Viva Simplicity

What is it about summer time that conjures up memories of childhood ? Maybe it was because summer’s always were a return to simplicity.. more of a time to kick back and enjoy what life’s about

There’s something very joyful and comforting about returning to childhood through sights, smells and sounds. My childhood was a happy one, so any time I’m able to awaken my inner child, it’s reason to smile.

This partial list I found on Viva Consulting had some great things reminiscent of being a kid:

• Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening
• Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, “do over!”
• Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in “Monopoly”
• You could determine if someone loved you by plucking flower petals
• The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties
• Decisions were made by doing “one potato, two potato, three potato four…”
• Nobody was prettier than Mom
• Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true
• Saturday morning cartoons weren’t 30-minute ads for action figures (and weren’t known to cause seizures)
• War was a card game
• Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin or grape-flavored cough syrup
• A lie didn’t count if your fingers were crossed
• Ice cream was considered a basic food group
• A quarter bought a pack of gum (Bubbalicious or Hubba Bubba)

What about you? What are some of your kid memories?  Check out this festival to celebrate more simplicity that also won’t break your piggy bank.

My Protector

A (Heavenly) Father’s Day missive.

Arms outreached, he is my protector

His heart , a wlecoming light of hope

Clutching his young in his large warm arms,

Yet in a flash, his happiness and laughter turn into thunder and lightening

Strict and strong, enforcing his rigid rules

He is Father, Light and Happy, Yet as quick as light, He can burst into an anger

A storm… but after a storm.. there is always a rainbow

Happy Father’s Day, in heaven and here on earth. Do I hear an amen?

GreenHouse Guidance

We often get questions about our greenhouse; since we’re blessed to have on one site here …

Greenhouses are structures which provide the ideal growing environment for flowering plants as well as vegetables. There are many styles and basics you need to know before you begin building greenhouses. Ask yourself a few questions to determine what type of greenhouse you want to build and how much money you want to spend. What purpose the greenhouse is going to serve.When building greenhouses you can build on a steel base or a pressure treated lumber base. For the hobby greenhouse builder you may decide to build on a flat surface of ground and have a polyethylene covered frame. This type structure will do well if you only want to get a jump on the season by starting your own seedlings. An aluminum frame can be erected to accommodate the polycarbonate panels. This provides strength to the structure while the polycarbonate panels allow for internal lighting and an increase in temperature.

With proper planning you can build your greenhouse that’ll require just a minimum of attention. If you have a lot of time to spend in your greenhouse then you may not be prone to install some of the automatic controls which cut down on daily maintenance. But if you are like most people you will want to be able to save as much time as possible. When building greenhouses there are automatic controls that can be installed to help maintain the best temperature for growing, provide artificial lighting, proper humidity, and ventilation. They are a g-dsend, by the way

Location, location, location . Finding the best location to build your greenhouse is as important as the structure itself. The best choice is an area located to the south and preferably a sunny location. Take care to stay far enough away from trees to eliminate the danger of falling limbs causing structural damage. Building your greenhouse to attach to your house can be of benefit since the greenhouse would benefit from the heat which comes from your house. Another important factor is to place your greenhouse where it will have the least exposure to wind. Because of the materials used in building greenhouses they are often susceptible to strong winds.

Always make sure you install proper ventilation for your greenhouse because the sun can heat the interior even in the winter months. Again a g-dsend here when I can just duck in there for some serenity in mid-winter. Bright, sunny days can cause the temperature to rise to a dangerous level and could lead to plant loss. Proper ventilation will allow for weather changes and help you to maintain a temperature which promotes healthy plant growth.

But if space is a major factor which is usually the case - quel est le problème - mini greenhouses can be a way to go

There are many different reasons as to why mini greenhouses are incredibly beneficial, and so if you are trying to decide on what greenhouse you should get, then there are several different things that you are going to want to consider so that you can make the best possible decision.

