Doug has written many poems. All of them hit home. This one more than others. Enjoy it and let him know you read it here. Thank You! By Doug Stewart Here is the poem I wrote for my Birthday party last week. Enjoy! The First 50... So I've been told, that when you get old, [...]
I received a question from last week’s Horse blog. Jill Nash asked, “I have a question about your last blog. When a horse is in a bitting rig how do they learn the release?” This is a great question! I will explain it two ways. First, when I teach a horse to tie I start [...]
At times I feel like I’m a bit of a broken record with this blog, but then someone I didn’t realize was reading me asks me why I started Fat Bald Cowboy. I usually just stop, smile and say because I think there’s a better way. Some people just look at me like I’m nuts. [...]
“By virtue of exchange, one man’s prosperity is beneficial to all others.” - Fredric Bastiat In the past I looked at the world as a zero sum game. If one person wins then someone has to lose. This is actually the opposite of the truth. If I have a car but need money, and you have money [...]
“Sometimes the best horse trainer is the one who knows when to quit.” Bob Avila I believe that when training a horse a lot of people go for too much too fast. To me it is very simple. You have an end goal of the response you want. Let’s say you want your horse to [...]
Why does the greatest generation have that name? The term "The Greatest Generation" originated from Tom Brokaw's 1998 book of the same name. In the book Brokaw wrote, "It is, I believe, the greatest generation any society has ever produced." He argued that these men and women fought not for fame and recognition, but because [...]
“Passion + Purpose = Prosperity.” What is the purpose of life? That is the age old question. A better question is what is your life’s purpose? Everyone talks about the one thing that makes you tick. Do what you love and you won’t work a day in your life is another comment. I think some [...]
Many people have sighed for the "good old days" and regretted the "passing of the horse," but today, when only those who like horses own them, it is a far better time for horses. ~C.W. Anderson Are we doing what is right for the horses? I believe that we should be “using” the horse for [...]
After last Wednesday’s blog about horses and how high can we take what we do, I have thought back to the days of Moms having two kids in the camper with a two horse trailer heading to a class A Arabian horse show. The horses went in many classes and different divisions. We don’t see [...]
CHANGE noun 1. the act or instance of making or becoming different What "art" are we creating? With our horses, with our jobs, with our lives? Will it be remembered? What should we be creating? What is your "how high can I fly?"