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Apr 7, 2009
Who I want to be when I grow up…
This is Stacey Westfall’s championship ride in 2006. You will see from this video the incredibly special bond she has with her horse. She dedicates this ride to her father who passed away less than a month before this competition. My best friend Mary will know what I say when I say this is such a “no time feeling”. Stacey Westfall Championship... read more
Jan 7, 2009
Its not really a day off
Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming up on January 19th and it was created to be a day of service? During the 1950s and ’60s, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. recognized the power of service to strengthen communities and achieve common goals. Initiated by Congress in 1994, King Day of Service builds on that that legacy by... read more
Jan 5, 2009
Some people just do that to you
Last summer, my best friend Mary and I had the opportunity to meet a legend in Colorado; Johnny Leverett. Here is a brief description of who he is on his website: For more than thirty years Johnny Leverett has been quietly demonstrating his unique way of “helping” a misunderstood horse, starting a young colt or helping a person experience a life-changing relationship with their four-legged... read more
Dec 30, 2008
Soaring into 2009
Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve and all over the world we will celebrate the passing of 2008 and the coming new year. Like many people, I will be making goals for the new year and saying goodbye to the goals that were not met in 2008. I have made a lot of goal lists in the past and I have left many uncompleted at the end of a year just because obstacles stood in the way either imagined or real. For... read more
Dec 17, 2008
What I remember…
So, if you ask my parents they will say that all they remember about my time owning my horse when I was younger was how much I complained about everything having to do with it. I have a bit of a different memory regarding this. Okay, so I was 12 or so and the idea of getting up at 6:00 a.m. every morning to go outside and feed, groom and ride your horse before school is a bit daunting for that age. I did... read more
