by LR | Jun 6, 2019 | Being Enough, Horses Hope Healing
Yeah, I know. Nebula isn’t really a super hero. But she is to me. Here’s why: My husband dragged me to see Avengers Endgamethis weekend. I admit I have not followed these Marvel Universe stories of super heroes so I found myself lost during most of the action and on...
by LR | May 17, 2019 | Horses Hope Healing
The Best Horse May Not Be the One You Own We’ve all seen the meme “Everyone says their horse is the best. And everyone is right.” Well, I’m more right than most, because I have the best horse ever. But that was not always the case. Let...
by LR | May 6, 2019 | Horses Hope Healing
Japanese Practice of Forest Bathing and Its Health Benefits The practice of Shinrin Yoku, or “forest bathing,” has become a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japan and South Korea. The simple practice of walking under a canopy of trees...
by LR | Apr 8, 2019 | Horses Hope Healing
FEAR is Not Real Does fear keep you from doing what you would really like to do? I confess, my life was ruled by fear. Not the fear that comes from a realistic response to an actual threat, but rather the type of fear that is an intangible anxiety about “what...
by LR | Mar 20, 2019 | Horses Hope Healing, Writing
The Internet Can Be a Very Mean Place We have all read terrible, hate-filled words on the Internet. We have also seen inspirational, uplifting messages. It is a tool that can be used for good or for a great deal of evil as evidenced by the recent live streaming of a...
by LR | Mar 16, 2019 | Horses Hope Healing, Saving Paddy
Love for Paddy at First Sight At only four years old, he walked into my life and captured my heart. He was a big, raw-boned and gawky “kid”–a cross between a Clydesdale and a Thoroughbred. He sported a wide blaze and four dazzling white stockings...
by LR | Mar 9, 2019 | Horses Hope Healing
Set Aside Money for Support or Set Up Arrangements for End of Life With Dignity A heartbreaking post about abandoned, forgotten horses from The Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue. Your horse, any horse, deserves better. Plan ahead now for your horse’s care in the...
by LR | Mar 5, 2019 | Horses Hope Healing, Uncategorized
This week we switch to Daylight Savings Time–usually a sign that winter is over. In a little more than a week, spring official begins. Unfortunately, it doesn’t feel like it! Here in the Mid Atlantic, we’re still experiencing sub-freezing temps, ice...
by LR | Feb 25, 2019 | Horses Hope Healing
How Can a Horse be Like a Novel? You may ask, How can a horse be like a novel? The answer is one word–relationship. Every good horseman knows the relationship you develop with your horse is critical to your success as a rider. Every good writer knows that the...
by LR | Feb 17, 2019 | Horses Hope Healing
Becoming a Barn Rat Just after New Years, I became a barn rat. If you don’t know what that it, it is usually a term applied to kids who hang around the stables doing any kind of work in order to get free rides, lessons, or training. It is most definitely a young...
