Why are horseshoes considered lucky? Yesterday when I was bringing the horses up to their stables I came across a horseshoe. Our property has black soil, which is prone to shrinking and expanding quite dramatically, so in dry times the soil shrinks … Read More
We often convince ourselves there is always something better to wish for… Drawing: Carmel Rowley ‘The Boot Gang’ coloured by Trent Miles We say we’ll be happy if we find the right person, if we get married, if we have … Read More
At one point or another, we’ve all probably had a moment of regret for a foolish mistake. We may have wished for the moon, then bombarded ourselves with, ‘if only I could have done that or that should have happened to … Read More
Today is Remembrance Day 11.11.11. and as we take time to remember those who have died or been wounded in all theatres of war this photograph made me think about the families at home. Even with the constant fear for … Read More
Do you remember ‘The Selby Stud’ Ohio? Adapted from ‘Arabian Exodus’ by Margaret Greely Sometimes there are people and horses who remain vivid and real in your memory forever. The Selby Stud, for me, represented a focused commitment to a specific type … Read More
It’s a horsy week with Equitana beginning in Sydney on the 10th so what better way to join in than celebrate what we love about horses. As a horse person, there are many moments that define everything you strive to … Read More
What better way to begin National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) than a bonus gift for the wonderful readers who are purchasing my books. As I blogged earlier I’ve continued to purchase books by local, independent/self published authors to offer as … Read More
What Fun….National Novel Writing Month is here again…. (NaNoWriMo) So ‘Wrimos’ unite and stay focused – because National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) returns Nov. 1 for its 13th year of literary ‘get that novel written’ fun. It looks as if … Read More
The Garryowen Trophy I remember as a young girl watching the competitors in the “Garryowen Trophy” at Melbourne Royal Show, dreaming impossible dreams and riding with determination in an attempt to make them come true. I was taught riding by Eileen Coffey twice … Read More
I often reminded to by friends to remember to use colour therapy in my day to day life. The idea is to remove the negatives of each colour then draw on the positives. For example, my list states the negatives of the colour RED are self-pity, impatience, … Read More