I love this brief New Moon update, borrowed from the Power Path School of Shamanism. Especially the reminder that our greatest service is to work on ourselves, and the need for forgiveness. I cannot imagine anything more self-nourishing and expanding than being filled with forgiveness […]

As we prepare for one of this country’s most beloved holidays, I have been reflecting on what makes it so special. We gather with friends and family, excitedly prepare our favorite dishes of the year, and eat our hearts out. While feeding my kitten this […]

Check out this great guest post from holistic equine veterinarian, Dr. Madalyn Ward, who pretty much knows all about horses.  Dr. Ward has spent years analyzing the vast array of horse personality types in order to help all us horse devotees make better choices when […]

We all know it takes more than good food, exercise and rest to attain a balanced state of health and wellness. Our spirits must be nurtured as well. There is no one formula or belief system that suits all, and many of us find God […]

I see this October morning that Santa Fe now prohibits keeping dogs on chains. I’m sure we’ve all heard of or actually seen the gruesome cases of collars grown into the flesh. But the mental/emotional damage can be just as great. I had such a […]

“A rose by any other name is still a rose.”  … Shakespeare Can the same be said about the Mustang? Apparently not. I recently read an interesting article about “feral horses,” and how they are not Mustangs, and since I am always eager to learn […]

  Try this little exercise I came across and see if you don’t get goosebumps. I do. And it reminds me to love myself and take good care of myself. Like: not to skip my exercise today; to eat carefully; and not to forget to […]

This is Charlie. He is eight years old and the most beautiful Golden Retriever you could ever lay eyes on. Except that when you look in his mouth, the whole thing, tongue and all, is dark purply-black. So a Chow daddy or uncle somewhere in […]

“I was hoping to ride again today, but Mesa and I went down to Pecos to pick up a few of the hounds who were WAY too close to the road down there after chasing a bear. Mesa & I are headed up to the lodge […]

Lucky was named Lucky because he was dumped in the desert on the Mexican border seven months ago with about 40 other half-dead horses. How this could possibly be “lucky” sounds like a mystery, I know, but had his trailer-load of horses bound for slaughter […]