No one knows what winter is like until they've lived in Northern Michigan - or anywhere above the 45th parallel for that matter. During these long, cold winters, our older horses take off from riding or training of any kind. There isn't much for them to do accept one incredibly important task. Just like our grandmothers and grandfathers, older horses know the ropes and how to navigate short days and long nights. They know how to handle the winter storms, the chaos that win

What's with everyone wanting approval, attention, or even the lime light to feel worthy of something? I'm always seeking to understand and so I question these things late at night when I can't sleep, wondering why I'm even awake at 3 am. Sometimes I want to blame it on the school systems - only rewarding extrinsically, conditioning our children to believe they must get the reward in order to valued in life. It all happens without giving a child the chance to feel good just fo