“George Wyndham once told me that he had seen one of the first aeroplanes rise for the first time and it was very wonderful but not so wonderful as a horse allowing a man to ride on him. Somebody else has said that a fine man on a fine horse is the noblest bodily object … Continue reading Intersecting Traditions: Cowboys and Catholicism
I stole this mantra from a rodeo coach, albeit a coach I didn’t like very much. Still, wisdom can come from unexpected places. In the rodeo world, it is very easy to place one’s worth on one’s performance in the arena. I myself have gone through this realization after placing an incredible amount of identity … Continue reading It’s What You Do, Not Who You Are
In June, I was featured for my main business, equine bodywork, in the CRL Spring Edition. The response from this article has been overwhelmingly positive all over the nation. Priests from Texas could relate to the sanctity of working on animals. I hope this article helps us to find the balance between the world's two … Continue reading Feature in Catholic Rural Life Magazine
I once got into an argument with a man at the South Dakota State Fair. A farmer, obviously, and slightly intoxicated, he confronted me with a rude dubiousness at the very idea of using a horse to move cattle. “Why wouldn’t you just use a four wheeler?” he said.
The Preservation of Fire 