Meet Cinco, the 17-2, 1500-lb. 8-year-old Holsteiner who was bred and born for jumping. Cinco is perfect in every way for this career… except that he just can’t handle it. He either doesn’t want to move forward or freaks out—bucking, rearing, spinning, and generally putting […]

I used to have an herb store on the outskirts of Austin, Texas. One of the services I provided there was custom “readings” and blends of flower essences to help my customers with their emotional aches and pains. Flower essences are vibrational preparations that are […]

My herb teacher, mentor, and old friend Matthew Wood has been in town this past weekend to teach an advanced class in herbology. Matt is a well-known and gifted Western herbalist who has many published books under his belt as well as countless workshops and […]

When I first met Gabriel in 1997, he was six years old and was at my friend the horse vet’s clinic. He had broken down completely after coming in off a long haul from a show circuit. Standing tied for 24 hours in a moving […]