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Can you be experienced with horses and still not understand them?
by: Francine BurghoornPublished on: 14/04/2026You're experienced. You care deeply. Things mostly work. But what if your horse has been trying to tell you something all along and you simply didn't have the language to hear it? A personal story.
Something Was Off
by: Francine BurghoornPublished on: 19/03/2026A story about trust, nervous systems, and a donkey who shows up. What happened when part of my herd got trapped on the wrong side of a fence and why it still surprises me, even after all these years.
Chop Wood, Carry Water
by: Francine BurghoornPublished on: 16/02/2026After storms and long winter weeks, sweeping the porch becomes meditation. A reflection on slowing down, nervous system rest, horses shedding, and the quiet return of movement as we enter the Year of the Fire Horse.
The quiet in-between
by: Francine BurghoornPublished on: 12/01/2026A reflective winter blog on rest, shedding old patterns, and listening inward as we move from the Year of the Wood Snake into the Fire Horse. On horses, nervous system safety, and trusting the quiet before forward movement.
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