RELAXED AND FORWARD: Since 2010, an archive of weekly horse training essays. My dogs say it's their turn now. Happy to oblige, it's all affirmative. Including words from a gray mare on the fine art of aging cantankerously.
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Refraction.
Refraction happens when a light bounces from one thing to another like a pinball. Instead of twanging noise, the light...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Dreamy
Being Dreamy is the quality of being slightly unstuck somewhere between the harsh light of day and soft pure uncolored...
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...
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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