Body work, questions and connections

Oh why is EVERYTHING so weird? Why does every action lead to so many thoughts and inspirations and ah-has and wows? I get exhausted thinking about the horses, let alone writing about them… let alone actually doing anything. No wonder I don’t get beyond standing still with them very often. Well, so, I decided to … Continue reading »

Alternatives

Mark told me to get Walle’s blood tested when he went to the vet. He said he suspected a liver problem. And he was right. The GGT reading, this is a liver specific enzyme, was three times normal. That sounds bad and the vet’s response was to recommend a biopsy right away. That felt wrong … Continue reading »

My fear; their fear

No, it wasn’t very nice at all. The fox, thankfully, has gone back to using the muck trailer as his cache so there have been no more dead bodies in the banks. Or parts thereof.* Walle was very sweet afterwards, and was nuzzling me and staying close. I thought that he was offering consolation. But … Continue reading »

Spring! Finally!

It has been so lovely to see sunshine. Sunsets. The grass growing. Trees becoming incrementally more green. Blossoms and daffy-down-dillies. It has been dry too which means that my water butts are empty. I have been lugging my containers down to the tap. My back is a bit sore. It takes four containers a day. … Continue reading »

Mark the transporter

We went to the vet for Walle to have some X-rays. I took Jet too as I would not want him left alone at the yard and I thought it might make the experience less stressful for Wal. I booked Mark, who is the most incredible horseman as well as a reliable transporter. When he … Continue reading »

Qi…

Right. I don’t know where this is going really but, as it will do no harm and as it feels good, I see little reason to stop. I am still doing Qi Gong at the yard. The horses often come and sniff at me, if they are close by. I certainly feel both more grounded … Continue reading »

Foot health…

Mark the trimmer came to the Little Haven. Walle, like last time, needed no trimming. Jet had just the slightest intervention last time, which I think was the very end of December, so it has been more than four months. This time he needed more and with the grass now growing, I think I will … Continue reading »

Can we play?

I read an article recently which considered the concept of ‘playing’ with our horses. Sometimes we use it as a euphemism for working. Sometimes, perhaps, thoughtlessly, as though playing with dolls, inanimate objects. Sometimes we believe we are playing. Parelli has games as does the Art of Natural Dressage. This article suggested that for horses, … Continue reading »

Dorian the dentist

I am so happy! Dorian Harwood, equine dentist extraordinaire, came to tend to the boys. Before he arrived, Jet and I were standing face to face, ‘talking’. I thought I should tell Jet what was happening – as he has in the past been very averse to dentistry. The last tooth man would not go … Continue reading »