Changing Seasons

Changing Seasons

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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Sixth Sense

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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Focus on the Right Things

Focus on the Right Things

November 01, 2019

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Our Signature

Our Signature

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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Those Pesky Round Circles 

Those Pesky Round Circles 

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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Challenge Yourself!

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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The Best of All Worlds

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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The Riding Puzzle

The Riding Puzzle

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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Make Your Dream Your Goal

Make Your Dream Your Goal

March 06, 2019

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Be Inspired by the Adventure

February 14, 2019

Be inspired by the adventure. Don’t let fear rob you of your big-life-moment.

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Does God Care Who Wins?

February 14, 2019

Yes, God cares, but not in the way you might think.  Not only is God aware and involved, but He is also the master weaver - using one outcome to influence an avalanche of others, often in unseen and remarkable ways.

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There's Nothing Better for the Inside of a Man than the Outside of a Horse

January 19, 2019

Artist Bev Doolittle, talking about horses:  "their beauty, grace and strength fascinates me; the variety of their expression and character seem endless".  Horse lovers are smart, preceptive people that recognize profound and unexplainable things.

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