One of the most important things that you are going to have to consider is the fact of how much space you need in your greenhouse because after all, if you have lots of plants and you need more room than you are going to have to get a larger greenhouse, whereas if you do not have that many plants and thus do not need that much space then you can most likely work with mini greenhouses.

Gardening In A Small Space If you are limited on yard space yet you desire to grow some of your own vegetables, you might find that a miniature greenhouse is just what you are looking for. They don’t take up a lot of space and they are capable of functioning all year long. They are also handy when spring planting rolls around because you can start your own plant sets from seeds before they are ready to plant. When purchasing these plants from the store they can be quite expensive and often they do not live. Growing your own plants from seeds will be less expensive as well as producing a healthier plant.

Once you get your miniature greenhouse you will find that you will have some assembly to do. Usually the smaller ones are not very difficult to assemble if you follow the directions carefully. Some of the small ones are as small as 49” x 74” and come equipped with vents that are sensitive to the heat and will open and close accordingly. Assembly on the more simple models will take roughly six hours from start to finish.

After you assemble your miniature greenhouse there are many other items you might want to consider such as raised beds that do not allow your young plants to reach the ground or a heated mat that will produce enough heat to keep your young and tender plants from freezing. You can also purchase a bench system that will allow you to place your plants at varying heights. Miniature greenhouses will fit into small spaces which will allow the patio gardener to enjoy fresh vegetables and beautiful plants all year long.

One of the best things about mini greenhouses is the fact that they are so mobile, in that they are incredibly easy to move around when you have to do so.  Speaking of flexibility, t he metaphor of gardening has often been used to describe the spiritual experience we go through. Literally and figuratively, the garden is , growing, flourishing, bearing fruit, dying back and needing to be planted again and again.

I remember so many times beating myself up for not achieving self-imposed benchmarks of growth. Why is my riding not progressing as fast as I’d like.. why cant I lighten up more? , I should have been more joyful, more generous, more compassionate, less irritable, less selfish, less anxious, et cetera, et cetera.
Being in the greenhouse, , now I see spiritual experience in seasons of time where there is growth, followed by barrenness. I till my spiritual garden, water it, weed it. It bears fruit. Often the cold winds of life sweep through and I dry up. But I don’t worry about it. Spring always comes.
And the fruit will be as sweet and full of juice as ever. Food for thought.

Small or large… you’ll reap what you sow The frittata is so much more than an Italian omelette. It is often baked or cooked on the stove top. The variations are almost endless.This is an extremely easy vegetarian frittata. It makes a marvelous meatless meal.

Easy Garden Frittata Recipe from Allrecipes

Ingredients

* 3 Tbsp olive oil
* 2 medium potatoes, diced
* 1 cup broccoli florets
* 1 red bell pepper, chopped
* 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
* 1/4 cup roasted garlic
* 8 eggs
* 3 Tbsp milk
* 1/4 tsp salt
* 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Directions

1. In a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add the potatoes and vegetables; cook 5 minutes or until potatoes are browned, stirring occasionally.
3. In a bowl mix together the eggs, milk, and salt with wire whisk until well blended.
4. Pour the eggs over potato mixture and cover.
5. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook 10 to 12 minutes or until center is set.
6. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and replace the cover.
7. Let stand 5 minutes.
8. Cut into wedges and serve.

Now grow up!

The Motherlode

God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers. ~Jewish Proverb

Mother’s Day is a nice holiday, but it isn’t quite one of those cushy weekday government holidays when folks get to sleep late, the banks are closed, and there’s no mail delivery. Still, the second Sunday in May is put aside for everyone to honor poor old Mom.

As a kid, I never could figure out why there wasn’t a Daughter’s Day or maybe a Twin’s Day or something so that I could get flowers, candy, cash, and maybe that cool new ping pong table we saw at Big 5 – so I could kick brother older bro Jeff’s butt at something

Sure, I figured my momma was deserving of a special day, I mean, she worked long hours and still managed to cook supper for the five of us most nights, No accident her nickname was “LS”, Lazy Squaw. Money was tight and she made sure we had nice clean clothes to wear – albeit she made us iron our clothes and wear half-slips under our skirts to temple.

