Terri and I are avid campers and have been since our university days. We’ve camped from coast to coast and border to border. Before we got our tiny popup last summer, we were tent campers. Continue reading
Category Archives: Animal Encounters
The Hard-Working Donkeys of Santorini
Our series on thoroughbred horses is galloping toward the finish line, which is the perfect spot to see how hard these horses work. American Pharaoh, living in luxurious stables and spending his days making whoopee is the equine dream, but the reality for most thoroughbreds is day after day of hard work. Continue reading
Runhappy and Heidi the Goat: Earning Their Keep and Then Some
If you’re Runhappy, a four-year old colt who has added $1.5 million dollars to his owner’s bank account, you pretty much get what you want. Continue reading
Horsing Around in the Pool: Lose the Flab or Do Some Rehab
Gravity is the culprit. The only thing keeping a top-heavy, one-thousand pound horse from plopping to the ground are four long, thin legs. Continue reading
From Yearling to Racehorse: In Two Not-So-Easy Steps
Like most boys of my generation, I grew up on a steady diet of cowboy westerns. The Duke was my favorite of course, but honestly, I wasn’t that particular. There was always the customary black-hat vs. white-hat gun fight, and if I was lucky, a bronc-bustin’ scene. Continue reading
No Horse Sense? You’ve Come to the Right Place
“Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. ” –W.C. Fields Continue reading
Avian Adventures At An Ostrich Ranch: South African Style
Our Weird and Wonderful series is on hiatus, and things have gotten back to normal at Gallivance. It was a fun series for us, and we’re happy to have provided an excuse for our readers to stray off the straight and narrow. Continue reading
