On June 20th we welcomed author Tom Clavin to learn about Reckless, an amazing horse who passed into legend with the US Marines during the Korean War. Reckless was a horse that was hard not to fall in love with. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider in my sixties, I believe that all can benefit from the secret of riding. I myself, raised with a British background, take inspiration from the Queen who continues to ride in her nineties. I believe that the same can be true for today’s youth. Riding can give them hope that they can overcome the challenges that they face and give them the confidence to become all that they can. I was moved by...
Podcast: https://www.zoomerradio.ca/podcasts/by-the-love-of-horses/on-things-that-take-your-breath-away/ We welcomed Amy Paolini of Jazz Apples on Sunday, June 13th to discuss the new Dreamworks film and the role apples play within it. "Spirit Untamed" is an epic adventure about a headstrong girl longing for a place to belong who discovers a kindred spirit when her life intersects with a wild horse. "Spirit Untamed" is the next chapter in the beloved story from DreamWorks Animation. The film arrived in theatres in the United States on June 4, 2021. Apples are core to the story narrative of "Spirit Untamed," which will hopefully encourage children and families to eat more apples and other healthy produce. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider in my sixties, I believe that all can benefit from the...
On Sunday, June 6th at 10 am EDT we welcomed Jamie Alcock of Gloucestershire, England to By The Love Of Horses. Jamie will travel 600 miles by horse pulled carriage to raise funds to give to charities. Jamie's brother was tragically involved in a motor vehicle accident while on duty as a police constable. He never recovered and remained in a coma for 14 years before passing. His brother's wife and young son were helped enormously by charity groups. Jamie wants to give back to help others as a way of saying thank you. Jamie wants to help them help others. Follow Jamie Alcock on his route: https://www.followmychallenge.com/live/cshc/?52.214216,-1.834916,7.61 Jamie Alcock's Fundraising Praise: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=shirehorses&pageUrl=1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider in my...
Podcast:https://www.zoomerradio.ca/podcasts/by-the-love-of-horses/brooke-usa/ Did you know that 100 million horses and donkeys help 600 million of the world’s poorest people to survive? We welcomed Emily Dulin, CEO of Brooke USA, an organization dedicated to improving the welfare of these animals and the people who depend upon them. Susan and Emily also discussed the current situation with Covid-19 in India and Brooke USA's special campaign to help. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider in my sixties, I believe that all can benefit from the secret of riding. I myself, raised with a British background, take inspiration from the Queen who continues to ride in her nineties. I believe that the same can be true for today’s youth. Riding can give them hope that they can...
Podcast: https://www.zoomerradio.ca/podcasts/by-the-love-of-horses/second-chances-a-horse-tale-rescue/ On Sunday, May 16th, we welcomed Mike Grenier, Executive Director of the not-for-profit organization, A Horse Tale Rescue of Vaudreuill-Dorion, Quebec. Some of us, if not all of us, at some point in our lives need a helping hand and/or a second chance. Horses sometimes do too. The idea behind the name of this organization is that each horse, like each person, has a story, each horse has a tale to tell. The organization is in the business of taking in horses that are in need of a new home. It is a rather special place. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider in my sixties, I believe that all can benefit from the secret of riding. I myself, raised with a...