All through history, people set aside a day to honor mothers. Natives danced in their birthday suits around trees, the early English had a Mothering Sunday and gave Dear Mom a ‘Mothering Cake,’ and here in the U.S. after constant nagging from suffragists and moms everywhere, President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day a national observance every year.

Moms have always nurtured, sacrificed, and baked cakes for their offspring. Just take a look at Jesus’ mom Mary — she’s so famous that if your buttermilk biscuit looked like her, you could sell it on eBay and earn a small fortune.

With all the motherly rearing comes motherly advice. I always wondered if Mary got frustrated with Jesus and said, “Shut that door, were you born in a barn?” Or if the founder of the Home Depot store’s mom told him, “Move out of the way, you make a better door than a window!”

I can’t count the times “LS” told me:

• “Don’t make that face/cross your eyes or it’ll freeze like that!”

• “What do you think — money grows on trees?”

• “Did we get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?”

• “Finish up the old before you start the new!” That included bread that had been in the bread drawer 3 weeks.

• “Don’t make me come back there!”

• “How many times do I have to tell you – NO!”

• “If all your friends jumped in a lake, would you jump too?”

• “If you can’t say anything nice, then don’t say anything at all.”

• “You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.”

There were several suggestions she had regarding food:

• “We have two choices on tonight’s menu: take it or leave it.”

• “Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.”

• “You know what the best diet is??? Push yourself away from the table.”

• “You ate all that? You must have a hollow leg!”

And you know she had something to say about hygiene:

• “Don’t put that in your mouth – there’s no tellin’ where it’s been!”

• “Always wear clean underwear, ya never know when you’ll be in an accident.”
Not to mention, she taught me logic like ” If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you can’t go to the store with me.”
L.S. also taught me medicine - like, “If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they’re going to freeze that way.” and of course
she taught me to meet a challenge- “Where’s your brother and don’t talk with food in your mouth. Answer me!”

Yes, moms are special and they really deserve a day to be honored, Consider yourself lucky if you have two parents or even just one. As daddy used to say, “if you didnt have a father/mother, we’d have to go out and buy you one”. Parental units aren’t perfect, but chances are, no one will ever love you the same way.

Especially if you act the way you did.

Keep on Singing

Lord, I lift Your name on high;
Lord, I love to sing Your praises;
I’m so glad You’re in my life;
I’m so glad You came to save us. You came from Heaven to earth;
To show the way,
From the earth to the cross,
My debt to pay,
From the cross to the grave,
From the grave to the sky;
Lord, I lift Your name on high!

I sang this worship song both recently at church and in the past at our synagogue. Regardless of the rendition, I’m uplifted for days after I hear and sing it. It becomes one of those songs you ” cant get out of your head.” It becomes a “mantra” as it were since I tend to repeat the stanzas without really “thinking” about it. I’ll do that when I’m waiting for my class to go at a show or if I’m tacking GaZi for a ride. and I’m feeling a little nervous. The gift of song is a precious connection for me to G-d.

And while this one doesn’t refer to G-d as “He” , notice I said “He”. If I said praise the lord for “She” is good, well, i think we all know the reaction I would get from our esteemed male population . God, I think, has to be a male .. or maybe not? . Take a look at the Bible. He created men first, Adam… maybe that’s when “L-rd let there be light” came into being… What ever was He thinking? Think of names in the bible, now think of male names. Lets see, David, Peter, John, and it goes on. Now let’s think of Womens names. Mary, Eve….uh, there was probably a Donna or a Susan in there somewhere. But I digress.

