At the turn of the twentieth century the horse was our primary vehicle and practically the only power source on the farm. By the mid 1900’s they were scarcely used in these ways, yet in North America the total horse population at the turn of the twenty-first century was three times higher than it had been 100 years before. How can this be when we don’t need them anymore? The answer remains obvious; we both want and need the horse in our lives today and it is my belief that the horse chooses unconditionally to accompany us, their people, in their lives today also. The horse has been our partner in a large range of activities from horse racing, polo, dressage, jumping, rodeo, pleasure and even today still are used as working companions whether it be cowboys rounding up a herd of cows on the range or the Musical Ride of the RCMP. All of us that have owned horses have our own reasons for having these wonderful partners and servers of some. They have held meaning for us and each reason is to be respected.

For the 18 plus years I've had my first horse I have found him to be the best teacher of all. I didn’t quite get it right away I must say, but I have learned that my horse will mirror my energy perfectly, be it good or bad (positive or negative). I have never had a better gage to show me where my emotions were at than showing up at the barn and having my horse demonstrate to me (on occasion!) as to how I am doing! Today, I pay attention and I never discount what I “hear” from the non-verbal communication I have with my horse. He doesn’t miss a beat and is with me all the time. I will never forget how ever so grateful he was when I finally got the lesson “not to sweat the small stuff”! It is absolute joy to spend time with him today. In his retired years he is taking me for the best rides ever, strong, sound and full of the child like energy he had when he was a baby, retired from the track as a three year old. Through Paying It Forward For Our Horses Of Tomorrow it is my wish that by being proactive today we will see less of the suffering that some of these magnificent equine partners may suffer this winter due to the downturn in our economy and also from the excess number of horses being bred. It is our hope that one day there will be regulations in this industry that will prohibit this major cause of our “wanted unwanted horses”.

 Learn about the motto for this web site:

"Standing In The Tracks Of My Ancestors"

When we first met Angel she was referred to as Fatty Patty (due to the fact she was fattened up on a feed lot for slaughter as a by-product foal). The first word that best described her that came from my lips when I first saw her was Angel. There was no other name that came to mind for her as creative as we were in thinking of something different. We decided to look Angel up in the Coat Of Arms There translation was this:

"I Stand In The Track Of My Ancestor"

So, this little horse from this day forward became known as Angel. Symbolically, Angel did represent this to us as she came from a place where many of her kind never had a chance at life like she did. Although she may not understand this as we do, she has shown up in our lives to be a very alpha mare today with much charm that seems to somehow finds it way into peoples hearts. Her story has proven to touch people that learn of her. Many of those that she touches are not even horse people per say, just folks that appreciate the heartwarming story that she shares.

Check back soon to learn how Angel has helped to transform a very special person's life!