Riding Between the Worlds

Hey folks! My Equestrian Community shared this with me - now I am going to make you suff...um....share it with you...

Oh - it's not *entirely* safe for work (depending on where you work..).

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/Amazing+Horse/

It just goes on..and on..and on....

"Look at my horse, my horse is amazing.."

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I need you all to give me your opinions/thoughts/impressions on something.

What to you think of this as a logo for Compassionate Animal Communication?

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So there I was, working at Dover on Tuesday night. A mom comes in with two daughters (a teen and a younger one.). They are shopping around and the younger girl just LOVES pink! She begins by purchasing a pink sparkly riding crop. Then she got a pair of matching pink gloves. I showed her a pair of black riding tights that have a pink design on the legs (they got that). Mom spots the pink down jacket hanging up and gets that too. Little girl also wanted a small book that she could read about horses, as well as the stable clean up playset.

As I was ringing them up at the register, young one sees a pink riding helmet. She wants that too. Mom isn't buying that today... (anyone want to guess what happened next?)

Little one begins to cry. As they walk out of the shop (without the riding helmet), you could hear the screaming cry of the little girl three blocks down. It rattled the wooden doors.

All we could do was to look at each other and shake our heads...

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Ladies and Gents of my FList - it is with great pride I introduce to you the new website that represents the Animal Communication side of my business.

www.compassionateanimalcommunication.com.

It will always be a work in progress, so content will be added/changed as things change. In the meantime - enjoy!

Hubby designed and programed this one, so this is his first real published website.

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Hey folks. There's a bunch of things that have been going on and I haven't blogged for a while - so here it goes.

-I'm enjoying working at Dover. While it is retail and is more physically demanding, it has a ton of perks (the employee discount being one of them). So far my favorite thing to do there? outfitting the little kids with boots and helmets. The child/parent configurations are often interesting. You have Knowledgeable Child/Clueless Parent (Parent is strictly the bank to support child's hobby.). Then there is the Slightly Clueless Child and the Parent who gets what the Trainer tells them to get (only mild arguments break out on this one). Finally, there is the Knowledgeable Child AND Knowledgeable Parent (Arguments between the two all the way around!).

-As for my Animal Communication website name etc.. my business coach helped me to settle on this: Compassionate Animal Communication (yes, that will be the full URL - the website is being built right now and is not live). I can however, receive emails at holli at compassionateanimalcommunication dot com. While I am being mentored by my teacher on the finer points of doing this professionally - I am doing communications for folks for $50.00. So, if you know of anyone who would like to have a reading done for their pets (they can be here or crossed over), send them on.

-William is phenomenal. I've started taking Dressage lessons to help improve my riding foundation. I love the instructor (her name is Barbara) and when I sit the way she tells me to - Wills has this amazing ground covering stride (which makes me think he could very well be the warmblood mix the sales contract says he is, or he is a beefy thoroughbred) not just at the walk, but for trotting too. My fellow boarder Jenny and I decided that we would love to take lessons with each other, so we are. I'm looking forward to our next lesson on Sunday.

-Joy and Sir Didymus are good. I wanted to skin Joy the other night...she stole my "Derby" beanie baby off of Epona's altar. Not only did she steal it - she chewed off an ear and chewed a hole in a foot releasing about 1/2 of the beans in the stuffed animal. (le sigh). That just means I need to keep my Craft Room door closed. PERIOD. Joy does want to hunt. She keeps eyeing the groundhog that comes to visit, as well as wanting to chase down every squirrel she sees.

-Pony & Pooch is doing well. I've joined my Leadshare group and I've been able to not only give referrals to my fellow members, but I've received referrals too. I'm also being able to partner with holistic vets and other pet centered businesses.

We will be staying home for Thanksgiving (sorry 'Burgh buddies!), which will afford me time to work some more.

That's about it for now..

For all those who have ever dared to dream - Dreams can be manifested, the Impossible is made Possible, and the Unreal becomes Real.

Cheers all!

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Hey folks!