The Lord God, or Jesus, or both, created the world with the blink of an eye. It took him six days, and supposedly he rested on the seventh. “On the eight day, God had a cocktail.” But as I said to my father when I was “knee high to a grasshopper” after Hebrew School… it’s all different roads to the same G-d.” I think I’ll go sing a Psalm of David.. hmmm or would that be Donna? Works for me.

Do I hear an amen?

The Spiritual Endurance Ride

This was given to me by one of my Christian friends just prior to my first ultra running race of 50K. To this day, it is one of my major guideposts in life.

I think one of the more challenging things for me as a spiritually is to stay in the race; to keep going and not get burned out. This is not to say I ever consider rejecting God. I know that He exists as there is evidence all around me. I’m talking about keeping myself from becoming discouraged or backsliding. I do become weary on my Christian journey from time to time; I notice this more when I’m not taking the Sabbath rest I need.

Little by little I’m feeling like the only place my faith is excepted is in my church and home. With this kind of attitude it’s no wonder I feel like I need strength not to give up! It’s important for me to remember that the battle (spiritually speaking in society) is not mine but God’s and He being in me can help.

* Hebrews 12:1-4, “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.”

* Galatians 6:9, “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”It’s these scriptures that I find so encouraging to press on in my faith knowing there will be an end to the race and a prize to be gained for enduring to that end.There are so many scriptures on faith in the Bible. In James 1:6 the Bible says, “But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.”

And on the quintessitential Montana winter day. before we head out.. we like to apply “comfort food ” to stomach. Apply directly and as often as necessary.

A throwback favorite from my childhood and working years in Manhattan that does it for me every time is rice pudding. Whenever I met Dad at “Shelley’s” for lunch in New York , lunch wasnt complete without their rice pudding for dessert. We were ready to take on the afternoon.

Adapted from Nigella Bites by Nigella Lawson.

• 2-1/2 cups milk (the original recipe calls for whole milk but you can make it with any type of milk except skim)
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp. butter, divided
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 4 tbsp. rice (or any rice used for risotto)
• an additional 2 tbsp. sugar or 2 tbsp. vanilla sugar if you have any on hand

1. In a pan, heat the milk. As the milk heats, scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod and add to the warming milk. If not using the vanilla pod, then add the 2 tsp. of vanilla extract to the warming milk and stir.
2. Just as the milk comes to the boil, turn off the heat.
3. In a large, wide saucepan, melt 2 tbsp. of the butter with 1 tbsp. of sugar. As soon as the butter is melted and bubbling, add the rice and stir for 1 minute.
4. Begin adding the milk to the rice, one ladle full at a time. Cook over medium-low heat, being careful not to scorch the rice. Stir constantly.
5. As the milk is absorbed, add another ladle full of milk and continue cooking the rice.
6. After about 20 minutes, taste the rice. If it’s plump and soft, then you know it’s cooked. If not, continue adding milk and cooking until the rice is done. If you need more milk, warm up some more.
7. Once the rice is cooked and the milk has been absorbed, take the rice pudding off the heat and add the remaining tablespoon of butter, either 2 tbsp. of sugar or vanilla sugar and the cinnamon if using. Mix well to combine everything.
8. Enjoy!

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)
Trot on friends, trot on.

Home is Where the Heart is

Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.
Romans 12:12-13

Hospitality is an attitude of the heart, not just an empty bedroom, regardless of your circumstance (or in this case your profession)

you’re like most people, you probably think practicing Christian hospitality is equivalent to what you’ve seen in entertainment books and magazines. And if you’re like me, you end up feeling depressed and inadequate because you don’t quite see your holiday efforts measuring up to the glossy pages you’ve been reading. Take heart: Practicing Christian hospitality isn’t about glittering, glamorous table settings or platters of picture-perfect food; it’s about practicing host(wo)manship right in the middle of your practical Christianity.

