Hi Dear Reader,
Can you believe that October is creeping in? Literally. Some days it is hot and sunny and other days it is obvious fall is here, especially with the shorter days and cooler nights.
With the shorter days, I feel like I have to pack everything into the daylight hours. Work has been super busy this week. In my practice, I do a lot of performance horse work. What that means is that I get to work on horses that are athletes and help them perform their best.
For example, a client will say that when they ride their horse at trot to the right the left hind leg feels like it isn’t “swinging” like it should. The horses aren’t lame in the traditional sense where they are limping. They have some sort of body discomfort that I need to find and fix. It is like doing a puzzle or reading a good mystery book. The horse gives me and the owner clues. We put them together to help the horse.
I usually start with watching the horse on the lunge line. As he or she walks, trots, and canters around in the circle, I can see how they are moving. Also, the horse will land heavier on its good legs so I listen too. Then, comes the a very thorough physical exam where I feel the horse’s legs, neck, back, and hindquarters. The next part is flexion tests where the joints are put through their full range of motion and then the horse trots off. If anything is bothering, it shows up. Think of it like sitting on the floor and then getting up to immediately sprint across the room.
So this week, I had a client that was worried about her horse. They had an accident and she wasn’t sure if the horse needed help. She thought something was wrong but she doubted her intuition. So I did all the above steps and found a sore spot. It was so sore that when I got close to the sore spot on its leg, the horse jumped away. The client was relieved that she “wasn’t going crazy”. Those were her words.
We came up with a treatment plan that involved rest, icing, pain relievers, and exercises. Just like with us. The body needs exercise to get stronger. Now, it is a waiting game to see how the horse does.
On the writing front, I have been able to write a tad bit more since the days are shorter and the littles go to bed when it gets dark. Yah! I have about 34,000 words written for Cassandra’s story, which is about halfway.
Drum roll, please!
Next week, we will be starting a new story on my Substack newsletter. Yah! It is My First Kisment Christmas.
Book Description:
Judy is coming home to Sunnydale, Texas for Christmas. Pregnant and widowed, she is looking forward to spending a quiet holiday with her aunt and uncle.
That is until she comes across a stranded cowboy with a trailer full of horses. The cowboy is none other than her high school sweetheart whose heart she crushed when she left for college.
Now that boy is a man with all the love he had for her years ago. He has three days to convince her that his love is real before she heads back to the East Coast.
Is three days enough time to rekindle the love they shared? Stay tuned to find out!
Happy first week of October!
Hugs,
Allie
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