Wit and Wisdom from a Horse #4
"Follow your instincts" I went out to the barn the other day and one of my mares was in heat. For all of you non-horsey people out there, let’s just say that about once a month, the girls are very flirty with the boys and receptive to their attention. Well, that one day when I put my mare out into [...]
The Mindful Cowgirl
“Roll in the dirt (or in this case, snow). It just feels good!” When was the last time you did something just because it felt good? Not because you should, or needed to, or had to, but simply because it felt good? Today I stayed in bed an extra 10 minutes, just laying there listening to the rain and the [...]
Wit and wisdom from a horse #2
“If you have an itch, scratch it. If you can’t reach, call in a friend” If you’re like me, and most of the women that I know, I’m very aware that scratching an itch in public is taboo– especially around the head. Maybe that harkens back to the days of our youth when scratching [...]
Wit and wisdom from a horse #3
“be comfortable with your spot in the herd” I grew up the youngest in a family of 12. Yes, Irish and yes, Catholic. We were a tribe of 9 girls and 3 boys and we definitely had a pecking order. And come to think of it, we still do. No matter who I am or who I become out here [...]