Callan Kane

Contributions

Five Rookie Riding Mistakes and How to Avoid Making Them

Like many things in life, horseback riding is not quite as easy as it looks. And like many things, there are a few newbie mistakes that will not only immediately brand you as a rookie, but more importantly, will thwart your efforts to effectively handle and safely enjoy your horse. 1) Holding the reins too...

Paraiso Paradise

A peaceful, easy feeling permeates this California masterpiece whose Spanish soul seamlessly merges with exotic Asian, European, and Middle Eastern accents. A rare 1873 Steinway Grand Piano complements early Californian white plaster walls and romantic wrought iron accents. The crossbeam wood ceiling is accented by cornices and features multiple layers of washes, stains, stenciling, and...

A Horse Of A Different Color: Appaloosas

Dramatically spotted horses (appropriately called leopard Appaloosas), and solid horses whose rumps sport white “blankets” (with or without spots) can be found throughout history. Appaloosas have enhanced the art and armies of many kingdoms, from the paintings and tapestries of medieval France (both Louis XIV and Louis XV demanded to be portrayed on spotted horses)...

A Horse Of A Different Color: Paints And Pintos

In 1519, when the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez sailed to the Americas, the horses he brought included, according to the Spanish Historian Diaz del Castillo, a “pinto,” and a “dark roan horse” with “white patches.” These are the first “Paint” horses known to the New World. Like the flashy Appaloosa, “painted horses” became popular among...

Coyote Rock Ranch

When Penny & Phil Knight are ready for a little solitude, a short respite from their busy schedule and some family time, they escape to Coyote Rock Ranch. The setting—a combination of high drama rock formations worthy of an old western movie, and bucolic horse pastures reaching out towards Cascade Mountain sunsets—is what first attracted...

The Quarter Horse: America's Breed

  A storm of hoof beats and flying clods of earth erupt as a field of quarter horses explodes off the start, propelled forward by strong, stocky legs and incredibly powerful hindquarters. The high gloss of exertion defines a jumble of cut, brown shoulders and sculpted equine flanks for only a few moments, it seems,...

Rancho Alegre

This Santa Fe Landmark is a masterful example of authentic Pueblo-Style Architecture. Expansive Mexican stone pathways connect the dwellings and the carefully designed landscape, which features multiple life-size sculptures and this meandering, stone-lined stream. An adobe perimeter wall ensures privacy. Thick adobe walls create a long hallway leading to a romantic southwestern-style guest suite. The...

Avoid Unwanted Horse Behaviors On Trail Rides

The sun on your face, the creak of saddle leather, the company of good friends and the beauty of nature…a summertime trail ride is the perfect form of relaxation for cowgirls. That is, until your usually calm and responsive horse starts acting up, acting out, and turning your highly anticipated excursion into a trail of...

A Horse Of A Different Color: Palominos

A Palomino can be any type of horse featuring a buttery, caramel colored body and a platinum mane and tail. The historical “Golden Dorado,” of Spain, however, was considered a true breed, likely developed from horses of Arabic and Moorish descent. Her Majesty, Ysabella de Bourbon, famous for pawning her crown jewels to finance the...
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