Healing Horses – Reaction
Horsies!!
We have mentioned it here and there, but the two of us used to go horse riding as children and have always had a love for horses, and animals in general. That’s what must have inspired MLT Club member Jung to compile three clips for us to watch today, all about the healing power of horses.
It’s amazing to see the effect that horses can have on humans and I think it’s clear that animals often know, feel and understand much more than we give them credit for.
Here are the links to the original 3 clips compiled in Jung’s video:
Horse visits patient Patrick at North Devon Hospice
Story Of A Unique Horse That Visit Hospitals
Horses Help Heal Veterans’ Invisible Wounds | National Geographic
Have you ever ridden horses? Do you maybe even own some? Let’s talk horses in the comments!
Thanks for the submission, we can’t wait to react to the next video!
Stay groovy,
Mona & Lisa
Mona & Lisa,
I hope someone sees this, since the “Healing Horses” video came out in September of this year (2023.) I’m submitting this Paul McCartney video medley of two songs, with Linda on horseback, riding next to Lympne Castle in Kent. I believe the 2nd song, “Love Awake” would be a perfect multi-instrumental for Mona, Lisa & their Papa Rudi. It’s a beautiful song, with a lush arrangement! Thanks for your wonderful horse video here!
— Bud Jackson
Paul McCartney & Wings ~ Winter Rose/Love Awake (Official Music Video) 1979 (w/lyrics) [HQ] – YouTube
I have had horses in my life since I was born. They can be beautiful, funny, healing and dangerous. This past August, after a 2 year lull, we acquired 5 horses. My son-in-law and I did three months worth of work in a month, clearing fence lines, repairing fences, prepping pasture and building a larger shelter, To me the work is worth the enjoyment I get in return. I am looking for a couple of Donkeys to add to the mix. Next up, getting the fields prepped for hay production.
Thanks very much for this.
It was enjoyable and quite moving.
Keep up the good work!
I’m really late to the party but those were truly touching vids, Jung. Well done! For many years I’ve had friends with horses; mostly draft horses, but also some riding horses, both English and Western, and some draft mules, too. A nurse at my doctor’s office has a couple small donkeys and the family of a coworker runs pony rides at local festivals and fairs. I guess I’m fortunate to have access to horses more than most that don’t own any! My sister and I used to periodically trail ride horses at a local stables but it’s unfortunately been years since I was last astride a 🐎. Gotta admit I teared up when the horse in the second vid chose to enter the terminal gentleman’s room and affected him so positively!
That was VERY cool. Nice video Jung. I’ve never ridden a horse but seen plenty of them over the years, there are a number of farms in my county with a lot more a little further upstate. Therapy dogs are a big thing as well. Often taken to hospitals and schools. It’s a great idea and a great thing they do for sick folks that need a little extra TLC.
That was so interesting. Although not really a horsie person, I am surrounded by horses where I live and in the recent parish newsletter there was an ad about horse therapy. Sometimes horses are ridden past my house which is such a lovely thing to see
That was really cool, I have not heard of horses going to hospitals, as they are usually very skittish, but they are wonderful beings and they certainly cheer me up. That’s one special horse.
Here are some pictures of one of my last trips to Argentina at my sister’s farm enjoying a ride.
With my sister
With my brother
My niece showing off
Horses have been very special to me all my life.
Thank you!
Such heart-warming videos. Nursing homes and such are known for having dogs and cats live in or visit the residents. I never thought about horses,
Nice one, Jung. You made them both cry. Those are some really cool videos you put together. Knowing Lisa & Mona are such animal lovers, as are you, it kind of makes sense you would send them these.
We really enjoyed the video about equine therapy. Our oldest son has autism leaning more towards Asperger’s Syndrome. His childhood was quite challenging. He was originally diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. A few years later he was correctly diagnosed with autism. We learned as much as we could as quickly as we could to adapt our world to Josh’s way of thinking. We had a lot of support and along the way and found some very special people we now consider family.
