Healing under the Willow

09/01/2026

Hauled Miss Willow this morning for her yearly coggings test. She is such a fabulous horse to haul, always ready for the next adventure!

08/01/2026

08/01/2026

Old lug nuts wouldn't budge, Cowboy Magic to the rescue!

07/01/2026

Yesterday for the first time Angel fully laid down to sleep! Even in her stall she does not lay down. It's amazing how my horses are so deeply tied to my energy. This week is the first week in months I've felt peace, relaxed and ready for forward energy to reenter my life, business and herd. We've been looking to move barns since October having toured so many wonderful barns, met lots of great horse owners and got to really examine our needs for what we are looking for. I truly feel Angel feels the shift within myself and the herd allowing her to be able to relax her own nervous system to just be in that peaceful energy.

07/01/2026

Personal practice is so much more than just self treatment! Honoring the principles, living a life of authentic integrity and maintaining healthy boundaries are all key aspects to truly living Reiki in your daily life. Gassho, ryoho and the principles set us up with a firm foundation, it's our responsibility to utilize them for our growth.

*This spring I'll be offering Reiki one and two courses with the healing herd as well as a few Reiki retreats for those of you who have been through training but need an energetic rebalance in that sacred Reiki space!

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Aspen is the best support staff🤭

03/01/2026

*Update on Angel

Three weeks or so ago we got to the barn to clean stalls and Angel was showing signs of pain. She had just eaten, drank, peed and pooped showing us it was not colic and had great gut sounds. Her temp was normal both times taken and the next morning when rechecked. My gut told me it was a hard heat cycle. She was given banamine and we moved Aspen from the stall next her so Willow was beside her and she has been fine since. I took several videos that night and sent them to the vet who came out and did a full repo sonogram and full exam. ( After the rearing videos she was seen by our other vet when the minis had their appointment ) Dr. Hailey shared she had seen several other mares in the week prior, the same time the video was taken, with similar heat symptoms that may have been caused by the ups and downs in the weather but she also felt, given Angel's history with hard heat cycles year round, she is dealing with a hormonal imbalance. She feels the video was taken while she was releasing an overly large follicle. We've upped her magnesium and added smart pack mare calm to her am feeding along with the herbs she has been on daily. We feed a grain and soy free diet as well. ( I am very conscious about how I feed my herd especially my mares ) Since this video she has been back to in my pocket, riding with connection, sweet and loving girl.

Has anyone experienced a mare with similar heat symptoms? If so I'd love to get any tips for how you navigated helping her find physical comfort as well as preventative measures. I am trying to avoid regumate, using it as a last resort.( I do have a bottle on hand )

*Ignore the man behind the curtain that's just my husband terrified she was coming thru the wall while he was cleaning Aspen's stall

03/01/2026

I was talking to a student of mine about parelli and she googled it finding something about there being a BBQ chef technique with a similar name. We laughed so hard about the miscommunication and she sent me this hilarious picture. Ma'am Willow is vegan 🫣

02/01/2026

31/12/2025

Willow has grown so much this last year around the sun. Today she kept going to the gate to ride out. A year ago she struggled to find her balance with a rider for the first time without her eye. Her growth has touched my family, clients, students, friends from her life before but most importantly it's touched and changed my heart. She didn't just grow she trusted me to push her to grow. She went from a princess to a queen this past year. Her trust in me transformed me and has changed every piece of who I am. Her journey paved the way for our steady but goofy Aspen, my bold and delicate Angel, and our funny spunky mini boys Andy and Amos who have been the most enriching gift we've ever been able to give our grandchildren. She has a herd that loves her, annoys her, challenges her but always protects her as well as looks to her for protection. She's become so much of what I envisioned her to be the day we first met some she already was some I was meant to help her become as she helped me transform with her. Each of my horses gave me the sweetest ride this morning not just to close this wonderful year but to celebrate Miss Willow and what she helped to bring together by her hard work! The herd and I send each of you Reiki that you may reflect with love for the year you accomplished and take an inspired perspective away for the year to yet be unwrapped! We are so grateful for you following our journey of love, determination, trust and grit spit & duct tape some days. We hope to see many of you back on our Reiki table come spring and hopefully some new faces as well💜