What animals in your life changed it for the better?Enjoy these stories of how horses can help you put your big girl (or boy) panties on, not play the victim and feel sorry for yourself, and just do it! This semi memoir is all about how animals influence us to better ourselves and truly experience the world around us and right in our backyards. One minute you could be in heavy traffic driving through San Jose and the next minute, riding high in the mountains of Mount Hamilton without a single person in sight.
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ARE YOU BALANCED?
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I spent a lot of life being unbalanced. But every time I was near a horse, this feeling of calm serenity overcame me. They gave me balance. They taught me life lessons. I learned how to focus on the task at hand and empower myself with the help of these majestic beasts.
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Rems Finn GuinnessGrounded, earthly, steady, reliable, excellent ground manners. Petulant at times. Never backed down. Smoothest trot ever. Fast. Loved to model. My Prince Charming.
Majestic! |
Brumarba Red ShaiSuper fast, loves water, great swimmer, goofy, hates confrontation, never gives up, dances, elegant, loves parades, sure footed, will go anywhere I ask. My love bug.
Majestic! |
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BEHIND THE SCENESTwo weeks after the Tevis Cup, I drove to Santa Ynez to meet the Metz’s, who owned Simeon Shai, the sire of Hot Wheelz. We became good friends. They hired me to photograph most of their horses and gave me a colt named Najm El Nil. I renamed him Groovy, and he became Hot Wheelz’s best friend. Our pure black miniature horse, Johnny Cash, arrived a few years later. His job was to keep Finn company during our horse camping trips. After Finn left us, Donkey Oti came to keep Johnny Cash and Jasper (our new baby Arabian) company. Hot Wheelz loves his new herd of quirky, funny-looking equines. |