When Josh was ten, equine therapy was suggested. He was hesitant, as he was very scared of large animals. The sight of a friendly dog would send him running away in fear. At first he was very awkward sitting on a horse. As time went by that summer he learned to trust the horse and he could relax. I remember the horses were very gentle like they knew why they were there. Josh thought they were bigger than elephants. Marlo took him twice a week that summer, and he loved it.
After struggling through school, Josh earned an associates degree at the local community college. Whenever someone asked young Josh what he wanted to be when he grew up, he would reply, “A school teacher.” Josh went on to earn a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in teaching. He just started his third year teaching seventh grade English about three hours away from here. It’s difficult to find words to describe how proud we are of him.
But, what about the horses? We just finished helping him set up his new apartment and class room last weekend. These days dogs are friends. His new neighbors can not figure out why their dogs are drawn to Josh. They wag their tails and insist on approaching him to say hello. He is a giant teddy bear now and loves dogs. He just leans down and gives the dog a little scratch behind the ears and talks to them in a funny voice. The other day one saw him clear across the parking lot and started going berserk. That summer with the horses helped Josh deal with a number of his fears.
Loved the ladies’ reaction to these videos. Thank you, Lisa and Mona for sharing these moments with us. Oh yeah, Josh does his shopping in the next town over, Liverpool, NY. It’s funny how life turns out that way.
Love,
Marlo and JP
Johnnypee, that’s a very heartwarming story about your son! Congratulations on doing such a great job with him! The animals really helped, didn’t they! We’ve been seeing lots of chickens and and cats running around freely in Hawaii. Haven’t seen any horses yet, but we’re leaving tomorrow.
Take care! — Bud J.
Hi JP.
Thanks for sharing your son’s story, it is so heartwarming and inspiring. Despite the challenge of autism, Josh flourished. So much to be proud of. Your loving guidance and care for Josh of course had a big part in it, but your son also had a lot of courage to overcome his fears to accomplish all he has. I’ve heard often that animals have a keen sense with humans and can sense a really good person at heart and is drawn to them. It looks like that is why dog’s are so drawn to your son.
Sending much love to you, Marlo, and Josh!
Jung
God bless you and your family, JP! Truly touching to hear how your son overcame his lifelong struggle. I have an autistic cousin who struggled mightily, as well.
Thank you everyone for all the kinds words, I’m glad everyone enjoyed those video clips, and thank you again Mona and Lisa for the reaction video. There is powerful and touching movie along the lines of the 3rd video called “The Mustang” I saw recently that I thought was quite well done. Here is a link to the TRAILER.
Stephen, they pay $1000 to take a wild Mustang home? If only I had the space.
Jung, thanks for sharing the wonderful horse videos! I’ve always loved animals, and this video confirms how intelligent they really are, and how much us humans can benefit from a positive relationship with animals!
Take care! — Bud
Very nice, heartwarming and interesting video. I love horses. I used to ride with my friends who had horses when I was growing up. So much fun and great memories.
Laurie and I stayed at a place outside of Charleston, South Carolina on our honeymoon. We went horseback riding one afternoon through their gardens and woods. I think that was the last time I got on a horse… 1985.
Wow, I loved the video!
💛❤️. 🐎
Mona and Lisa, very moving video to share with us, thank you!! Love it and always loved horses. Great Song by the Rolling Stones Wild Horses…..I agree with the healing power of animals. We had a dog named Cosmo and he was a Yorkie and weighed in about 10 pounds and we had him for 17 years and miss him dearly and was a huge part of our family. I remember years ago I had surgery and came home and laid in bed the entire weekend and Cosmo laid next to me the entire weekend and never left my side,he laid on my belly and licked my face from time to time and I know that was a huge part of my healing process. We still greve his loss and hope to someday get another dog. But my cousins have horses and when I was a kid I would visit them a lot and ride horses all day and loved every minute of it. I love feeding them. So thank you so much for this great viedo and look forward to next Friday. Take care and god bless
Hugs and love from Me and My Llittle Maddie
Huge fans from Pittsburgh Pa USA
This was very touching. I can relate to the US veterans.
Thank you Jung for submitting these wonderful videos. You knew the Twins would love them and it was special getting to share time together with them watching. I developed a love of horses growing up. My father was raised on his parent’s ranch in eastern Washington state and us grandkids would get to ride whenever we went to visit.
