Inspiring
“You can’t win unless you try to win…but you can lose by trying not to lose.”
I had to read this one -twice- and I considered putting an emphasis on the second half, “…but you CAN lose by trying not to lose.” Trying and failing hurts. Having said that, I truly know that I have learned more from my ‘failures’. Oddly enough, it doesn’t make me any more ‘excited’ to fail.…
Read More“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”
A Horse’s View: Newt meets the Natives
Dear Louie, I know we really haven’t talked much since the Quarter Horse Con-ger-us last October but I overheard our moms talking and I thought I should warn you. IF YOU COME TO VISIT – THE NATIVES ARE NOT FRIENDLY! No one warned me and I had to find out the hard way. You see,…
Read MoreWhat happens to all those nurse mare foals from Last Chance Corral?
What happens to all those nurse mare foals? I wondered this myself and when I saw a photo posted on The Last Chance Corral Facebook page I asked if they would share their story. The story starts sad – my daughter lost her first horse to placental abruption in her last few weeks of pregnancy. …
Read MoreWhat should we do with the barn cat when moving?
Horses=Barn=Cat…at least it did for us. While planning our move, one of the big questions has been; what do we do with the barn cat? What would be best for her? Do we leave the cat with the house? It is where she was born…where she has always lived…is that what she would want? Or…
Read MoreHope is catching….just plant a seed.
I wrote a blog awhile back titled “HOPE is the little voice you hear whisper ‘maybe’ when it seems the entire world is shouting ‘no!’ and Donna left me a wonderful comment and photo: “It has been a few years now, but you inspired hope in me. I was getting close to being 50 and I…
Read MoreTo be inspired by someone…you don’t have to want to be what they were or are…you just need to see that they struggled and….it was worth it.
Grew up in tiny village, father died, 27 years in prison, tuberculosis….earned Bachelor of Law degree while IN prison….won the Nobel Peace prize. How can you not be inspired by this? Just consider these excerpts from Nelson Mandela’s life: Nelson Mandela was born Rolihlahla Mandela on July 18, 1918….his teacher told him that his new first name…
Read MoreDear Stacy Westfall, how did your horse ‘Popcorn’ get his name?
I will try to keep the story short, lol. Popcorn came from The Road to the Horse competition. He was the horse that I won it with in 2006. On the first day it looked like they should never have invited me….I was waaaaayyyyy behind! But I knew I was laying the foundation. I decided that…
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