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...
A Cowgirl looks (squints) at 60.
88 Years of (combined) excellence. I notice I wear my glasses in the shower more often...
WPC: Relic
Relics: Senior horses are the very best. The Grandfather Horse and I have been together for so long that the...
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...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Object
The Object is to live your life in such an exceptional way that when you are old and decrepit, the...
What Do Old Horses Dream?
The Grandfather Horse, napping on his nose. Winter has been early and cold in Colorado, and...
Their Christmas Wish: Generous Hands, Both Kinds.
Pinky Swear My mail box is full of sale ads from every tack store on the...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Grand
Our GRANDfather horse holds a special position of respect in our herd. He has lead with kind fairness, and now...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A Legacy of Spirit
"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." - Mae West ...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Sun
Our world revolves around the Sun. It provides warmth and creates a sense of time, giving a routine to life....
A Retirement Resistant Spirit.
An article of mine was published in a national dressage magazine in 2006. Spirit had been retired two years and...
Braids and Breeches: The Perfect Ride.
There were lots of great rides in Spirit's 25 years, but this was the most perfect ride... Spirit was something...
Spotless- My introduction to Dressage.
Please excuse the photo quality- it's from the 80's. I have no excuse at all for...
“I Have Such Hope for This Species.”
Some riders are convinced that their horse has a devious plan for world domination- at their expense. Or that their...
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