Cute Overload recently posted a photo of a pony almost as cute as Salsa. Tewtelly redonk, but true! What do you think, should I send in this one of Salsa?
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Carried along by the River of dreams
Posted on February 5, 2011 by horsegirlonajourney
But he learned more from the river than Vasudeva could teach him. He learned from it continually. Above all, he learned from it how to listen with a still heart, with a waiting, open soul, without passion, without desire, without judgment, without opinions. ~ Herman Hesse, Siddartha River will be joining our family this month, [...]
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Emotional bingo
Posted on January 26, 2011 by horsegirlonajourney
Yesterday, Jan and Dan and I went to Atwood Ranch Naturally to choose a sound partner for continuing our horsemanship journey. We want a horse who will be sound, who will be happy in a family setting, a mix of playing at home and going out on trails, demos and playdays and friendly competitions. A [...]
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River
Posted on January 24, 2011 by horsegirlonajourney
I mail the check tomorrow and bring her home in the next few weeks. There’s some legal paperwork and all that too. A perfect day; I am nine years old and dreaming, I suspect. But if that is true, as Arwen tells Aragorn, “then it is a good dream.” I am posting this from my [...]
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During [these] periods of relaxation after concentrated intellectual activity, the intuitive mind seems to take over and can produce the sudden clarifying insights which give so much joy and delight. ~Fritjof Capra, physicist
Posted on January 14, 2011 by horsegirlonajourney
Rocky and Salsa have moved temporarily to the front pen so their pen can be used for a guest. I’m still buried in the workalanche, with major projects due January 14 (today!), January 20, January 21, and January 27. Hence, February 1 for re-starting the Parelli program. But yesterday I took advantage of a canceled [...]
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Preparing for Halloween … next year
Posted on November 2, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
I missed the Halloween playday on our ranch due to an unexpectedly late night the evening before. It’s okay though. I’ve been so slammed with client work this month that I didn’t see Rocky or Salsa at all, except through my office window. But everyone else in the whole world — heheh — did devote [...]
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On the eve of the Parelli Across America event in Fresno, CA
Posted on August 6, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I embed a 15 second video of Salsa galloping around the front arena.
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Salsa debuts in an iPhone app – PonyCall
Posted on July 16, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
The latest version of PonyCall includes a photo of Salsa! PonyCall is an iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad app (available from the iTunes store) that lets you send text messages and emails in speech bubbles from a pony, like this one: If I’m not mistaken, the horse in this photo is Shadowfax aka Blanco; he was the original [...]
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Dreaming on a cool spring night
Posted on June 16, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I note our midnight nap together in the arena, with a few cell phone pics and video.
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Speaking of wild horses (and burros)
Posted on May 8, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I summarize our spontaneous stop at the local BML wild burro and Mustang adoption event. Includes mediocre photos taken with my cell phone.
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Meanwhile, back at the ranch
Posted on April 26, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I post a small update about a normal, sedate, everyday sort of play session.
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Gratuitous Video: Salsa Scratching in Spring
Posted on April 5, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
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Rocky’s surgery is tomorrow
Posted on March 8, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I prepare, mentally, for Rocky’s surgery on the morrow.
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And what is Salsa up to?
Posted on March 1, 2010 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I share a little bit about what Salsa is learning, and show before and after pictures.
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