by Susan | Jul 27, 2022 | Awareness, Horses
It’s a beautiful cool and cloudy morning. After the heat wave we’ve had, it feels wonderful. We also got some much-needed rain and hopefully will get some more. Western Kansas has been in a drought this spring and summer and we’ve had multiple days when it’s been over...
by Susan | Jul 13, 2022 | Awareness, Horses, Lessons From the Horses
I rode Ace for the first time on Saturday. We had checked the soreness in his back before I went to Hawaii. He didn’t seem to have any except up by his withers. Not only have I been worried about the soreness I’m a little intimidated by his size. I’ve never ridden a...
by Susan | May 25, 2022 | Awareness, Horses, Lessons From the Horses
Do you dig in your heels and try to fix it? Do you squeal and freeze? Do you look for the lesson? My reaction used to be to squeal and freeze. As I’ve spoken to others who have horses this shouldn’t have been unexpected. I have used alfalfa pellets before without any...
by Susan | May 18, 2022 | Awareness, EGC, Horses
How ready should you be when you take that step off the edge? There have been many times in my life when I was standing at the precipice. My worrisome thoughts about the judgment of others holding me back. In high school, I didn’t fit in. I loved horses and they were...
by Susan | May 11, 2022 | Awareness, Horses
What person has had the most influence in your life? I spent four days at a Speakers’ Boot Camp facilitated by Melisa Pearce, Touched By A Horse founder and my mentor. One of the exercises we did was improvisation. We got up on stage and she asked us a question. She...
by Susan | Apr 26, 2022 | Awareness, Horses
The barking disrupts my sleep. Is it the neighborhood dogs or something else that has her on her toes? I’ve had Dalila for just over three years now. She’s a cross between a Border Collie and an Australian Shepard and she has a lot of energy. She is also very...
