Category: horse

• I remember when…OTTB arrived

  Our off the track thoroughbred (OTTB) was delivered to our acreage. (July 28, 2019)

  Donna

  November 23, 2022

  acreage event, B & W, horse, photography, yard

  good things, horse photography, Norman OTTB, OTTB, racetrack horse comes to our acreage, Roman Humor

• when you miss the mark

  I am sometimes misunderstood. People’s perceptions of me are so wrong so much of the time. Maybe they are just not paying enough attention. Things get a bit blurry. Did I miss the mark or did they? lol! It feels uncomfortable when I am misunderstood and find myself in someone’s spider web and you don’t […]

  Donna

  November 17, 2022

  about me, horse, photography, what is bugging you, what works for you, yard

  being balanced, being centered, being clear, being misunderstood sometimes, missing the mark of who I am, musing, perspective

• stepping up and letting go

  So many times I have stepped up and planted my foot in a stirrup and kept my focus between the ears of my horse and my thoughts on the rhythm of the ride. This photo gives me a strong sense of letting go as I took the shot I was pulled to thoughts of how […]

  Donna

  November 15, 2022

  feet, horse, photography, what works for you

  frozen tree leaves, horse and stirrup, horse photography, letting go thoughts, musing, nature, perspective, photography, step up into a stirrup

• when you finally finish

  You know when you have been working on something for a long period of time and then all of a sudden it is done. You finish it. You perfect it forever it seems and it is over. You tell someone, have a drink, make a phone call and celebrate. I began writing this story in […]

  Donna

  November 6, 2022

  about me, horse

  good things, grateful, I finally finish my story, my novel, my story is written, old selfie, quote Ursula K. Le Guin, sharing an excerpt of Chapter 1

• expo to learn from the horse

  Saskatoon Horse Expo 2022 It was so nice to get back to this annual expo. The last 2 years were cancelled. We are very interested in working with a horse. We own 5 years and we began our riding the horse journey back in 2001. It is nice to own a pet. Horses are bigger, […]

  Donna

  October 31, 2022

  fun, horse, photography, travel, what works for you, writing

  A Letter From A Horse, horse poem, learning more about horses, Saskatoon Horse Expo 2022

• play date

  Our friend came over with her two little boys yesterday and it was a fun time just playing. We had noodle fights, visited our horses in the pasture and then halloween cupcake snacks in between. It was a good feeling to play like a child and follow their imaginations. A play date to remember. Until […]

  Donna

  October 20, 2022

  about me, acreage event, children, fun, horse, what works for you, yard

• if it’s shiny its got to be good

  I was told once that all things shiny are not as special as we think they are. I will never forget my silent response to that statement. “Excuse me, I like alot of things shiny.” This silver concho on my western saddle brightens my tacking and saddling process. It makes me feel rich and elaborate […]

  Donna

  October 12, 2022

  about me, horse, photography, what works for you

  feel special, good things, musing, perspective, reflecting back our emotions, shiny things, silver concho, western saddle concho

• the purpose of horses manes

  If you don’t have long hair yourself you can always play with a horses’ mane. But, what is the purpose of their manes and a tail? I researched some general information and this is what is said about the mane and tail of a horse: I never braid my horse’s mane or tail. If I […]

  Donna

  September 8, 2022

  acreage event, fun, horse, yard

  good things, horse mane for protection, horse tail for protection, horses, horses mane, perspective, playing with horse tail and mane, purpose of horses mane, purpose of horses tail, selfie, sorrel horse, Ziggy

• buried in positivity

  Positivity in a nasty way is what my husband and I are in. Recovering from a few days of COVID and hoping to test negative for it soon. Was out for a walk today and these horses were busy with their heads down chewing on the grass. …..life…..adapting…..health…..

  Donna

  August 24, 2022

  about me, acreage event, heal, horse, what is bugging you

  adapting to life's health challenges, buried in grass, COVID positivty, horses, horses in pasture, recovering

• Summer horse riding with mosquitoes

  I would like to say I did alot of horse riding this summer, but not so, only because of the vast amount of mosquitoes we had in June and July. August has got us out riding a bit more. Time is spent putting bug repellent on the horses firstly, and they will tolerate the smell […]

  Donna

  August 23, 2022

  about me, acreage event, horse, what is bugging you, yard

  horse bug spray issues, horse riding in mosquitoes weather