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A new poem by Joanne Verikios, inspired by a horse called خليل

1/5/2020

 
When We Are. A poem by Joanne Verikios, inspired by a horse called خليل

When We Are
By Joanne Verikios
inspired by a horse called خليل


When your
vibration
finds the rhythm
of our vibration,
it is because you
allow yourself to be love,
to respond as love,
to send love.
When you trust, we trust,
trust is all and all is love.
Then, in the glory of
all nature,
we make one song,
one verse, the universe.
You, we, are the universe.
We are. We. Are. We are.

Horses and Emergencies - How to Survive Fires, Floods & Other Disasters

9/10/2019

 
The original version of this article by Joanne Verikios was published in Equestrian Country Magazine, Issue 7, Winter 2019
as "How To Prepare Your Horse For An Emergency".

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My Country by Dorothea Mackellar is a stirring poem that shows an awed but philosophical acceptance of the beauty and terror of nature. As I write this, parts of Dorothea's country - my country - are again being wracked by floods, starved by drought and destroyed by bushfires. Australia has cyclones too; other parts of the world have tornadoes, typhoons and hurricanes. And then there are earthquakes, mudslides and avalanches.

In addition to what nature throws at us, we sometimes have to deal with disasters that result from human error, or crimes such as arson.

So my question for you is, how ready are you and your horse for an emergency?
  • Could you rescue your horse from a burning stable?
  • Do you know what to do in the event of a bushfire or wildfire?
  • What is your flood emergency plan?

This article sets out some simple skills and tactics that could save your horse's life... and your own.

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The Gratitude Of A Grey Horse. A True Story by Joanne Verikios

5/12/2017

 
Moving blog post about saving a trapped horse

Few humans understand that relief
transcends verbal communication; that gratitude
is not limited to our genus and species.


JODI PICOULT (Songs of the Humpback Whale)

It is a cold day again. Cold enough that the windscreen of the old F100 is iced over and must be defrosted with a saucepan of warm water, combined with fast action on the windscreen wipers. The frost doesn't reach all the way to the top of the gum trees, but it is fat and furry on the strands of fencing wire, which look like thick white cords in the mist.
 
I have already done the rounds of my horses, checking and feeding the mares and youngsters; riding Powerlifter, my stallion, grooming him dry, mucking out his stable and letting him go in his paddock.
 
A quick shower, a bit of makeup, a change of clothes and I'm ready for my 45 minute drive to work.
 
The cabin of the truck feels freezing cold and the heater will take a while to kick in. Never mind, I'm used to it and I'm wearing a nice overcoat. Soon there will be equilibrium and I'll stop shivering. Down the driveway, ford the creek, out the gate and I'm off our property. The low, concrete causeway across the Molonglo River leaves only the width of a tyre to spare on each side and always commands a bit of respect. Today the river is white and frothing - no chance of spotting the trout I have sometimes seen hovering in there on sunny days.
 
I'm about fifteen minutes into my commute towards Queanbeyan and thence on to Canberra, when I see something wrong out of the corner of my eye. Something about a horse in a paddock to the right. What is it? I brake, back up, take a better look.


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    Joanne Verikios Winning Horsemanship Blog
    Hi! I'm Joanne Verikios. I've spent a lifetime studying horses and I'm happy to say I'm still learning.

    From a very early age I have been able to tune in to what horses and ponies were thinking and what they were likely to do next.

    Sharing my understanding of their ways and needs with other horse lovers is my way of giving back for every neigh, whinny, nuzzle and exhilarating ride.

    I write for people like me - mad about horses, passionate about becoming better owners/riders/trainers/breeders and keen to learn as much as they possibly can.


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