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Archive for April, 2009

Sage Book Pick For April: Wild Hoofbeats

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

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. [...]

Every girl and horse needs a good pedicure

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

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, and we decided that was [...]

Maybe We Need Wrigleys Gum For Horses

Friday, April 17th, 2009

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 are stabled, fed, [...]

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

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

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 she is in pain is to ignore me, which is kind of [...]

Horse I Am: My Latest Poem Gallops In

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

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 [...]