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Category Archives: Horses
Prayer Flags Flying
In September, I put out a call for prayer flags to hang on the Ring of Protection, the new security fence, so it won’t look as much like a sanctuary gulag, as my brother calls it (there’s an oxymoron!). I am eternally grateful for … Continue reading
A Return to Peace
The Ring of Protection is complete! That is what I’m calling the new security fence around the barn that allows the animals to spend the night outdoors rather than shut into stalls to protect them from predators, namely, mountain lions. … Continue reading
Perseus and Pegasus: The Real Legends
A friend wondered why I would name the newest arrival to the sanctuary after “an antifeminist hero”—Perseus. Others of you might be thinking the same, so here is the real story of Pegasus and Perseus, along with a few other … Continue reading
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Pegasus Gets a Twin
A gift just arrived to the sanctuary, and especially to Pegasus. I had promised her that when we got to our new home, I would find her a horse friend her size. She likes her herd (the three donkeys and … Continue reading
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Home at Last
The animals and I have arrived at our forever sanctuary in Sheep Ranch, California! And it is truly wonderful. As it turned out, I drove the truck pulling the horse trailer with all the animals in it to get us … Continue reading
Peace and Calm
Everyone on the sanctuary is healthy right now—knock on wood. I’m hesitant to call attention to that, out of superstition that it will pull in some calamity. But I’m risking the fates because I want to send out a big … Continue reading
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Happy Rolling Equines
The three donkeys just ran by. I jumped up from the computer to look out the other window of my writing tower and see what they were running to. Pegasus, in her paddock area, was rolling in the sun-dried dirt—her … Continue reading
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Shelter from the Storm
What a wonderful sight to start the day…I went out to the barn in the pouring rain for morning feeding and there was everybody together in the two dry stalls—all three donkeys, the three sheep, and Pegasus. A cozy manger … Continue reading
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Pegasus and the Ides of March
Today I had to begin the springtime confinement of Pegasus. I left the donkeys in with her for this first day of not being free to roam and they are calling to me right now, asking to be let out. … Continue reading
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Andrew Harvey review of What the Animals Taught Me
Many, many thanks to Andrew Harvey for his wonderful review of my latest book, What the Animals Taught Me. Click here for his review. Check out his beautiful website too. Andrew is one of the heroes of our time, utterly … Continue reading
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