Relaxed & Forward Blog

An Equine Cure for a Type-A Personality.

First, consider the horse. He is a majestic, elegant animal with a free spirit--intelligent, playful and spontaneous. He is nothing...
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The Grandfather Horse. Not Dead Yet.

I haven't written about the Grandfather Horse in over a year. Most of that time, I was scared half-to-death and...
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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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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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A Cowgirl looks (squints) at 60.

88 Years of (combined) excellence. I notice I wear my glasses in the shower more often...
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WPC: Relic

Relics: Senior horses are the very best. The Grandfather Horse and I have been together for so long that the...
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Being Post-Mature in the Spring.

  It's a Grandfather Spring. Those words don’t go together well, any more than watching elderly horses in the freshness...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Object

The Object is to live your life in such an exceptional way that when you are old and decrepit, the...
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What Do Old Horses Dream?

The Grandfather Horse, napping on his nose. Winter has been early and cold in Colorado, and...
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Their Christmas Wish: Generous Hands, Both Kinds.

Pinky Swear My mail box is full of sale ads from every tack store on the...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Grand

Our GRANDfather horse holds a special position of respect in our herd. He has lead with kind fairness, and now...
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Creaky Old Horses, and the Women Who Love Them.

I have a Grandfather Horse. People say he looks good, all things considered. I notice the standard for looking good...
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Enjoying the Present (Senior) Moment.

How many friends have ridden my Grandfather Horse over the years? I lost count a decade ago. He is even...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgia

My Grandfather Horse had an emergency vet call this week. He's okay now, but I'll be even more particular in...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Free Spirit

His name is Spirit. He is the Grandfather horse of my herd, 25 years old. Free? I think in some...
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A Legacy of Spirit

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." - Mae West ...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Sun

Our world revolves around the Sun. It provides warmth and creates a sense of time, giving a routine to life....
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A Retirement Resistant Spirit.

‎An article of mine was published in a national dressage magazine in 2006. Spirit had been retired two years and...
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