So, I was having a great session with my business coach. I told her that I would be adding Animal Communication to my list of services. Since the aspect of Animal Communication is far broader then massage - I need a new web page and a new URL.

Any ideas? I need to have something that doesn't sound like a telecom company. My initial thoughts are along these lines: Compassionate Communication, All Animal Communication, Animal Connection.....

Anyone know if there is either a Welsh or Native American word for communicating with animals?

This thing is going to run like a freight train, and I am super excited about it!!

*HUGS*

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This was posted by quietann by way of greenbirds.. It was far too amusing to not pass on. Enjoy folks!

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So - I go to the barn today and Lakota is having her feet done. I strike up a conversation with the farrier who knows a thing or three about how the feet will affect balance and therefore the rest of the body. I ask if I can bring Wills around to have him take a look. His recommendation is a new type of shoe that is more angled in the middle (it's called a PLR shoe. Performance Leverage Reducer). It's a corrective type of shoe that helps out with a ton of things (like reducing stress in the legs), and since I want to do right by Wills and give him the best I can - I'm willing to try this.

This could explain a few things. This could explain why he is girthy, why he doesn't like to walk down a steep hill when I'm on him, and why he's as sore as he is (And no - I don't ride him hard at all.). More to come on this after Monday (that's when my farrier shows up).

In other news - today I cleaned William's sheath. No big surprise there. What did surprise me was about a minute after I started he dropped his sheath and voila! Sheath cleaning became much easier. I must be doing something right if he went from trying to hide it from me for the past two cleanings to straight out giving it to me.

Tomorrow I will give him a massage for sure. I was hoping to give him a bath today, but there was just a bit of chill in the air, so I didn't.

I am so utterly grateful to have him and I am always in awe of him. He renders me speechless and is everything I have ever wanted.

Dreams come true folks..

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Yesterday before going to work at Dover I went to the barn to ride Wills for a bit. When I got there, I had discovered that there was a show in progress at River Chase. Both arenas were in use and my first thought was "great - no ride for me today..dammit."

As I walked into the stone barn (where William's stall is), I noticed that my fellow boarder Jenny (who owns Lakota, William's girlfriend) was there and had Lakota all tacked up except for the bridle. We chatted for a bit and decided that we would just ride around the property - since there was actually a three step mounting block outside of the arenas. This was a very pleasant surprise indeed, especially since Wills and Lakota get on really well and I adore riding with Jenny.

Once I got William ready, we go out to the mounting block where Wills decides he wants to be a bit of a brat by taking two steps away from the block (he did that last time I rode, but I still managed to get on in reasonable time.). To save time, Jenny offered to hold him while I got on - and that was fine.

Then Jenny mounted up and away we went. It was a stunning day, and both horses enjoyed the walk. I noticed that William is very perky and forward when we are not in the arena (which is fine - since he likes more of a "trail ride" thing anyway. We rode for about 30 minutes, then we each needed to get going once we put our horses away.

It was a great day, a great ride and a great time was had by all.

Today, Wills will get his sheath cleaned again (yeah, he needs it twice a year...)

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It's been a while since I posted anything substantial, so here it goes...

I've been networking like a fool to spread the word about Pony & Pooch to drum up more business. Managed to get some semblance of a newsletter out to my fledgling e-mail list (I love Constant Contact).

Mary (of Equissage) has asked me back. She wants me to grade videos (at a pay raise per video), teach the canine handling portion again, and come in for the odd admin day.

Dover Saddlery has hired me, so I work there PT. As of this posting, this is the completion of my first week. My work week is Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday and they are FANTASTIC when it comes to being flexible on scheduling. It's a fun job (a little hard on the legs/feet but eh - I'll get used to it.) and so far my coworkers are incredibly knowledgeable and very nice. Now if only I could remember all of their names.... :-) I may stay later tonight to see how the managers close the shop just so I am familiar with how it's done. Yes - I already have a mental list in mah hed of all the things I want.. :-)

Finally got together with the woman that runs Bark N Bubbles (a self serve dog wash). We'll be combining forces to offer massage out of her Ashburn site. The first few sessions will be combined with having a bath & massage. So - I am VERY excited about that.

