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Connection. Intention.

Learnings. Teachings. Musings, advice, hacks and sometimes just pure entertainment directly from the NJ Virtual Herd mates. Mostly about keeping it simple and staying present. Many delving into how they (and then we) keep an authentic connection and honest intention. This may be of help in reference with colleagues, loved ones and others during these challenging times. Whether it be stressful work—from-home “workdays”, missing social interactions, even frustrations from feeling isolated - the horses, donkeys, goats, and the cat may have some thought medicine for you to try… in reinventing your social self. Enjoy their stories in this Blog. You can learn more about why supporting them during Covid19 is important at Spring Reins of Life (nonprofit) and Spring Reins of Hope (private practice).

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Who Got Your Six?

Who Got Your Six?

Lesson 49: “Who Has Your Back? Watch Your 6. We Got Your 6! No Man Is An Island. Create A Protection Posse. WE Agree To Watch Out For Each Other!” SERIOUSLY….This week is a shift to bring some Appaloosa Wisdom toward a group idea – community.

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Change for the Better

This is the story of how a blonde mare traveled from the feedlot kill pens on the border of Texas and Mexico to a farm in New Jersey, and then found “her people” - United States Veterans. The one thing they have in common…PTS(d).

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Friendships. New vs Old.

New Friends. Old Friends. Both offer us wonderful aspects. With a new friend, there is the excitement of exploring what you have in common and the fresh perspective of a new and different set of boundaries, opinions, and body language.

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On Learning to See…

This is Dijon. If any of you know about goats, they are industrious. For about a week in 2018, he repeatedly put his own head inside of a can and it got stuck there, essentially blinding him. The first time it happened we humans ran to the rescue and removed the can.

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