Free Horses

To witness what you may call wild horses and I see as just free horses in an environment that is true, healthy and natural to the specie, creates feelings of Ah, respect, wonderment and joy.

Just to observe it all before me is a gift and for them to allow me in and among them while accepting me for what I am, as I am, is a life worth living.

Elizabeth Graves

Copyright 2007

Finally!!

I got a day to ride with out my snow suit.

Now I will admit I have on my polar fleece lined jeans on but so much better after a long winter riding in that blasted suit.

The photo above is of Jugueton a.k.a Whodamus Horseamus. Whodie is a Spanish Mustang, a coming 5 year old and even better is a gaited individual in this breed.

He is owned by my Friend Jane and was with us last winter for basic starting work and is now back for continued under saddle work.

He loves being here and his best friend here is Stryker my Champagne TWH, those 2 are always into something and trying to stir up the rest of the horses.

He's a little horse with a lot of heart, joyful and the mind to equal 4 horses, brilliant, just a brilliant horse.

Liz

Discovering That Journey Called Horsemanship

Elizabeth Graves

Copyright 2008

Break free from the traps, those of others and our own.

Seeing the reality before us,then try it and finally living it.

Honesty to ones self first, present honesty to the horse, this is when the door opens, and when a horse truly gives it's self over to you.

One never really finds this place until we enter the place of self-discovery, of what we are in our strengths, weakness's, admitting them, accepting them and working on them.

It is a place one starts to discover, learn ,grow, it's a place with no end.

In this place, horse and human are both teacher and both student, showing, giving and sharing with each other.

Each respects and reflects what the other has to offer.

True horsemanship is not of power or of control but of just being, allowing, learning to let happen in it's own time, when communication between two different species is clear, understood and reasonable to both.

True horsemanship has no place for trickery, hiding , or games, but opens up curiosities in each other,horse and human.

It brings understanding, while finding comfort in their own skins and with each other , rewarding with enjoyment in their time together.

It is in thinking WE not me when finding that working relationship with a horse.

More is not always better but less can be more.

Horses are emotional creatures in the way of a horse, just as you are in the way of a human.

You have good days and bad days and so do they.

Make the best of the horse you have in the NOW.

Not what it was yesterday or times of the past.

Ride the Horse You Have Today!

Elizabeth Graves

Copyright 2007

Today's Quote

There can be no true partnership without relationship.

A relationship created through two sided communication, honesty and an understanding of both parties needs.

Elizabeth Graves

copyright 2008

Here is a fun photo of a screech owl that moved into one of our stall barns about a month ago. Dave and I love wild life and our ranch being off the beaten path and very private we have so much of it to enjoy.

Liz

Hi All!
How exciting technology has come this far. I'm looking forward to sharing my blog with you as I have time. My hopes are to share some of my work here on the ranch, horses and people I meet in my travels, and just thoughts and ideas I have along the way in my journey through horsemanship.

Liz