Breathing in the fresh morning air, clear and crisp, a peaceful mareReady to munch on piles of hay, nothing to do but enjoy the dayEasy and slow, all feels right, feelings of safety through the nightA nicker, a whinny, her friends do call, beckoning her to come from her stallTogether they wander through the fields, … Continue reading A Happy Mare
As we near the end of 2020, with less than 15 days until the new year, I find myself compelled to look back over the past 12 months. It's been a strange ride. Everyone has had more than their fair share of negativity about all manner of things, so I'm choosing to look at and … Continue reading The Learning Year
Dear Woman, I am so sorry that you knew fear at such a tender age. I am sorry that you woke up alone, with nobody there to comfort you from your nightmares. It isn't right, that the wants of adults were put before the needs of your little soul. It isn't right that you were … Continue reading The Cost of Neglect
https://videopress.com/v/DV28rigk?preloadContent=metadata I’m always looking for new ways to engage with Snickers because he & I just don’t click. Riding him feels like a chore for both of us because he has so little forward inclination. In an effort to connect with him, I started looking for creative ways to play. Using body language and verbal … Continue reading Playtime with Snickers
Molly "Do you still ride her?" I'm asked this question nearly every time we meet someone new. Molly turned 30 years young this May. We don't ride very often anymore, and when we do it's often bareback in a halter and lead rope, around the farm or a short jaunt down the trail ... but … Continue reading Out of the Saddle
Amanda Soper 