‘Irrational’ Fears
What are they? Where do they come from? Is there anything we can do about them? This blog has come about because of Dax, one of the horses who lives with us. I’d noticed that he wasn’t himself during this … Read More
Winter is starting on the Blorenge!
Since welcoming Dax into my life back in May, I’ve been on quite a learning journey. It’s been a fascinating process seeing how the theory that I’ve picked up over the years translates into applied practice – and how it … Read More
Musings on WiFi, Having the Lurgy, Latest Developments and the Horses
We are still experiencing ongoing technical issues here on the Blorenge mountain – ie we haven’t yet been connected to the internet, so I’ve been relying on cafés, trains and the local library, where I can. We’ve been given a … Read More
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
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