That's it for now..

Smoke 'em if you got 'em!

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This weekend we saw the movie "Julie & Julia".

Folks - it was so worth it! The movie was very well done, and was simply delightful. It was funnier then we had expected, and it kept our attention the whole time. Meryl Streep was PHENOMINAL as Julia Child. It was easy to believe that she was Julia (I wouldn't be surprised if she took Best Actress for this one.).

There wasn't anything about the movie I didn't like. It was time and money well spent. Even if you aren't a devotee of Julia Child, but just have a small liking for her - you will like this movie. If you are a foodie - you will like this flick.

Two thumbs up for sure!

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Thanks to my friend Danielle, I have some current photos of me and William. We did the photo shoot so I could get a decent photo for my rack card. You can see the full album on Facebook. Here are a few pictures from the shoot today:

Image for the rack card:


( Love, twoo love )

( Silly faces )

Edit: Thanks Montous!

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So there I was, in the local CVS picking up various things. I saw a box of feminine hygiene products for use when you are wearing a thong..

Um.....

Who the hell in their right mind is wearing a thong during that time of the month anyway?!?!?!

Just sayin'....

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So we are back from my cousin's wedding and let me tell you - it was SPECTACULAR!! The ceremony was held outside at Philadelphia's Four Season's Hotel. The band was extraordinary (they are a multi-piece band called "Dreamtime"). I got to dance with my cousins and we were all silly at our table (my brother in law wanted to throw spit-balls at my oldest brother to make him smile. Note to self - keep the tequila away from Bobby!).

Highlights: Seeing my family and having such an amazing time.
Having a TRUE Philadelphia Cheesesteak in the heart of Philadelphia.

Lowlights: The slow assed service at the pub where I got the aforementioned cheesesteak (we got stuck with Flash, the wonder waiter).
The pathetic GPS in Paul's car that insisted we go through parts of Philly that I didn't even KNOW existed. This route took us an additional hour to get to the hotel.
The fact that we had to leave after brunch to come home.


In other news - my tomato plants are doing well. We've already harvested some lovely fruits from the plants. I love my 'maters.

Cheers my loves!

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I'm back from Spirit Fire Festival and I can tell you all it was MADE OF AWESOME!! Since there were four of us going - we each had our own challenges, but we got through them. Campsite was set up in the rain, in the dark - but it held. We were also next to the Sufi Sanctuary and these amazing windchimes that were suspended in the trees.

For the first fire on Thursday night, I was able to have a speaking part for the lighting of the fire. I spoke for the four legged people and it was a very profound and powerful experience. While dancing and chanting around the fire - I managed to dance in front of the drummers to give them energy and gratitude. This was the first time I danced in front of the drummers. This was also a rather powerful experience.

Friday's fire was held in the dance hall (due to rain), and again during the dancing I felt moved to dance in front of the drummers. This time I could almost feel myself being carried away with the energy of it all. Also a rather powerful experience.

Saturday was the all night circle where we danced until morning. The circle began in the evening, and we released everything at roughly 8:00 the next morning. After brunch, we broke down camp, packed up and were on our way. It took us forever to get out of NY, and we had to stop at a rest stop to nap for an hour.

I walked in my door at 12:00AM on Sunday (technically Monday at this point).

Will I go again next year? Quite possibly..

In other news, I took Sir Didymus to the cardiologist, and he's fine. Nothing wrong with his heart. The next step is to have bloodwork done.

Tomorrow I have a massage demo to do.

This weekend, I go to Philly for my cousin's wedding. I'm still not recovered from Spirit Fire - I'm exhausted!!!

Smoke em if you got em!

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Just balanced my personal checkbook.

Discovered that I was $100.00 off due to my own stupid, mathematical error. It was $100.00 on the DOWNSIDE of things..

*Bangs head against the wall repeatedly*

Dammit.

DAMMIT-DAMMIT-DAMMIT!!!

*stomps feet*

Not that I really needed to blog about this - but, man am I seriously mad at myself.

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