Returning Glory

Asking the bend of the horse into relationship into trust into focus into purpose Holy Spirit, ask me to bend - During quiet time During loud time During working During playing -into all that you have for me -into Jesus constantly please -ask me to bend http://returningglory.com//ask-me-to-bend-constantly-plea/

She come bounding out of the van, running with arms open to hug, excitedly telling us that she has heard - we will be her new best friends and so will a special horse. Her eyes were full of life and ready to begin her time at the ranch. The picture did not match what I knew of her. She had been abused. http://returningglory.com//not-healing-the-old-growing-th/

That equation is for sure the best there is. It represents so much. It means relaxed. It means friends. It means horses. It means relationships that go on and on. It means not concerned for time or at least not while 2N + 1 is happening. Calling my husband, I tell him I am running to the barn for a little bit checking on the horses (this was before we had our own place). http://returningglory.com/archives/2n-1/

It was so hard to see her when they brought her to Returning Glory. So many bones. So much anger. Eyes seem to shut out the world. She just wanted to be left alone even from those who had loved her. I did not see any affection between horse or human? With these who were donating Birdie, we discussed her journey. http://returningglory.com//its-ok-to-be-a-horse-with-pain/

Gary was down the hill tending a fire of all the windblown and dead branches that we had just picked up. I had filled the tractor bucket in the pasture and he had filled his truck bed around the barn and yard. We were gittin’ it dunn! Hopefully to shorten the work day. Continuing the need to be efficient, after I unload the tractor bucket and head to the paddocks to start the daily task of picking up the manure. http://returningglory.com/archives/park-the-bucket/

Topaz beautiful golden. Someday, I hope I can tell you how she came into my life and became a part of Returning Glory. But today I will tell you how she became very insecure in the season of inconsistency and our journey back to security together. She had given a lot of herself to hearts who came out to the ranch. http://returningglory.com//the-insecurity-of-inconsistency/

Gary was gone hunting for a week and I was home enjoying the horses. Having my quiet time with the horses’ Creator I was able to just worship with no one able to hear this voice only my Creator. I was enjoying the time. But a fight began. My thoughts kept going to Mark Rashid, a horse trainer in CO. [ 595 more words ] http://returningglory.com/2020/it-took-awhile/

It was my Thursday RoundPen session with MrBuddy and Roxanne was working with me on techniques to continue building my relationship with this horse, with the eventual goal of him wanting to come to me. At the end of the hour we had accomplished some of the steps. Roxanne then asked me if I was successful. Always feeling like these are trick questions, I was hesitant in answering. http://returningglory.com/2020/love-without-performance/

We were practicing to get the pattern just right. Over and over we went, thru the steps of the pattern. Each step was carefully communicated around the cones. A little twist of my seat on the saddle she begins her turn. A careful stopping of my movement - she beautifully responds with her stop. A soft upward shift with my seat - she quietly walks forward. http://returningglory.com//when-a-pattern-is-just-a-patte/

The fall season is ending and His glory was seen again and again in hearts and horses

I went out to the pasture with the class to halter Destiny. On my way down, I felt a hint to get Lakota. Lakota was below the dam and as I came around the pond, that silly horse was right up against the fence standing under the trees. The horses have a tendency to say Hi to the neighbor horses and Lakota, being the ‘guardian’ of the herd, thought it best to get directly in the middle of things to guarantee that all was secure. [ 1,109 more word ] http://returningglory.com/archives/im-stuck-and-waiting-2/