I owned two horses in my late teens and early twenties while living in California. A big black quarter horse I named “Mac” who was about 16 hands, and a much smaller unregistered horse who had a rather comical appearance that I named “Lollypop”. Both were trained as saddle horses but I used Lollypop mostly as a pack-horse when taking extended excursions into the wilderness and high country. Horses are very special creatures and my affinity for them has continued all my life.
You may find it interesting that the western USA has an estimated population of wild horses (“mustangs”) of about 90,000. They thrive in the wild undeveloped areas. The Bureau of Land Management has determined that these lands can only support a healthy population of less than 30,000 so they are constantly rounding up and boarding them. There are approximately 50,000 wild mustangs currently being held by the BLM and they cost about $2,000. each per year to hold for adoption. A few years ago they started a program where they pay people $1,000. to take one home.
That was beautiful video.My eyes got little wet watching it.
Here’s a link to a Horse Therapy Program in Ottawa :
Therapeutic Riding Association of Ottawa-Carleton (TROtt) https://ottawatherapeuticriding.ca/
That was a very nice video Jung . Thank you Mona & Lisa for sharing, I learned alot from the video . Me being pretty much a city boy all my life I have only been around horses a few times , A lady I work with, she is raising her grand daughter because of some unfortunate things that happened to her parents. Her grand daughter started taking care of her horse that her grandma bought for her. they keep it at a stable, She rides it every chance she gets and is also active in the 4-H club. it helps her with her depression She is still young but its helping her through one day at a time.
Hey, that was awesome, thanks for doing this reaction video to my submission! Yeah, when I saw that first video, it really touched me, having spent so much time in care homes visiting my parents there. Seeing these gentle giants having such a positive effect on the sick is really heart warming. I always loved seeing you both with horses in some of your videos, and that horse scene in the Walking In The Air video really added to the video. There is something so graceful and beautiful about a horse running in the wild like that. It’s natures way of expressing the care free spirit in all of us.
The first and only time I was on a horse was back in 2005 when my niece visited from Korea and we went to this ranch in a real outdoor nature area. Sitting on the horse, it felt so high up, and when the horse starts walking or galloping, you feel so much strength and power under your seat. It was a guided tour, but I got use to the horse and the use of the reins quickly. It was so fun. I should do that again some time. Those Icelandic horses look so adorable, would love to have one, or at least ride one.
Yeah animals in general can be so pure and honest, they see right into you, your essence. They most certainly do ground us and mirror us and teach us about ourselves.
Today was a sad day, as our last pet, my sister’s cat suddenly passed away this afternoon, and I had to make another trip to the vet and say goodbye to Cooper. This was Milo’s little big brother. We’re so blessed to have have had something that makes saying goodbye so hard.
Thanks Jung, these are some good videos and you are right about animals being so pure and honest. Unlike humans, animals can’t lie, they have to be honest. They can make you laugh and can make you think and it’s so sad when we lose one that is part of the family like your sister’s cat. So sorry.
Thanks Tim. Cooper was a big tabby cat my sister loved to bits. One of the largest and heaviest cat’s I’ve known. Milo was my cat, passed away last year after 20 years. Cooper was 11. Will miss them both. Here are both of them, Milo (left) Cooper (right). https://test4.monalisa-twins.com/members/jungroe/photos/
Sorry for your loss. What a lovely picture!
Thanks Isabell. It was always so heartwarming to see them together like that.
That’s a nice picture Jung. My wife had many cats over the years but my favorite was a big yellow tomcat named Gravel. I always joked that he was so smart, I tried to teach him to sit and roll over but he was too smart, he didn’t fall for any of it.
Hi Tim. I like Gravel already! They each have such remarkable personalities.
Yes Jung they do have their own personalities. Gravel was so mellow, nothing bothered him. He passed away 10 years ago and I still miss him. He looked a lot like yours. A big yellow 20 pound fur ball.
Jung,
I just looked at all your pictures….. I have just one question: WHAT? You LIKE the MLT’s? And Animals, and Nature, and Family?? (OK, I’ll answer that. No, we LOVE them all!) They’re all that makes life worth living!
