I have been re-inspired recently with the concept of brace in horses. I am seeing in a fresh way that if we are willing to look, the layers of brace in even the simple things we do with horses hold practically infinite opportunity. I am taken by the fractal nature of it… astounded how theContinue reading “I don’t JUST…”
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Am I safe? (conclusion)
In part 1 and part 2 of Am I Safe? I wrote about some observations and questions that connect to conversations I’ve been listening to around the neurological system and healing. Hopefully in the wrap up below (part 3) I can give some thoughts on what we can do with these questions. First the elephant…Continue reading “Am I safe? (conclusion)”
Am I safe? (part 1)
I have asked myself the question of why I have seen a horse on multiple occasions move into a home better suited to its needs and watched the horse go from not particularly thriving (meaning none of the horses were in peak physical condition at the transfer) to pretty seriously ill or lame… broken downContinue reading “Am I safe? (part 1)”
Equine Love Languages
Do you know your horse’s love languages? In relationship counseling, there is a concept about the five love languages (website inspired by the book by Gary Chapmans) where we see that if a couple has different love languages they can be telling each other just how much they love each other, and yet not receivingContinue reading “Equine Love Languages”
I’m not asking.
In my last blog [Sacred Cow BBQ] I wrote about the decision to honor Khaleesi’s choice to say “No thank you” to my plans for the day. I think it was the first time ever I came with a plan then completely abandoned it and left when she walked away from me a few times.Continue reading “I’m not asking.”
Hopes & Dreams
May 1, 2022 If I am being completely transparent, I do not have all the answers. In fact, as things tend to go, the longer I live the more I realize the less I know. In case I ever thought I had something going for me on my own, I was given a gift thatContinue reading “Hopes & Dreams”
Kingdom
March 11, 2022 With the onset of spring: thawing ground, sunny days, and shedding horses, the survival mode of winter breaks into more time with the herd. It’s now been about four months that Khaleesi has been on a #nohalter break in the experiment of true choice and the challenge of me leaving my predatorContinue reading “Kingdom”
Hope Horsemanship 