"You must in all Airs follow the strength, spirit and disposition of the horse, and do nothing against nature; for art is but to set nature in order, and nothing else."

The Egret

I was given the opportunity to work a beautiful, red, warmblood mare for a year. I had ridden many horses in my life by that point, but no extravagant movers. I first set about to longeing her…

Peppa The HorsePig

My first horse, a short black mare, and I stood squared off. We were in the round pen. We were both early in our education. She was the first horse I had started under saddle on my…

Fair Weather

I was 17, in Florida for an equine internship. It had been a long day of grooming, mucking and watching other people ride. It wasn’t until the late afternoon that I had time for the horses I…

Feng Shui Horses

When faced with an atmosphere that is poised and strict, it is easy to fall in line, thinking that this must be the way. Such was the case when I first became enchanted with a particular barn.…

Sweet Potato

I was riding my black gelding in the outdoor arena. It was mid-July, about two o’clock in the afternoon. The sun was unforgiving. The sand glowed white in the heat. The air was as still as death.…

Breathe

Air powers the spirit. When breathing becomes constrained, the power is lost. It is easy to breathe in a short, shallow sort of way, where we only allow the air into the top of our lungs. Often,…

I grew up in a religious household. I dislike the term ‘cult’, we did things by my Mother’s best idea of what felt right to her, spiritually. Having moved out, I often hear about the “Patriachry’ but…

Miso Soup

Sometimes, you meet a horse that is special. I have known a lot of horses, but this one, he changed my heart. He was one of the best horses I ever sat upon. Every ride with him,…