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 | Apr 17, 2020 | Coronavirus Care, Horses Hope Healing
Why Self-Care is Not Selfish Everyone who has ever travelled on an airplane knows that if the airbags deploy, you are to put your own mask on first before you try to assist others. This makes survival sense in that you cannot assist a child or other individual needing...
by LR | Apr 6, 2020 | Horses Hope Healing
Have You Stopped Riding? Have you stopped riding your horse out of an abundance of caution over the risk of landing in the emergency room of a hospital? (Assuming you have not stopped because your boarding barn is closed due to quarantine restrictions outside your...
