What they really are? And how they affect your performance?
"The Soldier " .....would never walk through an airport again without thanking at least one service man or woman and shaking their hand. Some things simply should be done.
