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Diane Jones
Dec 16, 20214 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Nov 30, 20213 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Nov 15, 20213 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Oct 28, 20213 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Oct 14, 20214 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Fear - Part 2
It's hard when you look in the mirror and recognize the truth. You see the person you are versus the person you think you are. I'm sure...
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Diane Jones
Sep 15, 20214 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Sep 8, 20214 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Aug 27, 20213 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Aug 18, 20213 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Aug 7, 20213 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Jul 25, 20213 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Jul 15, 20213 min read
Many thanks
Rudy has enriched my life in countless, unimaginable ways. As a result of owning him, I have made many wonderful, kind-hearted friends. I...
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Diane Jones
Jul 8, 20213 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Jun 30, 20212 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Jun 23, 20213 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Jun 14, 20214 min read
How It All Started
Social media isn't my thing, the only reason I have an Instagram and Facebook account is to market my children's book Rudy – A Big Horse...
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Diane Jones
Jun 9, 20213 min read
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...
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Diane Jones
Jun 7, 20211 min read
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...
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