While not everyone feels comfortable at the helm of a social event, some folks have a natural talent for making guests feel special. You might think those hospitality genes are inherited, but just because your mom isn’t Martha Stewart, you’re not off the hook. That’s because hospitality takes on added dimensions and new definitions for the Christian.
Some folks possess hospitality as a spiritual gift. The Bible tells us that every believer is given at least one spiritual gift ;, our gifts are given not for our own benefit, but for the enrichment of others. We should be serving those around us, including the body of believers, family, and friends.

1 Peter 4:8-10 says, “Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless – cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you.”

While the art of hospitality may come easy for some, it may be quite difficult for others. After all, it’s not always easy to give of yourself, much less your hard-earned gains. And like most things in life, hospitality isn’t done perfectly the first time. But don’t stop trying. When we do it over and over, it truly becomes a comfortable part of our nature. Our first guests here at the inn (though they didnt know they were the first ) went through our “first breakfast” with us quite well. It’s all in perspective. It has evolved.

And while we’re in the innkeeping I’m not Martha Stewart and I dont play her on TV as they say. And while I’m a true “Type A” in terms of “cleanliness is next to G-dliness”, Hospitality has nothing to do with an immaculate house or even gourmet food. (though that’s always most welcome. It’s about opening the door wide loving them and pulling out the futon. As the Proverbs say: “Who practices hospitality entertains God himself”

People may not remember exactly what you did or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou

Do I hear an amen?

That Was Zen This is Now

If tax time is starting to tax you… you might need to get in the zone, i mean zen.
I didnt have to retreat to a mountaintop to find out these great truths… Didnt Learn these Truths from A Zen Buddhist. In no particular order:

Great Truths That Children Have Learned

1) No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptize cats.

2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don’t let her brush your hair.

3) If your sister hits you, don’t hit her back. They always catch
the second person.

4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.

5) You can’t trust dogs to watch your food.

6) Don’t sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.

7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time. You can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.

9) Don’t wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.

10) The best place to be when you’re sad is Grandpa’s lap.

Great Truths Adults Have Learned

1) Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree.

2) Wrinkles don’t hurt.

3) Families are like fudge…mostly sweet, with a few nuts.

4) Today’s mighty oak is just yesterday’s nut that held its ground.

5) Laughing is good exercise. It’s like jogging on the inside.

6) Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the
toy.

Great Truths About Growing Old

1) Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.

2) Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

3) When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you’re
down there.

4) You’re getting old when you get the same sensation from a
rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.

5) It’s frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody
bothers to ask you the questions.

6) Time may be a great healer, but it’s a lousy beautician.

7) Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.

And for some equine enlightenment on the most compelling questions
-Cure equine constipation? Load them in a clean trailer!
-Cure equine insomnia? Take them in a halter class.
-Get a horse to wash their own feet? Clean the water trough and fill it with fresh water.
-Get a mare to come in heat? Take her to a show.
-Get a mare in foal the first cover? Let the wrong stallion get out of his stall.
-Make sure that a mare has that beautiful, perfectly marked foal you always wanted? Sell her before she foals.
-Get a show horse to set up perfect ? Get him out late at night when no one is around to see him.
-Induce a cold snap in the weather? Clip a horse.

Always remember to forget the troubles that pass your way; BUT
NEVER forget the blessings that come each day.
Take the time to live, Life is too short.

Nurturing Nature

The beginning of the spring season, with its renewal of life, is a good time to renew our spirit…

The Bible and Jewish Law are full commandments to protect animals, nature and the environment. Indeed, such teachings are fundamental to Judaism and its traditions.

For example, God’s first commandment (genesis 1:22) was to the birds, whales, fish and other creatures to “be fruitful and multiply” and fill the seas and the skies. His first commandment to humans (genesis 1:2 was to “replenish the earth … and have dominion” over other creatures.

Both commandments concern the welfare and survival of animals and human-stewardship responsibilities toward them. So the Almighty must consider the care of animals an important thing.

Clearly, God was well pleased with the works of His creation. After He made each of the creatures, He blessed them, “saw” that each “was good,” and commanded them to “be fruitful and multiply.” And He pronounced the entire creation, when it was completed, “very good.”