LOVE, appreciation, understanding, caring, helping; that’s all that really matters! Thanks for sharing all the great pictures, Jung!
— Bud
Hi Bud
Thanks for checking out my photos. Yeah it is a mish mash of my passions, from MLT to Max to my Mustang to nature etc.. Yeah we do share some similar nature landscape between Vancouver and Seattle. Have you ever done the Chuckanut Drive Scenic Byway north between Mount Vernon and Bellingham? It’s really nice beautiful scenery up there with some quaint enchanting towns scattered in between. Takes you back in time. https://www.scenicwa.com/chuckanut-drive
Hey Jung,
I’ve never really done that drive. Just passed thru the area on my way to Vancouver, or other places. Maybe someday! My wife, daughter and I spent all day today going back and forth to Mount Rainier, and hiked about 2 miles, along with gift shop and food stops. A great day, but we couldn’t see the peak thru the fog! But we’ve seen it many times!
Then I had a Band rehearsal tonight. What a long day!
Last Friday I taught Elementary Music, and Saturday I hiked 8 miles just myself, up in the mountains. So I’m really into nature! I’ll make it up your way again sometime! Yeah, your pictures are all wonderful, thanks for sharing! I’m looking forward to M & L’s next video!
Don’t work too hard! — Bud
Hey Bud,
Wow it sounds like you had an awesome few days with your family in Mt Rainier, and then hiking in nature, band rehearsal. It all sounds like “good” busy. A great time to visit up north is in early spring, they have an amazing Tulip Festival in LaConner that is near Mt Vernon, and from there it connects directly to the Chuckanut Scenic route.
Have a great week,
Jung
Thanks Jung, you too! — Bud
Hi Jung,
Sorry to hear about Cooper. I have taken that last ride to the vet a few times. It’s never easy. Our cats usually follow us around so they are always in the same room with us. If one of us is sick, they are very clingy and stay snuggled extremely close to or on top of their patient as much as possible. They know when it’s time to turn the world off and just focus on their needs.
JP
Thanks JP. Loving a pet means having to go through the tough times to let them go. I guess if they out live us, who would take care of them and love them like we do. That would be even sadder.
Jung, I can sure relate to that. Losing a pet is so difficult! But if we didn’t have that experience of having them, we’d be much poorer!
Take heart! — Bud
Hi Bud
Thanks for your kind words, and all your other comments here, really appreciate them. Well said about our pets. Throughout different times in my life I’ve had pets, and they certainly taught me what love is in all the different forms, and their short lives inspired and enriched mine so much. I could write a book about all my experiences of the different pets that came into my life. They come into our lives I think for a purpose, to teach us about ourselves, and how to love, to comfort us, heal us, make us stronger, and so much more.
Right on Jung,
And thanks to you too! I believe you and I, & many others in the MLT family, club, or whatever positive thing you want to call it, are like-minded people. We all love Music of course, but the Love & positive interaction is truly a good thing! I get upset with all the negative things happening in the World, but I TRY to be positive to people every day. We need more solutions that work for EVERYONE! Music, animal companionship, exercise, and helping each other, are all things that can make our lives more fulfilling! And the MLT’s definitely produce a lot of positive vibes that help us to get through the difficult patches in life!
I often have trouble finding a balance between instrument practice, exercise, family time, sleep, & any number of things. People who are very productive, like Mona, Lisa, Rudy & Makaela seem to be able to program their time very well. And it’s Teamwork too! During working times, I’ve managed to get everything done, but since retirement… I still feel yanked in different directions. Finding that balance can be a challenge, so sometimes I look to others for inspiration. But I still have to do things myself.
Our pets have brought a lot of love, calmness & happiness into our lives.
They take our love & give it back to us many times over! (There I go typing too much again!) Finally, it’s going to take a lot of us to influence the people in positions of power to make the CHANGES we need to create a SUSTAINABLE existence on our planet that will help ALL life!
We can’t all be rich or famous. But every life, and every job is an important contribution to the whole! Dat’s all I got say!
