tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post4758520257051593618..comments2024-03-27T20:42:03.076-03:00Comments on Journey with a Dancing Horse: Milestone Post and a GiveawayTeresaAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-65168569618459045452016-07-02T11:41:02.565-03:002016-07-02T11:41:02.565-03:00I would love to have that mug!! It would be like h...I would love to have that mug!! It would be like having a bit of Steele... I still tear up when I think about him. I'm sorry I haven't been reading. I will get caught up. I haven't had time for blogging lately with this new job. Congrats on your 500th post!!!!!!<br /><br />My whole story with Chrome is on my blog as you know. He is the first horse I've ever raised from weaning and done all of his training on my own. That's one of the reasons I felt such a connection to you and Steele and it breaks my heart that your journey got cut short. <br /><br />I miss you and I promise I'll get caught up soon. I want to know what all you've been up to with Carmen. :)Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-83879826136179349402016-07-01T23:47:29.859-03:002016-07-01T23:47:29.859-03:00Congrats on the big 500!!Congrats on the big 500!!Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-45130206438918220072016-06-30T22:20:34.002-03:002016-06-30T22:20:34.002-03:00Thank you! Thank you! TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-51019319322852779122016-06-30T16:31:06.093-03:002016-06-30T16:31:06.093-03:00I finally finished reading your blog start to wher...I finally finished reading your blog start to where it is now. I've laughed, I've cried (RIP Steele) and have fun reading about your adventures. I plan on setting up a blog once we get moved, until then, not much to write about. <br />Congrats on getting to 500!<br />Looking forward to reading more.Mrs. Huckleberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034585561746868382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-45738963130830157432016-06-30T16:28:26.697-03:002016-06-30T16:28:26.697-03:00Wow. I just finished reading your blog from start ...Wow. I just finished reading your blog from start to where it is today. I have laughed, I've cried (several times) while reading all of your adventures. <br />I don't have a blog yet, but once we move, I plan on documenting things in the way that you have done so. <br />It is exciting to read about how far you really have come and more exciting to find out what will happen next.Mrs. Huckleberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034585561746868382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-59452689326308262752016-06-30T12:28:49.133-03:002016-06-30T12:28:49.133-03:00Thank you for this! I totally get the anxiety- I r...Thank you for this! I totally get the anxiety- I really struggle with it still but am trying to figure out how to manage it. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-35027285237297453352016-06-30T10:52:00.784-03:002016-06-30T10:52:00.784-03:00Congratulations on 500 posts! It has been a journe...Congratulations on 500 posts! It has been a journey for sure. We all know how much joy a horse can bring to our lives. I grew up on a farm with horses but as things go, I left horses behind heading off to university and settled into a life without horses for many years. In my 30s I was blessed to have the opportunity to once again have horses in my backyard. Unfortunately nothing went as planned. I bought to geldings which was the beginning of my journey into "all the things that can go wrong". Witnessing the tragic death of one and dealing with dangerous behavior of the other, I found myself in a new state of constant anxiety to the point of almost giving up on my dreams entirely. <br /><br />I remember the day I said to my husband that perhaps we should sell the farm. My anxiety at that point had threaded its way into all aspects of my life. I couldn't even lead a horse out of the paddock without shaking. I would get up in the middle of the night and search the paddocks with my binoculars to ensure every horse was still there and safe. I just couldn't live this way any more!<br /><br />It was decision time. Sell the farm or make things better somehow. I decided to fight for my dream. Thanks to the support of a wonderful husband and a few great mares in my life, I am working my way back to confidence and celebrating every small win along the way. <br />I have really enjoyed reading your journey and appreciate your horsemanship. I can't wait to hear more about you and Carmen's progress! :)<br />LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-19649697397927865492016-06-30T07:57:58.654-03:002016-06-30T07:57:58.654-03:00Thank you for sharing your story with everyone. I ...Thank you for sharing your story with everyone. I have watched from afar and been in awe of how you took on the grief and did not flinch. Your love of Becky was deep and strong and she helped shape you into the person you are (just as you did with her). I can only imagine what you went through in her last few weeks. You are an inspiration. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-64900880686648120622016-06-30T07:43:49.469-03:002016-06-30T07:43:49.469-03:00Congrats on your 500 post! ( I've started a co...Congrats on your 500 post! ( I've started a couple blogs and never got passed a 3rd entry, so I commend you on your commitment to it!) I WANT to win your mug, so here goes a slice of my journey.. I'm sure you recall we were both dealing with great loss at about the same time, and I was able to identify with all the emotions and pain you were feeling. It has been a few months less 2 years since Becky died, part of my lives journey starts there. The love one feels for your child is deep, all encompassing, and forgiving. Parents know this love which I speak of. The love I shared with Becky was always strong, but with conflict. Let me explain the conflict, as it was different than the conflict a parent deals with in coping with their child going through the terrible 2's, or first day of school, ( first of anything really..) or the "Teen Years", or figuring out how to grow your relationship as your child becomes an adult leading an adult life.. these are all normal conflicts a parent can expect to sort through as they love thier child. I had a that role and also a different roll as a parent to Becky. I was her caregiver and advocate, she was born with a congenital heart defect that could not be repaired, but as long as technology could keep up, the medical community promised to try to keep that heart beating. My job was to assist in that goal, which I did happily, learning everything I could about hearts and how they worked, most