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Yesterday, we were honored to participate in the Autism Awareness Walk organized by the Autism Society of the Inland Empire. The event took place about an hour from our home at the Southern California Railway Museum. As anticipated, Lulu was a hit the moment we stepped out of the parking lot, not only with children, but also with adult participants and family members. As a professional therapy horse, Lulu flawlessly navigated the crowds, blasting loudspeakers, bubble machines

Horses have become my life, though I would argue they always have been. As someone born in the Year of the Metal Horse, the Year of the Fire Horse carries special meaning for me. In the Five Elements cycle, fire melts metal. I take that as a metaphor: My environment will continue to shape, refine, and strengthen who I am becoming. To understand where I am going, I must first reflect on where I have been. Childhood I grew up in a small village in southern Austria. I was a shy

Bruce came to us in April of 2024. We were looking for another riding horse and stumbled across his listing online. When we went to meet him, we fell in love immediately. Sadly, the pre-purchase exam revealed a bone spur, and the veterinarian strongly advised us not to buy him. After sending the X-rays to two additional veterinarians, both of whom said it was a gamble, we decided to take the risk and bring him home. From the very beginning, Bruce was a gem. He was the kind of

Eclipse came to me in 2012. My trainer at the time needed money and had too many horses. I had been leasing him and training for endurance. When she said, “I want you to own him. You two are a good team,” I didn’t really need another horse. I already had one I was happy with. That said, how could I possibly resist such a gentleman and black Arabian beauty? I was already smitten. It took six months until we truly became a bonded pair. Though he had always been kind and polite