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365 Sunrises and Sunsets
Life happens, diverting our attention for moments, days, weeks, and sometimes years. I started writing this piece months ago and am only...
Diane Jones
Apr 23, 20235 min read
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Love
I'm a little late writing this blog. Taxes took precedence. Ugh. I got the idea to write this blog around Valentine's Day when I mused on...
Diane Jones
Mar 2, 20224 min read
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Hello old friend
Hello old friend, previously when you came knocking, I shut the door in your face. I now acknowledge your presence and tell you it's okay...
Diane Jones
Feb 2, 20222 min read
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Equine Chiropractors - Rudy's Corner on All Pony
Happy New Year! I thought I'd provide a brief update on the Rudy The Rudster book series. In the fourth quarter of last year, I had a...
Diane Jones
Jan 12, 20224 min read
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Reflections on the year
There is only one thing we can control, our mind. Years ago, I read a book titled How We Choose To Be Happy. The book helped me reframe...
Diane Jones
Dec 16, 20214 min read
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Yoga with Rudy
Rudy has helped me beat to my own drum. Over the six years I've owned him and four barns we've been at, there have been numerous...
Diane Jones
Nov 30, 20213 min read
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Change
My niece was born a horse-crazy kid like me. She took her first riding lesson at three years old and continued taking classes until she...
Diane Jones
Nov 15, 20213 min read
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Unexpected Joy
When I think back seven years, my life as it is now is unimaginable. I would never have thought I'd be spending hours at the barn with my...
Diane Jones
Oct 28, 20213 min read
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I've Got This!
The first two blogs on fear came effortlessly, but this one did not, hence the delay in writing it. I've been thinking about my...
Diane Jones
Oct 14, 20214 min read
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Fear and finding my teacher
I believe that no one wants to be a fearful person. I also think that people are often blind to many of their fears and don't realize the...
Diane Jones
Sep 15, 20214 min read
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Caring for each other
If you follow me on social media or via this blog, you know I had a riding accident a few months ago. The accident, thankfully, did not...
Diane Jones
Sep 8, 20214 min read
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Boundaries - Tricky business
My horse triggers an old, habitual way of thinking and feeling in me, not enough. Horses establish clear boundaries with each other. They...
Diane Jones
Aug 27, 20213 min read
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What matters
Some people face a lot of loss in the form of death in their life while others face comparatively little. I fall in the latter camp. As...
Diane Jones
Aug 18, 20213 min read
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Bodywork - A way to bond with your horse
Everyone seems to have a different view on the necessity and effectiveness of bodywork on horses. There are many treatments, and every...
Diane Jones
Aug 7, 20213 min read
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Less is more
We are all familiar with this concept but, how often do we apply it skillfully in our lives? My approach to life is to try and try harder...
Diane Jones
Jul 25, 20213 min read
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A Special Day - The Photo Shoot
It was going to be a busy day for Rudy and me. Portsmouth Living magazine was profiling me as their person of interest for the September...
Diane Jones
Jul 8, 20213 min read
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Wish For Rudy
I went to a horse clinic earlier this month. The title was Compassionate Connection, and the instructor was Heidi Potter. If someone...
Diane Jones
Jun 30, 20212 min read
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Reboot
A year ago this month, Rudy and I were going through a rough patch. He had developed stomach ulcers and it took a few months for me to...
Diane Jones
Jun 23, 20213 min read
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More Than Courage
I busied myself with pulling things together to head to the barn. I was trying to ignore the growing anxiety I felt. As I envisioned...
Diane Jones
Jun 9, 20213 min read
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The Lunge Line
It occurred to me that he was just another big horse, forever testing me to see if I'd hold my ground, often succeeding in moving my...
Diane Jones
Jun 7, 20211 min read
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