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Sage Book Pick For April: Wild Hoofbeats

Wild Hoofbeats: America’s Vanishing Wild Horses

I was wondering if I would have an April book pick, and then I stumbled upon a website for Carol Walker’s book, Wild Hoofbeats. I thought the book sounded good, and part of the proceeds go to The Cloud Foundation, so I ordered the book.

Oh My Goodness!! Wow. I was [...]

Every girl and horse needs a good pedicure

A girl and her horse

OK, so I haven’t personally had a good pedicure myself in a very long time, but its nice to know that my horse is finally getting her feet taken care of properly.

On Monday, Lori came out for the second time to trim Sage’s hooves. It had been five weeks, [...]

Maybe We Need Wrigleys Gum For Horses

Sage herself, grazing

Results of a new study published this month in Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice show that horses need to chew. Didn’t we already know that? At least with data coming out like this on a regular basis, perhaps eventually we will start to see a positive change in how horses [...]

Hoof Care: Sometimes The Road Back Is A Long, Painful Walk

New sole build-up not at the toe now but on medial/inside

Everything was going fine for about three weeks; great, in fact. And then I started showing up and got no whinny, no trotting up to the fence to greet me, and I knew something was definitely wrong again.

Sage’s way of telling me [...]

Horse I Am: My Latest Poem Gallops In

Horse I am

Horse I am
through the ages
still the same
born free
I am wild
I am not
your slave
but Nature’s child;

Horse I am
you seek to know me
mold me
into needs
and greeds
do not break me
for like the willow
I can bend;

You can read the rest of HORSE, I AM on the website