especially how Becky's heart worked. For 31 years and 11 months, + 2 weeks, I kept vigilant. Now here is where my conflict came, during the later part of her life, witnessing her struggle to over come pain ( both physically and emotionally)her fight for every breath she took, her constant battle to live, her suffering.. that was my conflict.. to watch your child suffer and not be able to help or even ease thier pain.. that is a love filled with conflict. Now at this part of my journey, I have learned I can now love Becky simply, completely and with out conflict. It is freeing! Now I am working on missing her love for me. We had a special bond. I'm learning to be comfortable with what is left. MoonShadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363005633906030619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-934007095898294062016-06-29T20:29:48.437-03:002016-06-29T20:29:48.437-03:00I remember both of those journeys. I had so much a...I remember both of those journeys. I had so much admiration for how you dealt with your loss and then how you helped me. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-51581181154599492092016-06-29T19:24:51.408-03:002016-06-29T19:24:51.408-03:00What a great mug! Love it. I have had (am am still...What a great mug! Love it. I have had (am am still having) many profound journeys with horses. One of the most profound was losing my two horses six months apart (colic and broken leg), almost walking away from it all, being reminded of the joy by an inspiring rider and following my dream to my wonderful Spanish horses. And another very profound journey was a trip to a Virginia with someone in need of a Spanish Horse to help heal her heart. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245651167572473637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-17113301170874922552016-06-29T19:17:45.181-03:002016-06-29T19:17:45.181-03:00Thank you for saying "hello ". I hope th...Thank you for saying "hello ". I hope things are working with your new horse TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-38326713881228497052016-06-29T19:17:37.467-03:002016-06-29T19:17:37.467-03:00I'm lucky he has survived 9 1/2 years since th...I'm lucky he has survived 9 1/2 years since then. So, so, so lucky! Cowboy is pretty tough! You know, the bone shifted and there is a good deal of arthritis in the coffin joint--yet he somehow stays sound.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303523299217618526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-51320416328246601252016-06-29T16:51:13.489-03:002016-06-29T16:51:13.489-03:00I am also a silent reader with no blog. The mug is...I am also a silent reader with no blog. The mug is cute but mostly I wanted to let you know that your story touched me. I found it while searching through my own grief of losing the mare I was raised with. We spent almost 30 years together… and though I was blessed to have her so long- it feels like a piece of me is gone. <br /><br />I read your words, and the raw pain in them helped me identify and articulate my own. It takes time to grieve, and it's done best knowing that others have made it through before you. <br /><br />I too have moved on with a new horse. It has been incredibly hard, and I have been following your progress with Carmen avidly. I hope you choose to keep writing… 500 is great but I'm not quite ready for an end to your story :)CFlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673850764292579944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-4645210630115223582016-06-29T13:59:48.093-03:002016-06-29T13:59:48.093-03:00Life makes us figure out how to adapt to circumsta...Life makes us figure out how to adapt to circumstance. Sometimes the adaptation is painful but it's all part of it TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-87511706256359320042016-06-29T10:48:16.719-03:002016-06-29T10:48:16.719-03:00Congratulations on 500! I'm very much with you...Congratulations on 500! I'm very much with you on the journey not always being what we expected or going where we wanted - and in some cases it has taken me directly in the opposite direction of where I thought I wanted to go... Like right now things feel very much like a crossroads and I am not sure at all how to proceed... But then again, I've always said that enjoying the journey is just as crucial, if not more so, than the final destination. So we will see what happens I guess! Your story is a testament to how things can work out positively in the face of extreme adversity. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-3954094567840518302016-06-29T07:03:36.499-03:002016-06-29T07:03:36.499-03:00I don't really talk about the loss. I can talk...I don't really talk about the loss. I can talk about Steele but I don't talk about that day. I still can't. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-23622812943952377072016-06-29T07:03:03.081-03:002016-06-29T07:03:03.081-03:00I love reading of your cutting horse adventures. A...I love reading of your cutting horse adventures. And yes, there is always something. :)TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-84718497257237892392016-06-29T07:02:15.948-03:002016-06-29T07:02:15.948-03:00thank you! thank you! TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-25717286383491095292016-06-29T07:01:57.846-03:002016-06-29T07:01:57.846-03:00what a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. what a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-11611002830248005172016-06-29T07:00:39.578-03:002016-06-29T07:00:39.578-03:00It's not until you look back that you can see ...It's not until you look back that you can see the paths you tried and then re-traced. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-23427549907279810742016-06-29T06:59:41.811-03:002016-06-29T06:59:41.811-03:00wow. I didn't know this story about cowboy. He...wow. I didn't know this story about cowboy. He was so lucky to have youTeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-87484832049642832592016-06-29T06:59:09.843-03:002016-06-29T06:59:09.843-03:00finishing grad school is a bit scary (I did it twi...finishing grad school is a bit scary (I did it twice myself) but you are so close. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-52303776454958229072016-06-29T06:58:21.958-03:002016-06-29T06:58:21.958-03:00Love this story! Thanks for sharing. Love this story! Thanks for sharing. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-23010364563485203322016-06-29T06:57:54.845-03:002016-06-29T06:57:54.845-03:00you are a busy woman and I love reading about Nill...you are a busy woman and I love reading about Nilla's adventures. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.com