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I live outside a small town in Oklahoma. The town's name in Osage Indian mean's map dot.

My whole life revolves around my daughter and my horse. I have found that a horse is much more enjoyable and reliable than a wife.

I shoe, train and help people with their

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love: 30 of 784
Candy is Dandy, But Baby You Have a Real Sweet FannySugar and spice ain't what I want in a woman.Black leather and fire is more my desire. Her body is soulful to a fault.Long thick nails painted brightly.Hot parched love on a cold winter morning.Hot humid love on a steamy summer night.Women with names like Candy are sweet.But... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Time: 47 of 759
Have You Seen Mother Nature Nurture Anyone?Dreams are just foggy wisps of hope in the daylight.Genies live in a bottle wishing to get out and help someone.I wish I never have to wish for something I could just do myself.Love is a sound so loud all we have to do is stop and listen.Religion says a lot less when we hear God spea... More..
Pets & Animals > Horses (Other) Humility and the horse: Lessons we can learn from horses: 1 of 16
It's very ironic how true horsemanship puts humility into the human. Most people may think of humility as a bad thing, as if being humiliated. Humility in its simplest form just means modesty or respectfulness. Horses have taught me so many things about being a better person. A horse can almost instantly forgive a transgressi... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors Deciding if a business degree is right for you: 3 of 39
Let's see, hmmmm. Doctor, lawyer, Indian Chief or CEO of a Fortune 500 company? A business degree covers a wide landscape of the world. That degree can be used to start your own business or work in management in someone else's business.A business degree is the most popular degree that students pursue at college. It is a wide ... More..
Pets & Animals > Horses (Other) Everything you need to know about buying a horse: 2 of 24
Buying a horse can be a very complex task. For those people that may think a horse is horse could find themselves facing big probelms. Each horse is different and needs to be looked at in such a way. All horses will have some problems, it is a matter of do you have the skills to properly deal with them.Let me say up front one... More..
Travel > United States Travel destinations: Kauai, Hawaii: 1 of 12
We all have an image of the Hawaiian Islands. Kauai is the Hawaii I think best fit's the image of paradise. Less than 60,000 people reside on this very large island. There are no huge population centers. Hustle and bustle has not yet become the way of life here. Tranquility of tropical paradise is just one of the gemstones of... More..
Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health How often should you shoe a horse?: 1 of 11
The standard farrier practice is to shoe a normal healthy horse every six to eight weeks. That periodicity takes into account primarily two things, shoe wear and hoof growth. A healthy hoof will grow at about the rate of a quarter inch a month. A quick bit of math that means in two months time the hoof growth will equal about... More..
Pets & Animals > Horse Training & Riding Building a relationship between you and your horse: 1 of 9
My initial thought for "horse" people who may not want to develop a relationship would be one simple thing. Buy a motorcycle or an ATV!The foundation to being a good horseman is the relationship you develop with the horses you own or train. The horse will excel to a much higher level if there is a sincere realtionship develop... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A murder mystery: 6 of 48
The Reflection of Tomorrow Chelsea Chandler drove her convertible on the open roads in upstate New York in the summer time. As one of the Assistant District Attorneys in Manhattan she rarely ventured out of confines of the city. She looked forward to the day when she would start a practice in a small town. There was always on... More..
Pets & Animals > Horse Training & Riding Tips on loading your horse into a trailer or horsebox: 1 of 8
The task at hand is to put a thousand pound plus animal into a small confined area. Loading a horse into a trailer or confined area is something a horse instinctively wants to avoid at all costs. Horses by nature are claustrophobic. Horses like to have escape options in case a predator comes along. Horses instinctively use fl... More..