On March 7th at 10 am EST we take a look at another organization that is exploring the role of the horse in dealing with the psychological and emotional aftermaths of trauma, and to a significant extent, specifically in dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Join us when we welcome Steven Critchley, co-founder of Can Praxis, to discuss the treatment of Canadian veterans and First Responders with the help of our equine friends. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider at 60 years old, 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 at 94 years old. I believe that the same can be...
When I met Fergus, he said to me that it is okay to be just normal. He said that normal is pretty wonderful all on its own. Fergus teaches us that not everything has to be perfect. He teaches us that the barn can be just that fun place where people laugh, and joke and are happy to just be there. Fergus is the creation of Jean Abernethy. In many ways when reading the comic strips of Fergus you get the feeling that Jean has taken you right along with her to the barn in her back pocket. Listen to the podcast: https://www.zoomerradio.ca/podcasts/by-the-love-of-horses/meet-fergus-the-quintessentially-average-comic-strip-horse-and-his-creator-jean-abernethy/ And for other By The Love Of Horses podcasts: https://www.zoomerradio.ca/podcasts/by-the-love-of-horses/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider at 60 years...
Our guest on Sunday, February 21st, Mellissa Priblo Chapman, author of "Distant Skies: An American Journey on Horseback," knows a thing or two about travelling down an empty road, alone. Join By The Love Of Horses when we welcome Melissa to talk about the journey she made, at the tender age of 23, riding her amazing horse Rainy (short for Raindance) across the United States from New York State to California. She rode, or walked, every mile of it. Listen to the Podcast: https://www.zoomerradio.ca/podcasts/by-the-love-of-horses/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider at 60 years old, 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...
There are moments when we feel as though we need a miracle to happen. Sometimes it is a miracle of the everyday kind that we need. You know, the regular sized miracle. There is, for example, such a big need right now in view of Covid-19, that individually, I think, we need to be thinking of ways that we can make small miracles happen by helping people around us in need. We need to be a little less shy in saying hello to our neighbour and offering a helping hand where we can. There are, however, times when we need more than an everyday miracle. The challenge of Park Lane Stables of the Teddington district of London, England would seem...
This Sunday, February 7th, 2021, we welcome Natalie O'Rourke to By The Love Of Horses. Natalie is the Manager of Park Lane Stables in London, England. Park Lane Stables is a unique community stables primarily serving urban children and youth who have disabilities or are underprivileged. The Stables is facing eviction from their facilities because the landlord wishes to sell the property. Park Lane Stables is striving to raise 1 million pounds sterling (approx. 1.75 million Canadian dollars) to buy the property. We speak with Natalie about Park Lane's efforts to raise the funds, and reflect on the nature of miracles. https://www.parklanestables.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a rider at 60 years old, I believe that all can benefit from the secret of...
