The summer of humility- heat and flies

Chris Pease and Freya on her first ride. Pure joy! The tire tower. Her favorite game in the whole world! Donate to WSS Horses It takes a community to care for our horses. Being a non-profit, we are reliant on the generosity of  neighbors, friends, and donors to maintain our herd. Please considering supporting WSS by giving to this very special and beautiful work. The more time I spend with Freya, the more I discover about her personality and wiring. She’s grown enormously physically in the last 3 months, thick muscles and a broad neck. This makes her natural bent of extroversion and dominance bring some exciting new challenges. Her desired place is to be right up close in your lap. A 1,300 lb lap dog. Without shutting down her wonderful, open friendliness, I want to keep her at arm’s length (+/- an extra foot) so she doesn’t accidentally step on me. It’s not the big things that are making a difference right now, it’s the little teaching areas that make a difference. She [...]