Giving Our Horses the Time They Need
Friday 2 November Often, I think, our horses need us to give them more time and space than we realise. An example of this came up just this morning. I was poo picking in the fields and I noticed that … Read More
Lessons from the Mist and a Formal Introduction
Well, we’ve been in our new home for 3 weeks now! In some way the time has flown by and it feels like we’ve been here for much longer, and in other ways it still feels very new. The time … Read More
On the Brink of New Adventures
We have a moving date – and a new addition to the family So, it’s official, we have exchanged contracts and the removal vans are booked for 2 weeks’ time! It has felt like a long wait and I can … Read More
My Boy, Baxter
My dog is the best! He is a cheeky, noisy, clumsy, adorable crossbreed, and he is our boy. Baxter is a rescue dog, and we believe he is Welsh, since he was found near Wrexham and taken to a local … Read More
So Many Questions…
Last week I looked again at some important questions that this journey with Dax has raised recently and the answers that I have found so far. This whole process has been a very interesting one for me. It has caused … Read More
Saying ‘No’
Isn’t it interesting how allowing our horses to say ‘No’ can bring up so much stuff – both for them and for us!? Since Dax arrived there have been some changes in his behaviour, as those of you who’ve been … Read More
The Beast Within
Those of you who’ve been following this blog – or even who’ve just read last week’s post – will be wondering what I meant by Dax’s ‘darker side’. Let me start by saying that overall this boy is very sweet … Read More
Reflections
Around the time that the changes I outlined last week were going on, the trimmer, Caroline Wang-Andresen of Hoofing Marvellous, came for her second visit. I spoke with her about what was going on with Dax and mentioned that he … Read More
A Beautiful Enigma
The weeks rolled on and Dax’s behaviour started to change subtly. When he’d first arrived in Bristol he’d seemed happy to walk around on a lead rope and follow me wherever I took him: into the stable, into the field … Read More