Humpty Dumpty falls apart
When the body and the mind don't think the same way, who puts you back together again? When Kitty was still new to humans, we had an...
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ONDINE RANGEL
Play, Connect and Heal
Ondine Rangel
- Mar 16
- 2 min
How do you re-connect?
I've been asking too much of her lately. Too fast. I've been working towards goals and pushing her along. I've been holding on to my...
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Ondine Rangel
- Feb 27
- 5 min
Just Breathe
I forget to breathe. When I'm focused, I find myself holding my breath or breathing very shallow. As if breathing would get in the way of...
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Ondine Rangel
- Jan 26
- 5 min
The Horse as a Mechanical Wonder
Or How the Stay Apparatus is for More than Sleeping While Standing The horse works a lot like a mechanical puppet. The bones and muscles...
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Ondine Rangel
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Let The Water Do Its Thing
It’s been raining hard and even the best facilities are struggling to keep work spaces useable. I’m getting restless and feeling...
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Ondine Rangel
- Jan 6
- 3 min
The Hi/Lo Experiment
My horse has a slight difference in hoof angles on her front feet. Her right front is steeper than the left. Based on this website , I...
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Ondine Rangel
- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
Playing by the rules
The horse is a sensitive, sentient being that wants to play by the rules and would rather trust than fear. Playing is one path to trust.
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Ondine Rangel
- Dec 23, 2022
- 2 min
Mind Meld
Seeing as Kitty has only had me on her back a few times, it made me think about what happens in her mind once I'm on. My friend shared an...
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Ondine Rangel
- Dec 23, 2022
- 2 min
"this is my person"
I often talk to people and their horses. I tend to have a conversation with both. With the person I will use words, they tell me about...
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Ondine Rangel
- Dec 23, 2022
- 2 min
Natural
I was talking with my farrier as he worked and the subject of what is natural came up. It is a word we use a lot around horses but what...
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