My veterinarian, an accomplished horsewoman in her own right, is a very pragmatic person. She always opts for the simplest answer, especially if it minimizes cost for the owner and suffering for the horse. If a problem can be resolved through time, simple measures, or basic ingredients, why pay for expensive and extensive diagnostics? Most things … More “It can’t hurt, and it might help!”
Not long ago, a Facebook friend posted a challenge to describe your day in just one word. Most of the responses were, sadly, somewhat predictable in our modern age: things like “Stressful”, “Frustrating”, and “Depressing”. There have been many points, in the past couple of years, when my response might have been the same. But, … More Progress!
I work in the public sector – a place where “civil servants” are well known for arriving exactly at their start time, taking an immediate coffee break, working their day, and staying not a minute past their eight hours. Though I don’t fit that mold, my job has typically adhered more or less to a forty hour … More Scratches in the dark
Nash is a tough character to figure out. He greets us when we approach the barn, and he seems very interested in getting your attention. Turned loose, he’ll follow us as often as not. But, approach his stall and attempt to pet him and it’s the old coy treatment. “No carrot? No pets!” his expression seems to … More App-aloof-sa
I’m not usually one for the whole New Year hoopla – from the champagne to the resolutions, I usually take a pass. It’s a fairly random mark of passing time, and for many just an excuse to party. But there are times, now and again, when I see the appeal of looking at the transition … More What a year!
I have not written for a while, for lack of inspiration. It’s been a discouraging few weeks, on the horse front. It started with another fall, that sidelined me for a couple of weeks. The incident, a fright on Nash’s blind side, left Nash shaken. In that down time, Tally took some steps backward, Coffee … More Out of darkness …
Horse Crazy Once Again 