Editor's Postcard Archives – Page 10 of 13

My Favorite Things

August 5, 2020December 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

True Beauty is an Inside Job by Catherine Madera A fun holiday activity is always the mystery gift exchange. Common at parties, this game usually involves many multi-colored packages being moved around a group of people who can decide to keep their gift or steal one that looks better. …

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Sharing the Gift

August 5, 2020November 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

Including Others in Your Equine Lifestyle by Catherine Madera I’ve lived with horses for so long now I can forget how fortunate I am to enjoy this lifestyle, no matter how wet, dirty or difficult it gets. I still remember being a young, horseless girl, however, the kind who …

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Getting Back in the Rhythm

August 5, 2020October 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

How Horse Ownership Promotes Wellness by Catherine Madera As I write this it’s nearly September, one of my favorite times of the year. I love September’s warm days, cool misty mornings and the smell of sun dried grasses as I ride down a favorite trail. I love blackberries picked …

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Patience is a Virtue

August 5, 2020September 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

On Becoming Virtuous by Catherine Madera I’ve heard it said that praying for patience is a bad idea. Why? God will immediately send you a situation that requires it. Most of us struggle with patience, but as horse people it is a virtue that is truly critical to attain. …

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When it’s Just That Simple

August 5, 2020August 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

The Daily Educational Opportunities of Life with Horses by Catherine Madera After 5 years of riding my Arabian stallion, Eli, I feel I know him very well. I know when he’s happy, insecure, or cranky. I know his idiosyncrasies pretty much inside and out. That’s why it was humbling …

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“And Horse Makes Three”

August 5, 2020July 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

When Your Partner Doesn’t Share Your Passion by Catherine Madera My husband Mark had no idea what he was getting into when he married me. We met during my one horse-less stage when I lived in a southern California city. Children soon followed and my equine passions lay dormant …

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Thoughts on “Firsts”

August 5, 2020June 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

Stretch Your Comfort Zone to Build Confidence by Catherine Madera It’s well into spring as I write this and the ground is erupting with firsts: first dandelions, first green grass on bare pasture, first baby birds. There’s a lot of excitement, expectation and maybe even fear surrounding a first …

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Embracing Slow Horsemanship – Moving at a Pace that Values the Journey

August 5, 2020May 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

by Catherine Madera I remember the first time I heard the term “slow food.” Immediately I pondered how food could be slow and why I should take the pace of my food into consideration. When I looked the term up I found this is not a fad, it is …

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Editor’s Postcard – The Power of Potential

August 5, 2020April 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

What Is Your Horse Born to Do? by Catherine Madera Spring is here, bursting with freshness and raw potential. Okay, maybe it’s a little soggy yet in most of the Pacific Northwest, but sun is on the way and new growth is guaranteed. Spring is the season of hope …

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On Riding Alone – It Takes a Community to Raise a Horseman

August 5, 2020March 1, 2014 by Catherine Madera

by Catherine Madera I like to ride alone. It’s not that I don’t enjoy company—a buddy always adds to the fun—but my nature often craves solitude. In the gorgeous Pacific Northwest finding peace is easy on mountain trails as I share quiet communion with my horse, Eli. However, as …

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