Reflections and writings from my life alongside horses
- Horses, Loss, and Comfort That Doesn’t Flinch
“What we have once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose. For all that we love deeply becomes a part of us” Helen Keller If you know any small part of my story you know it involves a great deal of loss. Loss is deeply personal. We all experience it. If you haven’t yet, just live… Read more: Horses, Loss, and Comfort That Doesn’t Flinch - Choosing Balance
I pulled these horses from a kill pen almost 5 years ago. Granted, Spartan was 3 days old and nursing. But I know Duchess remembers. Scarcity. Neglect. Abuse. Her body once learned that survival meant eating everything now. Or maybe not eating again. Today, in a cold rain, I tossed some alfalfa in a dry stall for… Read more: Choosing Balance - Impulsion
Impulsion. One of my favorite horse terms. Controlled energy that propels forward with power. The balance between forward desire and thoughtful control. A horse with impulsion wants to move forward but isn’t rushing. They carry power from behind, yet remain soft in the hand. They respond to the lightest of cues from willingness (not fear). And they… Read more: Impulsion - Real Care Doesn’t Advertise Itself
I made a comment recently that I have really had to sit with. “Real, genuine care doesn’t have to, nor does it want to, advertise itself.” That lines keeps echoing around in my mind. It brushes up against so much of what our world esteems: the polished, the performative, the perfectly curated version of care. In a… Read more: Real Care Doesn’t Advertise Itself - Where Striving Ends“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 I’ve read these words… Read more: Where Striving Ends
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