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Photo by Aaron J. Hill As the chair lift whisked me up the mountain, I saw something move out of the corner of my eye. I looked down, and...

The vet's words were a gut punch. The radiograph revealed a grim prognosis. Her right fetlock joint was severely damaged, almost...

Social media highlighted the plight of America's "wild," or feral, horses for me. They are disappearing at an alarming rate, and humans...

I trotted Rudy independently for the first time in fifteen months. Most people in the horse world would not consider this noteworthy or...

The last decade has been the best of my life. It's been a transformative journey. A pivotal moment occurred when I said "Yes" to a new...

My dear friend, Steph, had passed away several years earlier. I often found myself missing the close connection we shared, but on this...

This blog is not horse-related. It is life-related. It seems appropriate to release it at the beginning of a new year.  And just like...

In June 2022, my boyfriend and I rented a vacation house with a tennis court. One afternoon, he asked me if I wanted to go out and hit...

Most of us experienced bullying when we were children. It doesn't feel good and, at the most basic level, leaves us wondering, "Why me?"...

Yin and Yang are two complementary principles of Chinese philosophy: Yin is negative, dark, and feminine, and Yang is positive, bright,...

July 2, 2023 By Diane R. Jones *Once you read this blog, you'll understand why I don't have a picture of Rudy getting acupuncture....

For roughly a year, I adopted what I believed was a clever way of describing the status of my riding relationship with Rudy. When someone...

Life happens, diverting our attention for moments, days, weeks, and sometimes years. I started writing this piece months ago and am only...

2022 was eventful, and it's hard to believe the year is almost over. I finished the manuscript for Rudy 3 - Change Can be Good in April....

A while ago, I went through a rough patch. My body hurt, and my mind was worried. Mom and I were having trouble too. She was tense around...

My owner, or Mom, often massages my body. She knows I love it! I wiggle my lip and arch my neck to let her know when she hits a spot that...

My last blog told you about when the vet visits me for routine exams. Now I will talk about when the vet comes to see me when something...

Thank you for spending the precious commodity of time reading my blogs. This one is longer than the others, but I hope you stick with it...

I n this blog, I’ll tell you about my doctor, Erin. She is a horse vet. It’s not personal, but I am wary of her because it seems her...

This blog will tell you all about my saddle fitter, Karen. From the first time I met her, she greeted me politely and offered to exchange...