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Today is Lindsay's birthday. I can't believe that my baby is thirty. Not only does that thought make me feel very very old, but it reminds me that she is indeed a miracle. It was twenty years ago when Lindsay was diagnosed with brain cancer. She had complications from her surgery and the balance center in her brain was nearly destroyed by excess swelling. Lindsay's prognosis was not good. The hospital where we went for treatment had two cases with Lindsay's diagnosis that had survived eight years

Such a busy life I lead! My head seems to be spinning most days, though for the most part it's in an attempt to get things situated for the Cascade Horse Fair.Last week I got an email from some friends asking if I wanted to go ride. We'd not ridden together since last summer...they live a couple hours south of me and we meet up at a lovely tree farm trail.Recognize these two bloggers? It's Paint Girl and Pony Girl!It was a beautiful, sunny, hot, dry day. Pony Girl wore her chinks. I'm not sure why,

Whenever I’m engaged in work that doesn’t require deep thinking – mucking stalls or putting out hay, for instance – I’ve noticed I almost always hum the song “It’s a Fine Life” from “Oliver!.” I’ve done this for years, not consciously, but on a very frequent basis. Granted, in the musical, Nancy was trying to convince herself that hers was a fine life, but in the case of performing TREES’ work it’s true. This is a fine life. There are moments of stress, like welcoming

Our daughter Macey is sick. Macey is a puker. I don't do puke.If you'll recall, I'm an emetophobe, which means I have an unreasonable fear of vomit. I wrote about it here, here, and here. I did some work with a therapist about this, and recently did some relaxation exercises to help keep me calm the next time I have to be in a puke-related situation. I think that time is going to be today.Right now Craig is home with Macey, but he has to leave in a few hours so I'll be home alone with her. And I'll

Amy Platt of Bend says it's an image she won't soon forget.On Saturday, she came home to find her four horses covered in blood. Two had been shot."There were four of them in the field, and they were all covered in blood, but she was the worst," she said Wednesday."This isn't okay," Platt said through the tears. "You can't go out there and shoot an innocent animal. Police arrested Inga Kemnitz, the woman they say shot Platt's horses. Deschutes County sheriff's deputies say Kemnitz told officers

Part 1I didn't expect that Solidare in her crippled state would do much harm to my guests but who knew what that colt might do if he got spooked or felt trapped. As for Dare the odds were she wouldn't do anything harmful except maybe to a dog if it decided to chase her. Looking at this situation, I was really glad we already had done our release of liability. I left my horse trailer outside the gate coming inside thinking I was going to capture Solidare. Crippled or not the mare did not want to

Ever have one of those epiphanies when the answer to that nagging question is finally, forever and totally answered? While one is picking stalls everyone's mind have profound thoughts. I bet most of you reading this secretly play "Talented Pick...

Ever have one of those epiphanies when the answer to that nagging question is finally, forever and totally answered? While one is picking stalls everyone's mind have profound thoughts. I bet most of you reading this secretly play "Talented Pick...

We've found a place very nearby that takes plastic bottles for recycling.  Therefore - beginning today, July 28, 2010 - no more water, soda, or Gatorade (any #1 or 2) bottles are to go in the trash.  For now we'll use feed bags to collect bottles, but will work on setting up more permanent collection containers (heavier bins that won't blow away in a breeze.)For more on Traveller's Rest Equine Elders Sanctuary, please visit http://www.equineelders.org Become a TREES Facebook

Part 1After we had our new guests settled, there was one very important thing I wanted to be done. It's probably already obvious that I tend to trust people but this recent incident with the lawsuit tells me I need to be careful and protect myself. Just because I think that someone will not try to take advantage does not mean that will necessarily be the case.Living on a farm with lots of critters has some inherent safety issues. Anyone who has horses understands what those might be. We, who love

Learning to ride is fun, especially at Windrock Farm when one of the trainers is the man who trained the horses for The Horse Whisperer.  Rex has a special gift teaching kids to be confident and accomplish goals they never dreamed of.  Here is Fiona standing on RJ’s four year old filly after a long [...]

Hendrix Jesus 5 weeks early so he's in an incubator for a couple weeks, but super healthy. 5 lbs 5 oz. Mom is doing good too!

In response to several recent inquiries: No, Traveller's Rest Equine Elders Sanctuary does not buy horses.  The horses in residence come from a variety of sources.  Some had been abandoned at boarding stables, Some were left behind when farms were sold.  Several came to the sanctuary as the result of law enforcement investigations into cruelty or neglect.  Many were victims of starvation or lack of veterinary care.  A few came to us when owners encountered catastrophic

Part 1I was right that it would probably take most of my ride for Dave and T finally did have the gazebo set up. I remember that thing providing shade at my open house each year but now that I looked at it in the yard I wasn't quite so sure it was going to provide as much shade at this family was going to require. We had a stretch of nice but hot weather coming our way. Being stuck outside without big trees for shade was going to be a problem. However, it looked like I was really the only one worried

Kestrel soared around the stadium course at Fitches Corner last weekend to hold on to his second place standing after dressage.  Joa rode a perfect cross country course within the time allowed to win second prize in the Junior Training Division.  The pair demonstrated their close partnership with this excellent finish.  Congratulations to Joa and [...]

Part 1One of the things that struck me as this family moved into my backyard was how very much we take for granted the little things. This volunteering of my backyard as a place of refuge for them didn't seem like much to me yet it was something huge to them. As we sat there on the grass figuring out the best way to set things up, J began to cry. She thanked me profusely for saving her from the scrutiny of others and the fear someone might turn her in and she'd end up losing her child. At first

Arielle et MagikLes 24 et 25 juillet dernier, Arielle, Émilie, Claire et moi avons participé au concours or à la Ferme Fantasia à Iberville. Émilie et sa jument Aika en étaient à leur premier concours national de dressage, l'équipe a très bien fait pour une première sortie au niveau entraînement senior, avec une 4ème et une 5ème place. Au niveau 1 amateur, Claire et sa jument Fleur de Lune ont exécuté de belles reprises, qui leur a valu une 4ème et deux 5ème places. C'était la

Hard to believe we've been gone from the H2 Ranch for a month now. Harmony and Tobi have adjusted to the mountains. In fact, they are loving it! We haven't had time to take them back up to the aspen...

Part 1It was only as I was actually leaving the park that I called Dave to let him know what I done. Per my usual when I've done something without consulting him first, I told Dave to prepare himself for my latest stunt. After thirty plus years of marriage Dave is used to the surprises I can come up with sometimes. When I told him I'd invited a homeless family to camp in our back yard and that I needed him to mow the lawn so it would be ready for a tent all the man said was "OK." There were no weird

Cari and Rex working with Mr. T and Lizard on the set of Arthur in Long Island.  The weather held out for the filming to be a success.  Every scene had three cameras on to maximize the coverage for each set up.  The horses worked well and the actors progressively improved with their riding skills [...]

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