Later, when God made his promise to Noah and generations to come never again to destroy the earth with a flood, He included in the covenant “every living creature … the fowl, the cattle and every beast of the earth” (genesis 9:12-17).

Psalm 104 extols the creatures of “this great and wide sea”: “O Lord, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom thou hast made them all: The earth is full of thy riches. … The glory of the Lord shall endure forever.” And a well-known Jewish blessing states, “Blessed art thou, Lord our God, king of the universe, who created everything for His glory.”

Kindness to animals is stressed throughout the Bible and is even required in the Ten Commandments, wherein God forbids us to make our farm animals work on the Sabbath; we must give them a day of rest (exodus 20:10, 23:12).

Psalm 36 states, “Man and beast thou savest, O Lord. How precious is thy steadfast love.”

Trees and forests are accorded a special reverence in the Bible, and one of the first things the Israelites were commanded to do when they entered the Promised Land was to plant trees and allow them to mature before eating the fruits thereof (leviticus 19:23).

“The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day He created Spring.”
- Bern Williams

Do i hear an amen?

Horses of the Head, Hand and Heart

When you put your heart in it it, it’ll take you anywhere
-Kenny Rogers

Historically, we’ve led our horses with our heads, but they really need to be led with our hearts.True horse(wo)manship , developing a real partnership with a horse requires a certain attitude, a certain frame of mind that is different from the way we habitually think.

Truth to tell, caling it a way of thinking is actually a misnomer. It might be more accurate to call it a way of feeling. There is a world of difference between the common, everyday, normal horsemanship and the more appropriate, effective and natural development of a true partnership with the animal, the development of true horse(wo)manship.

The normal, everyday approach to horses, rather than being practical horsemanship as you might think, is instead highly impractical. It leaves out the things that are most important to the horse and vital to the healthy development of any relationship.

So, what are these two different approaches, these two different ways of thinking? How can we distinguish between the two?

• Our culture has has been a culture of leading from the head. We use logic and reason, assuming that these functions of the mind were the way of dealing with reality.
• This head oriented approach to life led to the enslavement of animals, and the scientific approach to seeking truth. This attitude also led to the disintegration of more heart centered approaches to life although this has significantly decreased in recent times.
• Obviously logic and reason are great.. within reason but it also means we’ve put the … the cart before the horse.

We live as if the head should be in charge and the heart needs to be controlled. Feelings are to be controlled and sentimentality reduced to a minimum. But, this is really backwards. I’m learning this lesson constantly. The more I trust my heart ( for me the voice of G-d) the more effective the result, even though the path may change.

The heart is that still small voice inside of us, our conscience, that part of us that keeps us on the right track. The head, the mind, with its logic and reason, is for handling the details and solving the problems we encounter along the way. The heart should be in charge.

Of course, this sounds ridiculous to most modern humans, and is usually dismissed out of hand without thinking about it. The mind will say that if the heart is in charge, everyone will just do what they feel, and no one will work, no one will aspire to improve the lot of man; everyone will just party, eat like gluttons,.. you get the picture.

Of course this is not true.

The examples of people who lived from the heart include Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Theresa, , and Jesus - So, what does this have to do with horsemanship? - Everything… really

• In order to feel empathy for your horse it is necessary to check in with your heart.
• In order to understand what your horse is feeling you have to feel with your heart.
• To know whether something you are thinking of doing is right or wrong, you have to consult your heart.

Then, once you have felt what should be done, your mind is allowed to work out the details. That’s it the marriage of head, hand and heart - the horse before the cart. And the great thing about this is you don’t have to learn how to do it, you merely need to stop shutting down the messages from your heart. You already know how to do it. In fact, you had to be taught how not to!

So, whenever you are working with your horse, work from the heart. Develop a partnership based on the heart. Rein in your brain and listen to your heart. It’ll take you anywhere.

Trot on friends, trot on.