Argus
had a difficult weekend. His cousins came for a visit, and the
youngest one (a fluffy mix of golden …
Posts from ‘March, 2005’
A Visit from the Cousins
Clarissa Rides a Horse
Clarissa is one of many disabled adults and children who participate in horseback riding at Triple Creek Ranch Inc. in Redding, California. Here she rides Mama. For more information about the riding program, read: The Magic of Horses published at The Piker Press
Life or Death
Yesterday
a judge’s order played out in the case of Terri Shindler Schiavo. Staff
at the nursing home where she …
Dillon and Me
Dillon is one of several horses whose job it is to help disabled children and adults…
The Art of Riding a Horse
Horses are not dogs. This may seem obvious to most people, but it has
taken me a bit of time …
Lending a Paw
One
of my first pets was a gray guinea pig. My parents bought him for me
for one of my …
Raising a Search and Rescue Dog
I stood outside my front door and listened to frenzied yips coming from inside the house. The noise had continued …
Intensity
Caribou…waiting for the “Go Search” command; a search dog in training.
The Early Years
Caribou was still an adolescent here, in the early years of her training as a Search and Rescue dog.
Bread Making
I used to think I would bake fresh bread from scratch; kneading the elastic dough with flour covered hands; letting it …
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