All Blog Posts Tagged 'inspiring' (30)

Two Horses

Two Horses

There is a place in the countryside with a

field that has two horses in it.

From a distance, each horse looks like any

other horse. But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice

something quite amazing....

Looking into the eyes of one horse will

disclose that he is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him put down,

but has made a good home for him.

This alone is amazing.

If you stand… Continue

Added by Victoria Ruiz on November 1, 2010 at 8:07pm — No Comments

What if ...............

What if .............

loneliness was simply a feeling of impatience, telepathically sent to you by friends you've yet to meet, urging you to go out more, do more, and get involved, so that life's serendipities could bring you together...

Would you still…

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Added by Roberta Edstrom on September 22, 2010 at 10:09pm — No Comments

Discover how to win the blue

Quick story, well perhaps two short horse stories.

A mom thought that her youngest daughter was too optimistic, so she took the young girl to a therapist to get some help. The therapist agreed, so they decided in order to get her to look a little bit more dimly upon life, they brought her to room fulled of horse manure: Piled high.

The young girl's face instantly was covered with absolute shock. She clambered to the top, dropped to her knees and… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on September 13, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Stable relationships

For me, this one is the longest training program that I have ever been involved in.

How to keep your stable neat and tidy.

I have a wonderful friend that I met back in the spring of 1969. Well, that sure dates me. But from the moment I meet her, I could see that her horses were her number one priority in her life. I have seen that woman, even at the age of 60 plus, rise early every morning, muck out the stalls, wash out the water buckets, measure the feed for every horse, clean… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on September 8, 2010 at 4:22pm — 1 Comment

Horses are the language of the soul

I beleive a horse speaks directly into our soul, instantly bypassing, beyond the everyday suffering and pain of human endurance, and migrate directly into our beating hearts.

We, horse lovers, both feeling that wisdom and holding it close, perceive their beauty, their trust, their unconditional love as on of our greatest life's treasures.

Within a horse's open hearts, we allow ourselves to gather the love we have stuffed beneath the surface, all… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on September 6, 2010 at 12:36pm — No Comments

The wheelbarrow

I know it has happened to all of us at one time or another. I know that it has happened to me a lot over the years. I clean out one stall, head for the next and think I can just put one more pitch fork of manure on top. Just one more. And if that one stays, I just might try one more. I can do it, just one more.

Now it is past full to the brim and I may have hit the tipping point. The point of no return. I know I have reached it when I first notice that the tire is starting to look a… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on September 6, 2010 at 12:26am — 1 Comment

Lucky horseshoe

Today was a day that I fully took to heart "An attitude of Gratitude"

I live in Mesa, AZ and I go down Main street sometimes to get home. Although it is not a freeway, it is three lanes wide on each side. It gets a lot of traffic. However, there is no sidewalks on the part that goes West towards Apache Junction. There is hardly any shoulder and no bike lane leaving very little room for error.

On the way home I say a man in a wheelchair pulled off… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on September 6, 2010 at 12:24am — No Comments

Bond Between Horse & Human!! Re: Grandma Teddy

This is a story I love to tell...and even though it happened 6 years ago now...my eyes still water when I think of it. Six years ago now Mom underwent triple by-pass and aortic valve replacement surgery. When my brother, sister, and I saw her in recovery right after the surgery at about 6:00 in the evening we thought she didn't look too bad considering her age..80...and what she had just been through. We were relieved it was over and encouraged by the way she looked. It had been a long 6…

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Added by Kathy Sadergaski on September 3, 2010 at 4:19pm — 5 Comments

You Have to Be Present to Win: Opportunities for Everyday Mindfulness

Our animals hand us the winning ticket dozens of times a day.

But you have to be present to win.… Continue

Added by Kimberly Cox Carneal on August 15, 2010 at 11:00pm — No Comments

William Micklem offers TEN LITTLE BEAUTIES

So sad to hear that Oki Doki is no longer with us….who needs cheering up? The great thing about age is the ability to enjoy the little equine things that possibly were once hidden by the pursuit of rosettes in earlier days:…

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Added by William Micklem on July 23, 2010 at 4:00am — 2 Comments

In loving memory I thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name. All I have a…

In loving memory

I thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new.

I thought about you yesterday, and…

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Added by Roberta Edstrom on April 17, 2010 at 1:02pm — No Comments

The Last Ranch

I found this last night on Facebook and it reminded me that lately I have not felt like a very good friend.

"Someone in your friend's list is going thru a really tough time, losing a loved one, making a tough decision, having major surgery, starting a new job, losing their job, or just feeling all alone. If you see them today give them a hug and let them know you care. If you don't see them, stop and think about them for a minute and wish them well."

Taking a moment just to share… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on April 2, 2010 at 8:41pm — No Comments

A POWERFUL PARTNERSHIP – Life & seizing life

A friend of mine died recently….before his time as they say….

but telling you about him is a joyful and hugely positive task:…

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Added by William Micklem on April 2, 2010 at 4:00am — 2 Comments

The Great Motivator (And I'm Not Talking Lombardi Here)

Last weekend the weeds in the garden were up to mid-calf. The alternating rain and sunshine, along with my benign neglect, helped them to thrive. They demanded attention and I knew if I didn't intervene quickly they would soon become a much bigger problem. Add to this that we had the nursery delivering a fifteen foot raywood tree for the front yard and I had to dig a 30" x 30" hole to accommodate it, and the prospect of riding was not looking good.

I decided to use riding as my… Continue

Added by John Harrer on April 1, 2010 at 6:01pm — No Comments

The Cowboy's wife

After some years into my marriage, I made a phone call to three other Horsewomen I knew that would change my marriage forever.

The phone call went something like this. "I want to start a prayer group to pray for my husband, otherwise I am going to file for a divorce."

To my surprise, the other three women instantly agreed saying almost the same thing about the Cowboys in their lives.

Within a week, we meet and one of the wives had… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on March 30, 2010 at 8:51am — No Comments

The death of the Sun red Colt

Is there anything better than watching the colts and fillies playing their games?

Kicking their heels high in the air, jumping and bouncing being the center of their universe. I have a passion for the babies. Like so many horse lovers, years ago my husband and I bought a stallion, a few mares and breed a few babies.

I love watching them and playing with them. Just like kids, they learn so… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on March 26, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

William Micklem praises a RACING CERTAINTY

Bert de Nemethy

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Added by William Micklem on March 19, 2010 at 5:00am — 1 Comment

Empty Saddlebags

I just wanted to share a quick little story with you. It is not really about a horse, but it is about a donkey.

One morning a rancher went to the barn to feed all his animals but when he was almost done, he realized he could not find one of his most favorite pets, his little mini-donkey. He search the entire farm and had almost given up when he remember the old well out back. Sure enough his little pet had fallen in.

The rancher tried all morning to figure out how to get… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on March 17, 2010 at 4:58pm — No Comments

It all working. Ride Baby Ride

It's working ! Every day you're

getting closer! Everything you've ever wanted is being

pressed toward you. Everything is clicking.

Don't let the illusions trick you. Don't let the events of today

dampen your spirits. Things couldn't be any better

than they now are. You couldn't… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on March 11, 2010 at 11:36am — No Comments