the Sage By Nature blog

My musings and writings on holistic horse care, health care, and on becoming sage…continued.

Archive for August, 2009

Rocking Horses Don’t Care About Poor Riding Technique

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Kicking Up My Heels I recently ran across this picture of me as a young girl, riding my first “horse”. There are many pictures of my siblings and I with this horse in the background, so she was well-used and well-loved. Perhaps some fond memories of great backyard rides on this rocking horse burned into [...]

Horse Boarding: Home Is Where The Heart Is

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

As you can see from the picture, Sage has settled into her new home quite nicely. She and the other mare, River (four year old part Clydesdale), love to spend time practicing their bodywork skills on each other. This is fabulous for Sage, as she needs the spine stretches, the square stance, and the relaxation. [...]

Did I Finally Strike Gold With My Palomino Horse?

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

I recently embarked upon an eight day trip through Oregon and Northern California and back again to my home state of Washington. I am California-born and raised, so it isn’t uncommon for me to visit. What is unusual is that this time my husband and I packed two young children and one very large dog [...]