This is Grady.

Yeah, yeah.  I know Grady is not a horse, nor does he provide tips, tricks, or tales about horses.  But in my house, he IS an honorary horse because he’s as big as a pony.  And because I share my life with him, he will occasionally appear on these pages.  I’m as much a dog lover as a horse lover, and in my experience horse owners often share their homes with dogs. 

Grady is not a typical “horse show dog.”  He’s not small, cute, or particularly horse savvy.  In fact, he’s pretty much the opposite of all of those things.  In spite of this, he still managed to capture my heart and at the few horse shows he’s been to he’s done exceptionally well.  For a mastiff, which lowers the bar quite a bit from, say, a Lab or a Corgi. 

Let’s face it – Grady is NOT going to be sneaking into a hotel room (not that I would condone such a thing, but it has been known to happen in desperate times in the past).  And horse shows = summer time = major mastiff slobber.  Not for most people, even the dusty horse lovin’ kind. 

Anyway, the point is that I hope to share some tips and tales I’ve gained during my time with Grady in addition to my horsey news.  Maybe you’ll find him as entertaining as I do.  =)