— Bud
Great videos. Especially the second one. Wow! the horse knew who needed a visit. My dogs were/are like that. When I am having a bad day they sense it. And will do something (usually some thing playful) to pull me out of it. Peace be.
Those vids were great. Thanks for that Jung.
Mona and Lisa, This video brought tears to my eyes! I used to ride when I was a kid. I’m actually in Hawaii right now for just a week. Eight of us just spread my mother-in-law’s ashes in Kaneohe Bay yesterday from a boat. It was a good tribute! We all sang a song with my wife on ukulele. The last time I was here I saw a horse inside a fence in a wooded area. That made my day!
I took horseback riding lessons every week in 7th thru 9th grade, and I loved it! I was in a few shows and I won a 4th and 5th place. But I was up against mostly girls who owned their own horses! I’ve ridden a few times since, but would like to again! We learned how to jump. One time I had a stubborn horse who didn’t want to jump, so he ran right up to the pole and stopped with a jolt! I flew right over his head, did a complete flip, and landed on my feet with the reins still in my hand! I have no idea how I did that, but it was an incredible experience!
But in high school, I had to choose between trumpet lessons, or horseback riding lessons.
Much later, my daughter also took riding lessons for 3 years at that age. She also fell off, but got right back up again, just as I had after being thrown off! These days, when I drive her to work, we pass a house that has a big yard, a barn in the back, and a white horse usually somewhere in the yard. I always feel happier on the days when I see the white horse!
I KNOW that animals are therapeutic! I used to take my dog Hermione hiking with me up in the mountains, and our cat Boots sleeps right next to my head! Animals are wonderful people lovers! Thanks for the great video! — Bud
Hi Bud, thanks for sharing all that with us! I hope you enjoy the rest of your time in Hawaii with your family and please accept our condolences about your mother-in-law!
That front flip over your horse’s neck must have looked spectacular!! I’m glad you got straight back in the saddle! 🙂
Hi Mona, thank you for your kind words, that’s very nice! We did make it to Kailua Beach yesterday near where my in-laws had lived for 6 years. It’s so beautiful here, and the water temperature is 80 degrees F. Thanks to you ladies and Jung for sharing that marvelous video! After I flipped off the horse, I went back and made him do the jump! — Bud
Great choice Jung! I’m blown away with what animals can do. I could write a whole dissertation (but I won’t)
First, Jung: super cool idea! Great job on the edit as well!
During the first Christmas live stream I mentioned that my niece had acquired an Icelandic horse; I’m happy to say he’s doing well and just returned from a month of training, so he is trail-ride ready. Some interesting info on Icelandic horses; they eat only grass, no grains, and stay outside all year long, although my niece’s seems to appreciate shelter from the rain. I have a couple of photos but can’t seem to find how to include them here, any ideas anyone?
You can upload the videos to an online site, then include the url in a log.
Thanks Dennis, I just wanted to paste photos into my post…
That was a great submission Jung! It appears to have been Lisa’s turn to be emotional today, but I have to say I could feel a tear forming myself.
It is easy to tell how well you rode as teens from watching the short horse segment of “California Dreaming”. One of the horses kicks out as you bring them to a halt, but you two rein them in as if nothing had happened.
I have only ridden a horse once in my life and don’t know much about them, but one could say similar things about dogs, cats, birds, in fact, probably most animals. If we learn how to “listen” to them, we find that they do indeed communicate more than most people realize. I sometimes wonder if they understand us better than we understand them. My many animal encounters in my life, wild and tame, have taught me some things, and taught me to respect them.
I haven’t ridden a horse since I was a kid.
My daughter was horse crazy when she was a kid. I always thought we would have to buy her a horse.
Horses are amazing animals.
Nice video ,Jung.
