All Blog Posts Tagged 'loss' (8)

Why We Love Them.

I had a philosophy teacher who believed that vulnerability was our greatest strength. I debated her; my shell was pretty thick back then and I had a lot to defend. When I was worn out…

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Added by Anna Blake on March 15, 2013 at 8:22am — No Comments

Blurring the Line Between Predator and Prey.

One of the first things to know about horses is that they are prey animals. Simply put, that means that other animals eat them, and their natural instinct and only defense is to flee. Prey animals usually have wide set eyes as an early defense system.

Humans are predators, like mountain lions and wolves. Our…

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Added by Anna Blake on July 27, 2012 at 8:51am — 1 Comment

January: The Mourning Month.

Winter doldrums: I’m dragging my feet all the way in from the arena, the ground is dry, the grass is dead and the wind is cold as a slap in the face. Maybe I have an Auld Lang Syne hangover. Mourning and a desire to hibernate go hand in hand in January. It seems we lose alot of…

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Added by Anna Blake on January 20, 2012 at 8:12am — 1 Comment

My Barn is Haunted.

It starts innocently. Maybe when you were little, your dad watched John Wayne movies like mine did. We fell in love with a column of cavalry horses (instead of their riders.) We loved those horses until the cavalry met a band of Indians- Indian horses were always better. Or it may have been a movie like My Friend…

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Added by Anna Blake on October 28, 2011 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes, and THESE Run in Families...

We all know that cancer, heart disease, and diabetes run in families. Do you know what else runs in families?... Recipes!

I firmly believe that nutrition is the foundation to good health AND that education is the foundation to good nutrition. After thinking about how so many people are…

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Added by Patti Bartsch, Ph.D. on October 3, 2011 at 7:22pm — No Comments

And on My Farm I Had Some Ducks…

There was a small gaggle of ducks to begin with. The girls laid tasty eggs, usually dropped at a run without looking back. They were non-flyers, but fun to watch in their pool. I didn’t take them very seriously at first. One of the ducks had a deformed beak that curved to one side. I named him Duck Cheney. See what I mean?

Years passed and there was slow attrition. Eventually only two ducks were left.

Fred and Ethel had lived so long that their pithy political names had fallen…

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Added by Anna Blake on September 30, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Spring Weight Loss Strategies - Should You Count Calories?

Welcome to spring! Horse show season is under way and bathing suit season is just around the corner. A winter of holiday feasting and reduced activity may have left you with a few souvenir pounds to help you to remember last season. I was recently asked if I think that counting calories is a good way to lose weight so I…

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Added by Patti Bartsch, Ph.D. on March 22, 2011 at 1:20pm — 2 Comments

For the Lost (Everyone Should Read This)

You may think this is just another story about a girl who lost her first horse... Or is losing her first horse. But I am losing my soulmate, my only friend, and the being who gave me a second chance at life. Cookies has extremely sever founder, and chances are grim. The poem below explains all, and I think everyone could relate to it. If you can't, you haven't experienced life or true love. Comment if you wish, but no mean comments, this is a really hard time for me.

For my beloved… Continue

Added by Michelle Miller on December 1, 2009 at 2:11pm — 3 Comments