Hey y'all. I wanted to create a space that I could not only share my travels, but also tell my story as life continues to write it. I have been very fortunate to be able to learn, grow and live the lifestyle of horses on many levels and from many perspectives. I look forward to sharing my day to day stuff, but also am kind of excited to share the experiences that have helped get me here too... So, here I go.
I'm literally sitting in a Hilton hotel room in Waco, TX. I hooked up my Dodge Ram and 3 horse slant horse trailer at 3:30am the day before yesterday, left our farm in Colorado Springs, CO. I headed to a new clients barn, loaded her sweet, big bay gelding and headed down to Texas Equine Hospital. This handsome thoroughbred gelding was diagnosed with Kissing Spine, a very painful bone-on-bone condition, and surgery was recommended. Dr. Honnas at Texas Equine Hospital is World-reknown for is approach and execution of this surgical procedure. The drive down was perfect, as I left CO well before sunrise. Driving down from the Raton Pass was absolutely beautiful. I caught the most beautiful scenery of the sun rising and the low-lying clouds dancing in the western landscape of buttes and bluffs. It was truly breathtaking. Of course, my simple smartphone camera didn't come close to capturing the essence of this phenomenon.
As I continued my drive south, I listened to a few podcast and books on personal development. I can tell you that there is no better time sponge more knowledge for growth... I was my own captive audience. I learned a lot on that drive. Having been through a couple of abusive marriages, and currently experiencing some turbulence in my current marriage, I was learning how to even better advocate for myself. How important it is to recognize emotions within myself and CHOOSE which path I want to take on a daily basis. SOOO much can be found on YouTube... Like, professionals podcast. Super informative, REALLY good stuff by Dr. Ramani. I learned how to recognize what the gnarly beast named Narcissism looks like, that it can present in different manners and therefore is defined by 4 categories. Hearing that others behavior and even a diagnosis of this condition does not justify or excuse it. The offender may not be aware that they are even doing it, but it doesn't mean that they shouldn't be accountable. I found it very informative and somewhat saddening that there are many truths... I was involved with this type of behavior, that I have children involved and that I cannot change it... No more than I can predict or change the weather. It has been a lot to digest.
Anyway, I continued on my route to my destination through the light rain and intense fog. I remember growing up in Florida and experiencing this from time to time. I hate pulling a trailer in inclement weather, but this rain was somehow comforting. The smell was long-missed and welcomed. I also recognized that my skin wasn't as dry either.
I texted the client who had followed me down in her vehicle with her husband and dogs, to let her know that was about 30 minutes out from the hospital. I then called the after-hours line to alert the hospital that I was in-bound with a horse scheduled for kissing spine surgery the following day. The vet on-call let me know that he was currently performing treatments on hospital cases and would meet me at the intake barn upon my arrival. We arrived around
8pm. I unloaded, got the big guy settled in his stall and unhooked the trailer. I then proceeded to my hotel to take a nice shower and finally get some sleep. I need to be up and at the hospital by 8am. I like to watch these procedures. I think that proclivity will never be lost. I miss working in the surgical setting, but I love where I am now too.
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