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
The Sunshine Coast Authors Book Fair Carmel and Jude with her wonderful art North of Brisbane, the 48km coastal stretch bound by Caloundra to the south and Noosa Heads to the north is called the Sunshine Coast. The name conjures … 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
Sunday Quote of the Week… “Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way.” ~John Muir~ Baby native animals and birds are dashing and flying … Read More
“You can gain more friends by being yourself than you can by putting up a front. You can gain more friends by building people up than you can by tearing them down. And you can gain more friends by taking … 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
For October reader of the month I’m thrilled to share a little about Wendy Keller of Eskdale Arabian Stud. Wendy and her wonderful Supreme Champion ‘Eskdale Madeline Rose’ as a foal ‘09 … Read More