With Superbowl this weekend, Budweiser has released a new commercial. I am not advocating for this particular product. What stands out is the heartfelt connection (yes, I realize it is a commercial). I say, as lovers of the animals in our care, many of whom have been our greatest teachers, many of us can relate to the connection and bond that is formed. We seek to strengthen this bond and continually strive to improve on our own skills to both learn from, share with, honor, and respect the animal we are in partnership with. Be it, brief moments of time spent via training, or healing (massage/acupuncture/herbs/AC, or whichever services and modalities we offer), or over an extended time for those who walk our life path with us. This commercial touched me.. I recognize the message; that of honor, respect, and heartfelt connection. What did this 1 minute and 13 second "story" evoke in you?? Anything bubble up (besides thinking of beer, football, and food??~joking)??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2prAccclXs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Showing posts with label animal bond. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Heartfelt connection and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr day!!
Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.”
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Pause and reflect on these words. They ring exceptionally true in life and for myself with the work that I do. There is such a healing presence in the animal companions I have served. With each experience of me providing "healing" and relief to them, I have found that they, themselves, are my most profound teachers and each experience shares healing with me.
Words indeed cannot fully or comparably describe the heartfelt connection that occurs. Those are the moments that my heart sings and comes more alive.
There is so much wisdom behind much of what Dr. King spoke throughout his life. Many of his speeches and quotes resonate with me and are applicable to life as we experience it today. Both to how we relate to fellow 2-legged's and how we relate to other beings we share this earthly experience with.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Got mud??
With the unseasonably warm weather.. we've been experiencing a bit of mud at Unicorn Dreams Farm.. of course, we are also in a flood plain, so whenever we have a heavy rain, or thaw, we are guaranteed one thing…. MUD!!!! Something we are hoping to do next year is add some stone and specifically, pea gravel to our "dry" lot, loafing areas, and in parts of our riding ring (which also doubles as a paddock). Having a place for the horses to go to dry their feet is very important.. equally, having variety of ground texture will help strengthen their hooves.
While mud in and of itself may not necessarily be a bad thing.. a clean pasture environment with mud for the barefoot horse is preferred over being confined in a stall or small enclosure, especially if the stall/environment is wet with soggy manure and ammonia-soaked bedding. The key is the "quality" of the mud and do the horses have a place to dry out? Is it clean? Not mixed with debris and manure? How sanitary is that mud? A mud and manure packed hoof is a breeding ground for bacterial infections. Some issues include: thrush, white line, abscesses, soft soles and frog sloughing (which can lead to compromise in hoof strength and support structure, making the horse more prone to sole bruising, etc), scratches/greasy heel, etc.
Please check out the following 2 links. One is from Daisy Haven Farm, and the other is from Linda Cowle's website. Both are FABULOUS and have a variety of articles pertaining to hoofcare and overall equine wellness.
Daisy Haven Farm has a few examples of healthy dry lot enviornments on their website (we LOVE Daisy! They have great articles and case studies. Check them out!).
Here's a fantastic link on Passive Hoof Conditioning on Linda Cowles' website. She also has A LOT of articles and I highly recommend spending some time there to check them out.
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