Category Archives: My Journey

Moving On

Posted on May 4, 2020 by

I have been contemplating reworking my blog, shifting the focus slightly, doing a face lift, etc., for a little while.  In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, my blog post on the subject was caught up in the Facebook spam … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on April 3, 2020 by

Where my neighbor sees unkempt weeds, I see a meadow that provides shelter and food for the many wild things that share our property. Where a friend sees a messy floor, I see happy dogs playing and chewing up bags … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, little Sir Echo

Posted on September 13, 2019 by

If there is one thing that life with animals teaches you, it is to accept the cycles of life.  Life begins, life ends, and in between there are many difficult decisions.  Those lessons will always repeat, as your life with … Continue reading →

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One step backward, three steps forward

Posted on August 24, 2019 by

With all of us finally sound and healthy, I took a day off work to make a long weekend and get some momentum with the horses.  Coffee, Roxie, and Tally are beginning to gain some fitness.  It is wonderful to … Continue reading →

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In a Split Second

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

It was Monday and, in the words of The Bangles, it had been a Manic Monday.  But the evening was cool, and well suited for working with the horses.  I was probably too tired, but I’d been unable to work … Continue reading →

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I’m still here!

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

I have not been in the saddle for over six months. One of the longest rainy seasons on record, followed by horse injuries, then my own, have created a formula for stagnation on the horse training front. It’s a formula … Continue reading →

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