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Anna Blake

Biography

I’m an animal advocate, award-winning author, solo RV traveler, old-school feminist, dog companion, unabashed lover of sunsets, and professional horse trainer/clinician. I’m sixty-nine years old. I’ve done just about everything and done it well. No longer auditioning.

My books include:
Stable Relation, A memoir of one woman’s spirited journey home.
Relaxed & Forward: Relationship advice from your horse.
Barn Dance, Nickers, brays, bleats, howls, and quacks: Tales from the herd.
Horse Prayers, Poems from the Prairie.
Going Steady, More relationship advice from your horse.
Horse. Woman. Poems from our lives.
Undomesticated Women: Anecdotal Evidence from the Road

I was born in Cavalier County, North Dakota, in 1954, the youngest daughter in a farm family. Now I live at Infinity Farm, on the flat, windy, treeless prairie of Colorado with a herd of reprobates, raconteurs, and our moral compass, Edgar Rice Burro. Previously, I was a self-employed goldsmith, showing one-of-a-kind artwork in galleries from coast to coast. My Denver studio and gallery were shared with generations of good dogs.

Early writing included a few screenplays, one of which was produced independently, and articles for several periodicals. Every Friday since 2010, I have posted an unconventional and popular blog about life on the farm and horse training. My unique perspective combines Calming Signals and Affirmative Training for a special method of understanding, training, and respecting animals.

Thank you for stopping by.

Where to find Anna Blake online

Website: http://annablake.com
Twitter: @annablake
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakeanna/
Blog: https://annablake.com/relaxed-forward-blog/

Where to buy in print

http://www.amazon.com/Anna-M-Blake/e/B010WAABVU

Videos

Stable Relation
The memoir of one woman's spirited journey home, by way of the barn.

Books

Horse Prayers: Poems from the Prairie by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 8,170. Language: English. Published: February 27, 2024 . Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Equestrian » Training, Poetry » Female authors
A collection of poetry from a small farm on the Colorado prairie; tiny stories in simple words, praise for the beautiful fragile land, and love poems to horses. This is a 106-page book of poetry and full-color photography, a softcover mini-coffee table book.
Undomesticated Women by
Price: $9.95 USD. Words: 112,850. Language: English. Published: October 27, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Farm animals
Welcome to our year of living compactly. My dog, Mister, and I took to the road pulling our A-frame trailer. We were nomads looking for horse training adventure and liver treats. Work paid for the trip; it was part clinic tour, part travelogue, part squirrel hunt. But mostly an unapologetic celebration of sunsets, horses, RV parks, roadkill, diverse landscapes, and undomesticated women.
Horse. Woman. by
Price: $9.95 USD. Words: 13,010. Language: English. Published: October 29, 2020 . Categories: Poetry » Female authors, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Equestrian » General
For many of us, the cowboy persona has never been a good fit. Women have earned a narrative about our own. This poetry collection tells small stories from a women’s perspective about a life defined by horses, nature, and memory.
Going Steady, More Relationship Advice from Your Horse by
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 87,630. Language: English. Published: August 31, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Equestrian » Riding, Nonfiction
Going Steady takes up where Relaxed & Forward, Relationship Advice from Your Horse, left off. These bite-sized essays on affirmative horse training, rescue stories, and “gray mare” thoughts are geared toward encouraging creative, affirmative partnerships. Blake's writing uses clear descriptions, a joy of storytelling, and some sideways humor to inspire meaningful, positive communication.
Barn Dance: Nickers, Brays, Bleats, Howls, and Quacks. Tales from the Herd. by
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 79,620. Language: English. Published: December 8, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Equestrian » General
How did a Welsh Corgi get the name of Preacher Man? What should you do when the Grandfather Horse steals your goat? You’ll find answers in Barn Dance, a collection of essays on horse-play, donkey ethics, and the fine art of mucking, from a small Colorado horse farm. Blake weaves her love of animals into tales you’ll want to read again and again. Blake’s humor, compassion, and kindness shine.
Relaxed & Forward: Relationship Advice from Your Horse by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 78,570. Language: English. Published: January 14, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Equestrian » Training, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Equestrian » Riding
From the popular Relaxed and Forward blog comes training advice combining the everyday fundamentals of dressage with mutual listening skills. Blake writes with a profound respect for horses and an articulate voice for humans, blending equal parts inspiration and un-common sense. It’s serious training communicated with humor and lightness, because horses like cheerful riders.
Stable Relation: A Memoir of One Woman's Spirited Journey Home, by Way of the Barn. by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 78,620. Language: English. Published: January 5, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Personal Growth / General
When most women go through a midlife crisis, they start a diet, get plastic surgery, or have an affair. My life went to the dogs and horses and llamas, and did I mention happy hour with the goats? I took a leap of faith and crash-landed on a dilapidated farm on the windy prairie of Colorado. It’s my bittersweet midlife transition to a modern pioneer woman, building a different kind of family farm.

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