Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Nov 20, 2009, 7:28 pm
... do not appreciate injustice. Lies are about the worst thing I can think of. It infuriates me to see unethical behavior gain the upper hand. I am tense to the point ... There's plenty of d...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Nov 7, 2009, 8:43 am
I woke this morning in the mood to dance. It was a feeling borne of a late-night talk with a friend, during which we discussed the magic that draws a good horse to a good handler despite the horse...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Nov 1, 2009, 8:32 am
He who seeks Wisdom by looking to the wise may count himself among them. _________________________________________________________ Want to read more posts like this one? Subscribe to The Barb Wire
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Oct 27, 2009, 7:52 am
I don't do takeout often, but today, I can't resist. My friend wrote this. I wish I had. Photo by East End Portrait Photography ________________________________________ Subscribe to The B...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Oct 16, 2009, 7:34 am
While Consolation rested on Day 4 of the Owyhee Canyonlands Pioneer, Ironman and I compiled this directory of Things to Do When You're Not Riding: 1. The dishes. 2. Climb a big hill... 3. ...an...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Oct 10, 2009, 1:54 pm
All right, all right -- I'll write, I'll write! You guys crack me up with your comments. But I'm warning you, it's like I told Ironman shortly after dismounting on Day 5: I have no st...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Oct 10, 2009, 1:42 pm
My boots had scarcely touched the ground after Consolation's Day 1 3rd place LD finish before Ironman and I began speculating. The horse looked really good. She'd handled the race well both ...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Oct 7, 2009, 4:53 pm
There's nowhere on earth like the Owyhee canyonlands. Roughly fifty miles south of Boise, Idaho, the high desert stretches over a vast canvas of plateaus, ravines, and washes. Its surface is litt...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Oct 6, 2009, 9:33 pm
There is a backhoe parked in my driveway tonight. A sable mound of earth, freshly turned, is just visible from the north deck. It is Goldie's grave. Goldie wasn't my horse. She belonged to...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Oct 4, 2009, 8:17 pm
We're baaaaack! Many thanks to all who sent their well wishes to me and Consolation for our week at Owyhee Canyonlands. Those of you who follow us on Twitter (and bothered with the math) may alr...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Oct 1, 2009, 6:55 am
Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work. ~ Ralph Marston Photo by Michael Ensch _____________________________________________...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Sep 28, 2009, 7:36 am
Adventure is worthwhile. ~ Aristotle Smart man, that Aristotle. And so, we're off, Ironman and Consolation and I! Off the grid, off our rockers, off to the Owyhee Canyonlands Pioneer. See you...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Sep 26, 2009, 9:14 am
This morning, I am sipping coffee from my favorite mug -- the black and coral one that was my completion award for last year's finish on Aaruba at Owhyee Canyonlands. I didn't know it then, b...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Sep 19, 2009, 5:54 pm
Consolation has felt different since completing her first Limited Distance race at Old Selam. I hope I'm not anthropomorphizing here, but she seems to have discovered her own athletic ability. ("...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Sep 11, 2009, 7:17 am
Sunday morning, September 6, 2009. I stepped out of my tent in the pre-dawn, just as ridecamp began to stir. Occasional flashlights bobbed among the trailers, but most signs of life reached me as sou...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Sep 6, 2009, 6:10 am
Today's the day! 8:00 a.m. start for Consolation's first Limited Distance ride. Full story coming soon to a blog near you. _________________________________________________________ Related...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Sep 5, 2009, 7:33 am
It's time. Time to load the truck, hitch the trailer, and lead Consolation aboard. In just a few hours, we'll be off to Idaho City for Old Selam. I seem to starting a tradition of "firsts" ...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Sep 4, 2009, 6:57 am
Last November, I wrote a post outlining my goals for the 2009 ride season. They were ambitious but reasonable, focused on building my horses' athletic foundations on plenty of moderately-paced mil...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Aug 22, 2009, 10:57 am
Life is strange, sometimes. Three years ago, I never would have guessed that my wild-eyed, emotional, live-wire Aaruba would be retired from endurance and giving riding lessons. Who'd have thoug...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Aug 16, 2009, 4:24 pm
The road to trust is paved with time and shared adventure. Even if there were shortcuts, we would be unwise to take them. _________________________________________________________ Related Posts Shot...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Aug 12, 2009, 1:17 pm
Oooooh, look what just arrived in my mailbox! It's from Stonewall. I have a sneaking suspicion about what's inside... Yes! New toys -- I mean saddlebags! Stonewall Saddles has teamed up ...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Aug 6, 2009, 7:00 am
Wildness, unbridled exploration of one's own nature, is a tendency to treasure in horses, rivers, dreams, and men. _________________________________________________________ Want to read more pos...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Aug 4, 2009, 7:00 am
Sandstorm's filly has a name. This is Inara (in-ARRA). Of Arabic origin, her name translates along the lines of "ray of light" or "heaven sent." The "In...", of course, is in tribute to her sir...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Aug 3, 2009, 7:00 am
Happy Monday! Those of you who have been following my Fit to Ride series may be interested in the Primal Blueprint Health Challenge starting today over at Mark's Daily Apple. Over the past two m...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Aug 2, 2009, 11:28 am
...for Pink Flamingo. Today is Day 2 of the 2009 Pink Flamingo Classic endurance ride. Held in the forested mountains of Cascade, Idaho, it's a beautiful, challenging, and irrepressibly silly ev...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Jul 29, 2009, 11:48 am
In the Night Farm has four, new feet this morning. Insider's first get arrived in the early hours -- a hale and healthy Barb filly out of Sandstorm, the lovely mare in The Barb Wire's header....
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Jul 25, 2009, 8:28 pm
One of my many, annoying traits is curiosity. I am intensely, incessantly curious about almost everything. Fortunately, I am also on the shy side -- a characteristic that spares the rest of the worl...
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Tamara of In the Night Farm B. posted an article on The Barb Wire - Jul 5, 2009, 5:17 pm
Whew! It's been a long week. My apologies for the delay in continuing this series. You may recall that we've been talking about the importance of fitness for endurance riders in particular. My...
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