Hello Ladies,
What a great video today. Big thanks to Jung for the submission. The power of animals is amazing. Even more so when it’s a passion of yours. When Maria had to have emergency surgery several years ago, they brought in dogs to visit the patients, and it cheered up Maria so much. She had been missing her dog at home. You never know when a simple act of kindness is going to mean so much to someone else. Thanks again Jung for a great video today
Thankyou to Jung for the submission, and to Team MLT for today’s edition of “MLT’s Reaction To Video Submissions series ” ….This had me in tears literally streaming from Get-Go … ìt was heartfelt and proves what animals are capable of in healing and love and compassion/empathy far more deeper than they are not fully given acknowledgement for in their gifted power of doing so… I hope more people out there will come to give animals the full credit of what powers of good they can do , Positivity Healing/Inspiration they offer …
Unfortunately, both myself, and my oldest brother had unpleasant first and last time experiences of riding horses, we both like horses, but the experiences we each had, traumatized us that at least for me, I never wish to ride horses again, unless it is a baby horse or one of those Shetland Miniature horses…. though I do lije them in photos, on farms, just not to ride…
I have older cousins on my Mom’s side of famiky who are horse lovers, had horses , and one cousin still has horses on her farm, and even took a lifelong dream post retirement adventure to Iceland to see the wild horses, and experience riding them, etc.
Also from Ottawa, a well known photographer, Sandy Sharkey, does Horse Photography of Wild Horses…Google her up to see her photos : Sandy Sharkey
I think also , in Ottawa, there is , or at least in Ottawa surrounding area, Therapy Horse places that offer Horse Riding Therapy to those with disabilities.
Again, this was a beautiful segment to watch, emotional for sure, but worth the tears that flowed from my eyes … 🐴🐎
It’s such a shame to hear that both you and your brother had bad experiences riding horses but I’m glad you can still appreciate them from the ground! 🙂
I looked up some of Sandy Sharkey’s work – beautiful! To me few things symbolise freedom as much as a wild horse in its natural habitat. They look so majestic!
Going on a horse riding trip to Iceland is one of the very few bucket list items for me! Amazing that your cousin got to experience that.
Thankyou Mona, for your reply, yes it is sad that the horse riding experience that we each had was traumatic, but as you said, we both enjoy from the ground and at my brother’s wedding, eons ago… a country style wedding, they had an old time wagon with Clydesdales hitched to pull wagon, on their wedding day, that was beautiful …. Glad you looked up and seen the Sandy Sharkey’s Iceland Wild Horses photography, her photography of them is exquisitely captured and captivating, and yes, my cousin thoroughly enjoyed that Wildhorses in Iceland adventure and would do it again, I’m sure and enjoys her own horses on her farm with her hubby and their furbabies of current dogs (Cavalier Spaniels) and the barn cats….😊🐴🐎🐕🐶🐈⬛🐈🐱
Great idea Jung, and very insightful.
I have only ridden maybe 10 times in my whole life, but I always felt comfortable on a horse.
My familial clan is Clan Johnstone from southwestern Scotland. Historically, it is/was a clan strongly identified with horses as they were what was known as a riding clan . The Winged Spur is part of the clan emblem.
I will try and post a picture of it.
Great reaction video. Thx to the ladies and Jung for the submission. I too love animals but have only ridden a couple of times when going to camp as a teenager. I was able to nuzzle well with one of them. The connection between animals and humans is very real as far as I am concerned. Edmund O. Wilson, world renowned bioligist, coined the term Biophilia ( a hypothetical human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other forms of life in nature). He believed we all have an innate desire to commune with other animals and nature.
Dogs hold a special place in my life as everyday companions now that I am retired. But this is suppose to be about horsies so I won’t go on and on about dogs!!
Thx again for the Friday smiles and in this case a few tears as well.
Animals seem to have a sense when something or someone isn’t right. Our golden retriever was trained as a therapy dog and has brought much joy at nursing homes as well as helped children in kinder garden get over their fear of dogs. Wonderful movie, very moving.
Our family had a Shetland pony name Apache. I rode her a few times but my brother Tom rode her all the time. Probably because a neighbor girl his age had a pony too. Sometimes she would push the back door open and come into the kitchen and we would feed her home made bread. (The pony not the neighbor girl). I had a couple cousins that were in the High School rodeo circuit. My cousin Nan rode barrel horses and her brother Paul rode broncs and bulls. I think horses as well as dogs can sense bad and good in people and also know when people are ill or hurting. It’s quite enjoyable hearing you talk on subjects other than music. Thank you for the post and thanks Jung for the video submission.
