Posted on December 20, 2009 by Wendy
Staying home for the Holidays changed a grumpy old scrouge (me), into a cookie baking, present wrapping, card sending non-scrouge, who loves family traditions, but the change didn’t come easily, and the price paid quite steep and totally worth it.
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Posted on September 26, 2009 by Wendy
Horses and healing, fear and pain, the journey is inward and outward at the same time.
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Posted on March 2, 2009 by Wendy
Fear can come upon a person unexpectedly, an unwelcome visitor bringing doubt and dashing goals, but it can be conquered, overcome, accepted for what it is…an emotion with a goal to keep us safe from harm.
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Posted on February 3, 2009 by Wendy
Working with horses who have been mistreated takes a lot of time and patience, but with a gentle and firm approach, an approach that adapts to a given situation, horse and person can work through the rough spots. For extreme behaviour problems, bring in an expert.
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