I love Manuka honey,iknow ,you have always said any problems .pick up the phone but your lucky being the daughter of a magic healer and i do find myself...
Morning Ulrika, I don't like the sound of kicks in your direction!!!! This is NOT OK!!!! How far away? Across the yard? Or close up as she goes by? Now if...
The biggest thing we do with our horses is to hold our own power in what we know to be right. And yet the balance is being able to listen to someone else...
I'm sorry, no, I did send you a message - I didn't realise it was during a week - I was all set to go, and I was reading out the dates to my partner, and he...
Hi Ulrika, In that sense of urgency that I felt this morning about answering your post about the kick up I forgot to compliment you about how beautifully...
I must say at the risk of, as Jenny said, making people think I expect others to believe the same as me, that I agree with Jenny about Elmo being ready to move...
Hi all, I've posted some pix in my album from the Spirit of Horse camp in Tasmania last weekend, thanks to Jenny and Cynthia for sending them on to me. I hope...
Thanks Jen I am concerned too, and wonders sometimes if this means I wont be able to rise her to be my partner... You know when learning things, one sometimes...
Okay, here we go on Nellie again Nothing new has happended I just had a thought on how to handle things in this situation. Nellie has been the most lovely...
Hi Ulrika, Mum's away again and I have had ponyclub this weekend, so I apologise for not answering sooner. I wouldn't use the word dominate, I would however...
Hi Laurel & Everyone, I have popped in 3 pics (thankyou Cynthia!) into the Debs babies album of Sid & I at the clinic. While, due to my not so great health, we...
Thanks Mel!! I understood you all was busy! I'll keep you posted. Today I did not give her her bucket for quite a while to see what she would do about it. She...
Hi Ulrika, I found that control over food was a big key with Jedda in the early days, she was very aggressive in her approach, and yes, scary. I wasn't...
Laurel, What a wonderful analogy of the crusty scab....Way better than thinking we've lost our "shell" which rightly should be there to protect us...Another...
It is soo very nice to have you there...or here;-) No where else could I talk about fears and things like this and get well thought over and helpful advice! ...
Hi Ulrika, Now I picture you with a rainbow pearly shell :-) . I know that "almost reverent" look Nellie gave you, the softness which flows off them along with...
Today my, due to Laurel "pearly shell" is shining with a pink hue of love;-) Jazmine was a STAR today (and so was I). We have had a moment of.... distrust?...
I am wondering about this: ANd I would like to ask Bobby but he is not here;-) Nell gets out of her comfortzone when to far out in a line.... She get INSTANTLY...
Hi Ulrika, This is exactly why Jed kicked me that time, she was afraid to hurt me so felt better if I was in my comfort zone having her on line if we do...
Hey Ulrika, Well done! you did what you had to do to keep yourself safe. Glad the bag idea helped, it's nice to have a tool you can feel quite gentle with but...
Yes im excited i have rugs on my horses again and Billie was so funny he watched me put Freds on and walked away in disscust untill he saw me bringing his and...
Hi Everyone, I've been doing some soul searching lately. I haven't been able to write or comment, I dont know what to say anymore. I would like to share with...
Dear Valezka, What a powerful poem and what a horse he was to teach you all that, the way I see it, if they go to such lengths to teach particular people these...
... writing and painting for all this time and trying to understand what Im supposed to be doing. Elmo is the 2nd horse I have had to help move on to the next...
Dearest Valezca how nice to hear from you again! I have been wondering how you managed (silly of me I haven't asked). Your tribute to Elmo is beautiful! How...
Hi Ulrika, Is it possible that the driving you are using is too big? I see lots of gentle people in clinics, who when they are out of their comfort zones, use...
Hi Ulrika, Some great advice here already on this topic. I would only add that one way to tell whether it's OK to know whether to get bigger or not is to do...
Just home from a great clinic at Casino in northern New South Wales, lots of lovely things happening and learnt a heap myself too as per usual! On the way home...
Thanks Jen! Yes I went for the softer version of establishing things. I only need to hold the stick in my hand, I do't need to use it at all, she is very much...