To Charles Darwin, it was not necessarily survival of the fittest but survival of the adapters. Those who fit. As with many things in life, adaptation and flexibility are key. Thus, I went out and bought a new blanket for my horse Sage and put it on her today. And felt immediate relief. I think [...]
Epona may be an ancient Celtic goddess, surrounded by the mists of myth, but she is very much alive today in the hearts and subconsciousness of horse-loving women everywhere. Check out some sites I found dedicated to women and horses, and of course, read my own rantings: Mary Midkiff’s Women and Horses Mary Ann Simonds’ [...]
A gem of a little You Tube movie. Now this is a relationship to strive for; wouldn’t you love this kind of bond with your horse?
Hi everyone, just a note to let you know that the website may experience some ups and downs over the next couple of days as I change web hosts. Its all for the better, and this blog shouldn’t have any problems, so just give a check back to the website if at first you don’t [...]
I now have a three part guest post over at The Equinest that you may be interested in following. Part I was published last Thursday. The article is “how we can learn from the wild horses on how better to care for our domestic ones”. Hopefully you will be as intensely interested and intent on [...]
When I first moved to the soggy Pacific Northwest from sunny California, friends and family joked that I would be growing moss between my toes in no time. Well that didn’t happen, but over the last couple of years my horse has had a case of rain rot during the winter. This winter after her [...]
I just heard that The Soul of a Horse by Joe Camp went into its fourth printing. This is great news not only for Joe and the readers who have yet to experience the book, but it is great news for horses all over. I say this because barefoot horses, natural boarding, going bitless, and [...]
What better way to start off the new year than with a good book, especially of the inspiring, true story kind that is captivating and well-written. I just finished reading Horses of the Storm: The Incredible Rescue of Katrina’s Horses, a Christmas present, and I am highly recommending it. One caution with the recommendation, however; [...]