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Have you Ever Seen a Cowboy Cry? A Touching Horse Memorial

In our line of business we hear a lot of sad stories, this is just a part of what we do. We try to listen, provide comfort and let people know that it's okay to feel how they're feeling. Most importantly, we try to be the strong ones and resist the urge to cry too. But sometimes our emotions get the best of us. This story brought each and every one of us to tears.

Choosing the Right Veterinarian

I once sat next to a retired veterinarian at a dinner party. To try to make conversation I asked him if he had become a veterinarian because of his love for animals. I was shocked at his response. He turned to me and said "no, it had nothing to do with a love for animals, I simply found veterinary medicine to be an interesting science." Well, that shut me up!

I was reminded of this odd exchange after reading this interesting blog post at ConstantChatter.com called Faith in Humanity. Sometimes it's quite a struggle to maintain ones faith in humanity. We each just have to keep doing our part, albeit how seemingly small.

Have a beautiful day,

Colleen

Horse Slaughter - Some Valid Arguments

I'm a little late to the conversation, but the arguments below are so valuable that I wanted to post them. Thank you Juli Thorsen for some great closing questions. If you're a horse lover/owner, you'll probably enjoy reading Juli's blog Horse Talk on a regular basis. She facilitates some great conversations.

Horse Rescue: Horses for Service

Some more inspiring goodies from Daryn Kagan.com.

Today's story is about a woman rescuing abused and unwanted horses in Ohio. She bought her first pony at the age of 8 (as did I! Cinnamon!) for $50, sold it to a someone who could provide him with a good home for $100, and put the money in the bank until she found another horse to rescue. She's been rescuing horses ever since. Now she prepares these horses for a life of service as either mounted patrols or special needs services. She will only adopt horses out to homes that already have a horse to ensure that new owners understand what's involved in caring for a horse.

Check out the video.

 

 

Horse Whisperers at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

There's always something interesting going on at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. How do children, and for that matter, all of us, learn most quickly? Through play! Well, it's no different for horses.

The horse caregivers at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary have implemented the Parelli Natural Horsemanship training program and are communicating with the horses through playing games! Through playing a series of seven communication games, they are able to train an otherwise claustrophobic and terrified horse to walk right into a horse trailer.

How? Read more