Watching animals has taught me how much attentiveness matters to them. I see it with my cats when they ambush each other during playtime. One will hide and wait patiently for the other to pass, then leap out in an attempt to startle them. The game only “works” if the surprise is genuine. Timing and awareness are everything. They work at it, plotting the next move, the best hiding spot. They never seem to get bored of it. I’ve observed something similar with horses. I onc

Having done liberty with my horse for 3 years now I find that I mostly use it as a way of tuning in. It's a liminal moment where she gets...

Kitty and I started having conversations right from the start. I remember when, as a wild thing, she politely asked me to move so she...

Telling my story. This is the updated link for apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../stable.../id1600508854... And this is for spotify:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

It’s been raining hard and even the best facilities are struggling to keep work spaces useable. I’m getting restless and feeling...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...