by LR | Apr 30, 2021 | Back Problem Recovery, Horses Hope Healing
A Diagnosis is a Curse and a Blessing Anyone following the saga of my mare Lucida’s health issues will sympathize with my sinking hopes when I got the call from my vet telling me her blood test came back indicating she indeed has Lyme Disease. I had her tested...
by LR | Apr 23, 2021 | Being Enough
It’s Not Fair! How often did you shout those words as a kid? How often do you still think those words as an adult? I’ll confess, a bit too often, especially lately when I’ve gotten more and more bad news related to my horse’s health. In...
by LR | Apr 3, 2021 | Being Enough, Horses Hope Healing
Dressage Horse Training, Reward, and Perfectionism: A Revelation In a recent riding lesson when I was attempting to guide my mare into a turn on the forehand, I heard my trainer say something that came back to haunt me. For the uninitiated, a turn of the forehand is...
by LR | Mar 21, 2021 | Back Problem Recovery, Horses Hope Healing
The First Day of Spring, the First Ray of Hope The first day of spring often brings renewed hope for a better future. People get a mood lift when they get outside, especially these days after a winter of pandemic-induced isolation. Hope is a powerful emotion. It keeps...
by LR | Feb 10, 2021 | Horses Hope Healing
Just a Broken Down Pony by the Side of the Road I have tried to write this on several occasions and put it aside. It was too soon or too raw or the words simply would not come to me. How do you prepare a fitting good-bye for an animal who has been a member of the...
by LR | Jan 17, 2021 | Back Problem Recovery, Horses Hope Healing
If the Pandemic Weren’t Bad Enough… This year has seen a host of challenges. On top of everything, my new horse started to show signs that something was amiss. She got heavier in my hands and was rushing off her feet. She felt like the Leaning Tower of...
by LR | Dec 31, 2020 | Coronavirus Care
I Hope You’re Not Disappointed… It’s New Year’s Eve. I know a lot of people are anxious to turn the calendar and bid good riddance to the year 2020. It has been one for the record books. But as we look forward with renewed hope for a return to...
by LR | Dec 22, 2020 | Coronavirus Care
Not Seen in 800 Years and I Missed It! The great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn was due to occur for the first time in over eight-hundred years the evening of the Winter Solstice. It was touted as the Star of Bethlehem–an aligning of the planets that may have...
by LR | Dec 12, 2020 | Writing
New Improvised Movie Leaves Me With Questions Last night my husband and I tuned in to watch the new movie on HBO Max called “Let Them All Talk.” I knew nothing about it aside from the trailers advertised on Facebook and the fact that it boasts a...
by LR | Aug 12, 2020 | Being Enough, Coronavirus Care
Cowboy Boots Are a Fashion Statement Last Christmas, I received a generous gift certificate to a local boot shop that specializes in western wear. My husband thought it would be fun for me to pick out a pair of cowboy boots. Now, dear reader, you have to know that I...
