July 01, 2020
I love this picture of a team of horses working together to get a job done. Not a matching team, yet the significance is that they were united in their goal. Differences made them stronger, but an equal yoke was paramount. Work was empowered with purpose.
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June 16, 2020
For a company to become a brand there needs to be a promise associated with what they make and what you will get if you engage with it instead of buying something else. A company’s brand is shorthand for the feelings that an experience creates and the promises that a product or service brings with it.
Our brand promises Quality and Service. Experience our "Dream Factory" where whatever you can imagine is possible.
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May 09, 2020
The ubiquitous quandary of 2020 - What to do when you don't know what to do - Saddle Up!
A horse brings out the cowboy way, which offers a treasure to the world, that will leave it poorer if ignored. When these values are not woven through the everyday cloth of normal life, then the fabric of life is weak. Cowboys are strong. Cowboys use creative ingenuity. They cannot sit back and wait for someone else. That is not part of a cowboy's DNA. They're optimistic and the future is exciting b...
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February 13, 2020
Changing seasons are the keeper of our dreams. A statement worth reflection because life too has seasons and dreams.
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January 11, 2020
It's uncanny how much we use our senses in western culture - whether riding a horse, chasing a cow or sniffing a handful of alfalfa hay. See it, smell it, touch it, hear it, taste it. We do these things every day. It gives birth to that innate sixth sense - that natural ability to know things.
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August 30, 2019
When Connolly's puts its name on something, we want our customer to know they are getting an excellent product at a great price. We don't take that responsibility lightly. Our Brand is forever.
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August 06, 2019
What’s the big deal about circles and why do they have to be so round?
Round circles are the secret exercise. Round circles are the foundation for making quick turns and fast runs.
Discover, The Art of What's Possible.
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May 29, 2019
Figuring out what each horse needs is the challenge of training horses. It is so fulfilling to help your horse reach his full potential. You must learn how to communicate what you want him to do.
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April 12, 2019
I love horses. I love riding. I love learning. Every time I ride a horse, I learn something, so it’s the best of all worlds!
Riding is challenging and fulfilling no matter where you are --on the ranch; on the trail; or in the arena, but Barrel Racing is my favorite thing to do. It is a science and an art. A barrel horse has the speed of a race horse and the agility of a reining or cutting horse. His concert of integral moves performed at high speed produces an adrenaline rush unmatched ...
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April 03, 2019
The best way to figure out the puzzle pieces of riding is by riding! No other activity that I know of, provides so much pleasure in the process of learning. Bask in the pure joy of mastering the challenge.
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