A LOOK INSIDE THE JOURNEY TO BECOMING

a horseman

Welcome to the CWH Blog, a direct insight into Colton's journey as he progresses his horsemanship. Colton's goal is to document his experiences as he works towards developing a better feel, timing, balance and understanding with the horse. By sharing first-hand experiences as well as those learned from others along the way, together we all have the opportunity to continually grow and strengthen the relationship we have with our horses and the people in our lives.

Jun 28, 2015

Treat It Like It's Your Own

We can all relate to a time in our lives when someone entrusted us with something of theirs with the expectation that we would ‘treat it like it’s our own’. For myself these six words are foundational building blocks to a principal my parents taught throughout my childhood. However it was not until a few weeks ago when I heard this phrase again that I began to realize how much of an impact it has played in my life and how much of a difference it could make in every work place

Jun 14, 2015

Great People, Great Horses, A Great Start with Double Dan Horsemanship

It has been a great start with Double Dan! After a flight from Greensboro to Chicago and an hour drive, I met up with the Dan and Donal in Maple Park, Illinois where KYB Dressage operates on June 3rd. The next evening we made our way north to Milton, Wisconsin for a 3 day Body Control Under Saddle clinic followed by a 6 day Liberty Clinic. Dan had me participate with his horse, Apollo, in the Body Control Under Saddle clinic, which was a great way to start learning the progra

May 28, 2015

And We're Out of the Gate...

Hey Folks, Thanks for taking your time to explore the site and check out my blog! Maredith (my girlfriend) and I have been working together to get this up and running as quickly as possible with my next adventure just less than a week away. I must be honest though, she’s done most of the work here and I’ve just provided the filler. A few weeks ago, May 9th, I graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Equine Science and Management and an Agricultural Economics