tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post6032136337622036841..comments2024-01-06T11:22:03.305-08:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: Sitting in the BarnJami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-44645187213577629602009-11-23T12:02:21.872-08:002009-11-23T12:02:21.872-08:00Jayke and autumnblaze--thanks for the shared insig...Jayke and autumnblaze--thanks for the shared insights. I visited my 29 year old horse in his pasture yesterday afternoon, and he looked so content in the sunshine and green grass. He rested his head on my shoulder and I rubbed his neck. We stood there for a long, long time. I had a hard time leaving. It was a lovely moment, certainly as valuable as the thrill I felt winning the cutting at the county fair on this same horse twenty years ago. These peaceful moments of connection with our horses are the very best.Laura Crumhttp://www.lauracrum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-31935921249527498232009-11-23T11:45:04.271-08:002009-11-23T11:45:04.271-08:00I had already ridden, given my boy a bath and fuss...I had already ridden, given my boy a bath and fussed over him. Then I turned him out. I wasn't his norm, but he then tore around like a 3 or 4 year old for a good 5 minutes. Jumping low points in the field, bucking, kicking out, trotting, cantering, galloping. I had already spent a lot of time at the barn but I stood watching him until he stopped and settled down. At 15, it makes me grin to see him kick up his heels like that. That was a good moment from Saturday. I'd had a good ride too though it was 'fun' - exploring new fields at our new barn. Like Jayke said, boarding, I don't do it as much as I'd like. One day though I hope to.<br /><br />Funny how horses have a way of calming me down, finding my center - just like that. :) I love just being with them, watching them like you too. Nothing like it. (I too believe in fuzzy winter horses!)autumnblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261052609848445921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-47045636848634060162009-11-23T05:13:55.639-08:002009-11-23T05:13:55.639-08:00That is definitely one of the benefits of having h...That is definitely one of the benefits of having horses at home. I find when I boarded, I was more inclined to 'get things done' whenever I went to the barn.<br /><br />Having the horses at home meant that I could often just wander down and hang out whenever I wanted, without any agenda or plan.<br /><br />I remember the summer my horse Oliver was a two year old, I would read in his stall every afternoon, and he would lay at my feet or rest his chin on my knees. It was so restful.Jaykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110759928830480886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-83649501005171974342009-11-22T07:32:14.705-08:002009-11-22T07:32:14.705-08:00Leslie and Kate--I think all horse people know thi...Leslie and Kate--I think all horse people know this truth, so I'm not telling anybody anything new. But I do sometimes tend to forget it, and spend too much energy ambitiously trying to realize goals, so I wrote the post to remind myself to relax and just "be" with the horses more often. I'm glad you enjoyed it.Laura Crumhttp://www.lauracrum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-82345213627653656082009-11-22T06:34:45.929-08:002009-11-22T06:34:45.929-08:00Laura, you said it all. This year has been especia...Laura, you said it all. This year has been especially, well, tumultuous is how I described it to my endocrinologist the other day since my blood glucose levels have been all over the place. I'm a Type 1 diabetic. Anyway, just "being" with my horses on some of those days this year was enough. Nice to know others feel the same way. My guys are fuzzy now too and I love it!<br />Leslie~Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224646742863478548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-69042127790059774392009-11-21T17:32:26.224-08:002009-11-21T17:32:26.224-08:00That's one of my favorite things - to just han...That's one of my favorite things - to just hang out with the horses as they're being horses. Sometimes I think we humans tend to do too much, and not just be. Horses have a lot to teach us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com