Blog Post #31 Mini Love Is Giant Love!

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Happy New Year, Friends! I hope 2025 brings you much joy and peace. I also hope 2025 brings you to the farm! One year ago, my blog post featured a photo of me making progress with Nutmeg, a little red and white mini mare who had to dig deep to find the courage to connect […]

Blog Post #30 An Assignment!

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Hi Everyone, Yellow leaves, yellow school buses. Fall reminds me of my years as an English teacher, a thirty-five-year career which I loved. I cherished my time with my students and colleagues, and I loved seizing the opportunity to learn in our collective exploration of literature and writing. Being in touch with my inner nerd, […]

Blog Post #29 An Incredibly Special Day!

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Hello Everyone, 13 Hands recently had its First Annual Music Festival Benefit, and it was so very special. Those of you who attended, thank you for bringing such a positive vibe. You came to support the horses, and you brought your smiles and your eagerness to sing along and dance. Some of you wandered the […]

Blog Post #28 An Imaginary Love Letter

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Hello Friends, A few weeks ago, Marylou and Angela shared with me that Dante, my most favorite rescue, would be leaving for a new home alongside his buddy Dutch and five other horses in need of sanctuary. They’ve all been through a lot. Some of them have already experienced being adopted and returned, and most […]

Blog Post #27 Our Equine Community!

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  Friends, If you had the chance to attend Help A Horse Day, you probably felt it–an incredible sense of unity. Everyone there knew what they’d come to support: 13 Hands’ commitment to rescuing and healing horses who would otherwise suffer in unimaginable ways. Many of you were greeted by Big Mac, who loved all […]