by Doug Emerson | Jun 15, 2007 | Uncategorized
I was riding Rascal, our ever steady quarter horse, at a lazy, daydreaming walk the other day and lost touch with his slowing pace – until we were passed by a turtle. This happens often in warm weather since Rascal is thermostatically controlled. By that, I mean...
by Doug Emerson | Jun 8, 2007 | Uncategorized
We’re well into the 2007 horse show season and excitement is high, days are full and the tension meter spikes to the red line limits from time to time. Your world and your clients’ worlds are extremely focused. Tempers flare and erupt like volcanoes,...
by Doug Emerson | Jun 1, 2007 | Uncategorized
History does repeat itself since, yet again, I had almost run out of checks for my checking account. Not feeling compelled to search the Internet for half an hour to find $1.98 in savings elsewhere, I called 1- 800-ChecksNow! Judy the checklady had a pleasant...
by Doug Emerson | May 23, 2007 | Uncategorized
During the summer between 4th and 5th grade, the band director said to me, ” I know you want to learn how to play the trumpet, but we need trombone players to be part of the band, too, and you have long arms. And at that point, the trombone was assigned to me...
by Doug Emerson | May 18, 2007 | Uncategorized
If you are like many of my readers, your commute to work is a matter of steps from the house to the barn and that’s one of the many advantages of owning your horse business. No traffic snarls of wasted time or elevated blood pressure before your work day begins...
by Doug Emerson | May 11, 2007 | Uncategorized
I did a double take when I walked into the foyer of my office building a few weeks ago. A welcome sign on a standard announced a simple message: “Welcome to John J. Schmitt” Who the heck is John J. Schmitt and what makes him rate his own welcome sign?...
