Welcome Jennifer ! I have only had horses for the last 3 years.I am new to the herd.It all started out to be such a romantic adventure,until
I realized how much I had to learn,how I knew nothing of these big guys,
I also had a very close call,and as a result ..discovered the readings of
Chris Irwin,and then later Anne Gage.We just welcomed Anne to our
area for a workshop that she developed called " Women,Horses and Fear"...what a success.She is one of Chris 5 Gold Level Trainers.Very
cool....once again welcome to the sight !! Debs

Hi, just wanted to say that I enjoyed your blog and I'm certainly on that same path. I'm actually a certified trainer in Chris' methods and I've also known Anne for a couple of years nows!! Perhaps one day you'll get to meet her, she's wonderful. I was absolutely new to horses until about 8 years ago when my daughter got her first horse, so I knew nothing about training until friends told me about Chris Irwin. I've been a fan ever since and for me and my horses, it has worked, and it has also been the beginning of a wonderful journey of self discovery and new friendships and an incredible bond with all of my horses. I love the ground work because it really makes me feel like the horse and myself are totally connected and it's such a great feeling. And I could go on and on and likely bore you with my stories but it's nice to share these types of stories with other people.
Take care

Hey Jennifer! I'm a Chris Irwin advocate too. Learned more about horses and my relationship with them in three Train the Trainer weekends and an EAPD session than in the 35 years or so before that. It's a great path and glad to see you have found some answers along the way. Welcome to Barnmice! Dorothy :-)

Hey Jennifer! The bay I have now; the grey I part-boarded a few years ago and she died an unfortunate death due to cancer --- very sad; the collies are mother (Sass, 7 yrs old) and daughter (Abbey, just turned 1 yr old). They (and my two cats) are my babies as I have no children. What would life be without our animals, eh?

Very cool! I hope she gets a chance to watch some of Chris' video...gosh, l loved reading the herd today using what he's taught us.

Thank you for the post on 'Call to action: Nevada's orphan mustangs.' It is good to see that there are other people who care about these herds enough to take action.

Hi, BFF Jen! Hope all is well. I have been busy opening my little tack and horsey stuff store. Tomorrow I am going to a huge tack sale, and hope to add some inventory. My other BFF, Tina, who just joined, is going, too!

Jennifer, who is your psychic? My Mustang mare, Nevada, passed this past winter. She would have been 31 this summer & I am still heartsick over her. I only had the blessing of knowing her 2 years, but those 2 years were filled with love. I rescued her from an unhappy life. I promised her I'd take care of our boys (geldings) Phoenix & Stormy for her. She led me to rescue them too. My Nevada saved many lives in the short time I knew her.