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Horses & Creativity (Sunday Horses)

Aug 4, 2019 | horse stuff

On my Patreon yesterday for my weekly mental health advocacy post, I talked about how my horses are good for my mental health. They’re my therapist, my physical therapy, and my gym membership all in one. I want to bring this work here to my main blog, as well,...

Positive Steps With Holly (Sunday Horses)

Jul 28, 2019 | horse stuff

I’ve blogged about Holly before, the senior mare whom I rescued from the kill pen because she was supposedly pregnant. And I’ve talked about how she’s super distrustful of humans and almost head shy, which makes me wonder about her past. Well, while...

Hay For The Horses Editing Sale & How To Help

Jul 13, 2019 | horse stuff

[upgm] I recently began offering editing services through My Author Home, in part because I miss editing. I love working with authors and seeing their books come to life. But also, let me be honest, because the summer is half over and due to my needing to deal with my...

Feeding Before The Storm (Sunday Horses)

Jul 7, 2019 | horse stuff

If there’s a storm moving in, it often does so at feeding time. I might lay in bed in the morning listening to the rain and think “oh, it’s getting lighter”, then when I get outside it starts pouring again. So tonight, as I finished up a phone...

Writing Horse Crazy & Disabled Like Me #IWSG

Jul 2, 2019 | horse stuff, life, writing

This month’s question: What personal traits do I put in my own characters? When I began writing my Noble Dreams series, I admit I started as a lark. As a horse crazy girl who grew into a crazy horse lady (just ask my four spoiled horses), I longed to continue...

The Farrier Came To Town (Sunday Horses)

May 19, 2019 | horse stuff

For pasture horses such as my own a good farrier schedule is 8-12 weeks. This depends on the nutrient content of the pasture (it has more sugars, and thus creates more hoof growth in the spring), what the horse eats otherwise, and how much the horse wears down its...