It’s Derby Weekend! Vote for Your Favorite Derby Day!
April 30, 2010
I have a soft spot in my heart for the Kentucky Derby. I’m not a betting kind of woman, or a proponent of mistreating animals in any way, but something about all that glorious horseflesh (especially in high-definition) makes my heart race.
My brother (who died of AIDS in 1985) used to have a fun Kentucky Derby party. Back then, TVs were really tiny, the picture was fuzzy…or at least his was. I remember he used to make corn bread muffins in those little more
Comments (5)Last Chance Ranch—Home to the Lucky
January 22, 2010
The other week I was reading the local paper, The Morning Call and I saw a story that stopped me in my tracks. Last Chance Ranch in Quakertown, PA had made it to the final two in a national search done by Rachel Ray for a major donation to animal shelters for her holiday show. I confess I don’t watch Rachel Ray’s show. But I do know Last Chance Ranch, and was thrilled for them to hear the news.
When I first heard of Last Chance Ranch, I… more
Comments (5)What We Can Learn about Working with People from Working with Horses
August 31, 2009
I’m one of those women who would have been horse-crazy as a girl if my parents had allowed it. So I tentatively began learning about horses after I grew up. One of the places I started at was called Last Chance Ranch (doesn’t that sound like a great title for a romance novel?). There, Lori rescued horses from the slaughter auctions, and rehabilitated them. She taught a course in natural horsemanship, which, being a natural kind of person, appealed to me greatly.
I will never forget my… more
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