Haha, I love that! I’m sure Apache appreciated the snacks.
I don’t think barrel racing is very common here in the UK/Europe but I just watched some clips on YouTube and it looks so much fun!
Hi Mona, thanks for the reply. That pony was a staple in our lives for many years. She gave birth to 2 different colts but neither one lived very long. Rodeo is big around here in the summer and the barrel racing is the main event designed for the ladies. It’s neat how many of the rural areas in the U.S. are still very much a horse culture.
My wife and daughter have bred miniature Shetland ponies for many years. In 2005 I had a massive mental breakdown. Beau Diddly was a wonderful colt and I used to sit and tell him all my problems every night. We used to walk round the paddock he didn’t need a halter or lead rein. He helped me get better.
3 of our youngsters have gone down to the Cotswolds to be hospital therapy ponies and last year one went to Nottingham to become a school therapy pony.
Don’t forget that these ponies when fully grown are only about 3 feet tall. Just the right size not to be scary.
If anyone wants one we still have this year’s foal (Jubilee) and last year’s (Inky).
Ponies are wonderful healers.
Oh wow, that’s beautiful and I am glad Beau Diddly (incredible name!) could help you through a tough time. Thanks for sharing that with us and good luck finding a home for Jubilee and Inky! If only we had the space 😉
My wife rides several times a month, some are horse camping trail rides. We have three horses. One is at a friends to be a buddy with their horse. The two horse here was a rescue and at the time of the rescue the mom was expecting. The baby made for three horses. That was 7 years ago. My favorite TV show is Heartland from Canada, now in its 17th season. If you like horses and the country then Heartland is the best TV show to watch. It’s also a place where you can enjoy a show a learn about horses from all aspects. Heartland TV is available world wide and should be available in England.
How amazing that you own three horses. I always wanted one as a kid but these days I’m definitely more conscious of the amount of work it would take! I’ve noted down the TV show name, thanks. I think I had some books of that series as a teenager 🙂
Mona, yes the horses require attention such as any pet. There was a time when everyone had a horse and people with money had cars. Now everyone has a car and only people who can afford it have horses.
Yes the TV show is a series based on a series of books written Lauren Brooks. Heartland, Healing Horses, Healing Hearts……the music is inspiring. It just may give you’re ideas in song writing. Heartland has a world wide audience in its 17th season since 2007. The series progresses and best to start with season 1 and episode 1….on DVD’s and streaming.
I got very emotional watching this.😢 I love horses and all animals, but I can’t ride anymore because of my back. There are several horse farms around where I live and I just love to see the horses grazing and playing with each other. Glad to know of your interests in horses!
Much love to the two of you!💖🙏
I am not much of a horseman, altough I think they look so gracefull. I can imagine people loving them . In my service days in the dutch army Horseriding was an obligation for i was part of the yellow riders. a specific part of artillerie with canons and horses. Unfortunately I wasn able to bond with the horse (gijsbert) that was appointed to me.
I was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, which is one of the horsiest cities in the world. There were several horse farms along the rural road I lived on, so I saw horses every day just walking to and from my school bus stop. Perhaps for that reason I never became particularly fond of them, as they were as common a sight for me as wild rabbits and crows. But it’s nice to see the positive effects they have on people in this video.
Hi David, did you ever visit the Claiborne stables. I always thought it would be cool to visit there to see where Secretariat was raised and eventually buried there. What a horse. It’s been 50 years and he still holds the record at all three triple crown tracks.
Hi, Tim. I’ve never been there, but I’ve driven by it. I toured Churchill Downs once, and the tour guide said that an autopsy showed that Secretariat had a freakishly large and powerful heart which pumped blood much more efficiently than is typical.
If you’re ever in the Lexington area, check out the Kentucky Horse Park, which among many other things is the retirement home of a lot of famous race horses.
Thanks David, I have heard that about Secretariat’s heart, I believe it too. There are some good documentaries on YouTube about him. If he would have been a race car they would have disqualified him for having too big of a motor.