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Weekly Photo Challenge- Depth.

Yesterday I had a conversation with a long-time horsewoman that touched on all aspects of horse/life. Both of us have...
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Seeing Things Like Horses Do.

We see things differently than horses.  And like usual, I think we should try to be more like them. To...
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Weekly Photo Challenge- New.

What if new was more of a state of mind than a date stamp. What if the opposite of new...
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A Rescue Training Journal, Told from Two Viewpoints.

If there is an annual pony day, it should be Christmas. The reason is obvious, but if you didn't get...
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Rescue: Not for the Faint of Heart.

RRHR Rubio Do you ever wonder if a rescue horse would be good enough to be...
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Seasonal Training Aids.

I'll speak for myself. It's only the middle of December and I'm a bit tired of this holiday season already....
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Vet Visit! Breathing is Connection.

Emergency vet call! One of my boarded horses is sick. He's a draft cross, timid but kind. He likes things...
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Being Grateful for Things You Don't Like.

My favorite training mentor had a habit that drove me nuts. She would be working with a horse who spooked...
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Abuse -When do you speak up?

Do you ever get haunted by a situation where you wish you had said something? Mine was 18 months ago....
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Weather Amnesia -A Time Change Rage.

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage...
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When Horses Go Through Menopause.

Disclaimer: I'm not a vet. Or a doctor. But someone has to talk about it. How can you tell your...
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Golden Days and Hindsight Guilt.

These late October days are golden--sweet and rich, and as temporary as a long, crisp leaf. The sun is slow...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Refraction.

Refraction happens when a light bounces from one thing to another like a pinball. Instead of twanging noise, the light...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Dreamy

Being Dreamy is the quality of being slightly unstuck somewhere between the harsh light of day and soft pure uncolored...
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Pioneer Spirit: A Message from Leafa.

Leafa Numbers was my paternal grandmother. We had a chat this week. She was born in 1888 in a sod...
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A PSA: Vulnerability is our greatest strength.

Social media is a miracle. I meet new friends and stay connected with old ones. I can keep my finger...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Nighttime

Nighttime at the barn is when the edges between now and then blur. Sometimes in the gloaming, there is movement...
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