I was told last week that I have a “hot seat.” Normally, I would take this as a huge compliment; but as it relates to riding horses, I didn’t like it. To put it simply, it means I ride forcefully and sort of insist on my way, my pace, my rhythm. I was riding a horse new to me, and he didn’t particularly like my hot seat; we both were irritated and wound up by the end of the ride. Read more…
March 2016
Sometimes I catch her gazing at the sunrise.
She faces east
and looks up, staring
as she chews her hay.
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She seems to be contemplating;
but, what? Read more…