Horse Blog

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My dad once told me,’there are horsemen and there are horsepeople, never get the two mixed up’. I had no idea what he meant.  He was a ‘horseman’ himself, he’d been around horses all his life, made his living from them and with them. His father and his father before him were all horsemen

For years I thought anyone who could ride well was a horseman, people who have been around horses for a long time are often described as horseman. I respected and wanted to learn from these people until I started to realise that what they did wasn’t that clever. Sure they could ride well and get the horse to do what they wanted but there was something missing. Read the rest of this entry »

I don’t know about you but I can see a horse!

Is it my imagination or are my tea leaves in the shape of a horse?

I made myself a pot of tea this morning, I poured a cup and put the strainer down on the chopping board. When I finished my tea I came back into the kitchen to clean up my mess, that’s when I noticed the horse.

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Tomorrow my husband Jack and I take our carriage horse in to town to take people with disabilities for a ride in the carriage. It’s generally a great afternoon, one that fills you with purpose and meaning. We meet with the other RDA (Riding for the Disabled) volunteers and together we spend the afternoon with a group of local adults with disabilities to varying degrees. Its an activity we have only just started but it is so worthwhile. There are very few activities for older adults with disabilities but carriage driving is perfect, they get to spend a day out, challenge their fears and step out of their comfort zone. It gives them something to talk about, look forward to and I think in some cases, something to dream about. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever felt compelled to stop riding your horse and just sit there for a while? Sometimes this happens to me and when it does it is such a strong need that I just have to stop. I don’t know what it is or why it happens but it is such a peaceful feeling. This happened to me last weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Today I had a visit from a friend and her 13 year old son Rhys, a great little kid who was born with severe disabilities, he doesn’t have a lot of mobility and he can’t talk but he is very expressive just the same. I asked if they wanted to come and meet my horse Winnie. When Winnie met Rhys she was so taken by him. Read the rest of this entry »

I have decided to develop this horse blog because I love horses, I really appreciate them for the wonderful beings they are. I have been helped in many ways by horses and horses allow me to help others in my work with Riding for the Disabled. The other reason for this blog is to talk about the people who are helping to make this a better world for horses, from horse rescuers to hoof carers to those training people to understand horses, not just for the purpose of riding them but to understand them from a deeper level than we have ever been encouraged to do before. Read the rest of this entry »