COTH Posts
The New Year Is An Opportunity For Change
What a long strange trip it’s been, 2022. In all things with horses, we plan, and God laughs, so it’s never really a shocker [...]
Toughen Up or Soften Up? Striking A Balance In Equine Hiring
There’s a real hiring crisis right now, and it’s across all industries, not just ours. The COVID pandemic has been unkind on so many [...]
Peace in Nowhereland
Hello. It’s October. You haven’t heard from me since the end of August. I’m fine; nothing’s happened of note. I’m just… nowhere. The hours [...]
When A Trainer Says They’ve Done It, Check Them Out
There are many factors to consider when looking for a coach. The person must be a good personality fit and offer lessons and coaching [...]
How To Buy Sight Unseen, No Cocktails Required
COVID-19 changed my world in many ways—like it changed everyone’s world—but one of them was in expanding my personal comfort in buying horses sight unseen. [...]
Have Empathy In The Face Of The Hardest Choice
Eddie was never quite right. He was perfectly sound, with an exceptional pre-purchase exam. He was sweet and generally polite, and he took pressure [...]