When I was a child competing in jumping, my trainer would always put me on a horse that I had never ridden before. It was always a different horse and he would tell me that I couldn’t bring my horse because this horse was a better jumper. He was trying to stack the odds in my favor. This is probably when ...
Over the last few years, I’ve noticed a huge decline in customer service at restaurants and other businesses, especially over the phone. The bad news is that a lot of service people seem more frustrated, upset, agitated, abrupt, and rude every day. However, the upswing of that is that the businesses that still care about their customers are really easy to ...
Well, it has been one of those weeks. My two dogs were playing in the backyard and the puppy yelped. And here comes Scooby whining and limping pretty badly over to where I was sitting. The dogs weren’t doing anything too rough and nothing other than just playing. So, I wasn’t sure what had happened. Arlo is a 2-year-old rescue “mut” ...
Well, I have my computer back and I can’t believe how dependent I am on that hunk of metal. Hahaha. I felt like I had lost a few fingers there, not being able to look at emails, Facebook, my student’s progress in their online courses, answer questions, write a blog, and continue working on my book. I was very thankful that ...
Today’s blog is not only a longer one, it is also very raw. I make no apology for this. I have written it in the hope that it helps others who have gone through a similar situation to the ones I describe below. I hope it also explains why I am so passionate about what I do and why I feel ...
Remember the past blog about “Mindful Movement” and how being in nature with your horse can have such wonderful benefits to your health? Well, it’s not only being in green space and moving intentionally in nature with your horse, listening to the sounds, enjoying the scents, and feeling the breeze on your skin that has health benefits for your body, mind, ...