If you are anything like me, you love horses, but perhaps you have been hurt before, or, you are just a little afraid of them at times, no matter how often others try to reassure you that there is nothing to fear. I am hear to tell you, there is EVERY reason to fear! Although they are magnificent creatures that we can't wait to put our hands on, they are also spooky, claustrophobic, and have a mind of their own, besides the obvious they outweigh you by 10 times, and are 10 x faster and stronger than you. You would be silly to NOT be a little cautious!

Yet many would have you believe horses are 'fine' as long as we dominate them correctly.

Think about that statement for a moment. If that does not set well with you, then it's time for you to learn something new, which is how to use R+ to keep you safe, as well as build the best, long lasting, deepest bond with any animal you have ever known. If that sounds good to you, be sure to check out our long form videos.

Today I am grateful for the green grass just starting to grow. I am grateful that I noticed that yesterday my little kitty Cisco, who weighs

about 7 pounds, tried to protect me from the rooster yesterday. I was laying on the floor doing some stretching, and the rooster jumped out of his pen and started heading my way. I don’t think he would have done anything to me, but, it was incredible to observe this little cat, with a crooked head from a previous stroke, quickly jump up from his cozy spot up high in a cat bed, and zoom to my aide to ensure the rooster didn’t bother me. It was a precious moment. The rooster and Cisco circled around me on my space on the floor, and I watched in wonder, until the rooster took a nip at poor little Cisco’s ear, and I put a stop to all that and put him right back in his enclosure and scolded him for picking on the cat.I am grateful I was able to stretch out my ankle a little bit and it hurts a little less today. I am grateful the weather is beautiful and it should be a spectacular weekend. I am grateful I am alive this morning and surrounded by wonderful animals.

​What about you, what are you grateful for today? That you woke up? That you can breathe? That you have the ability to read? That it is the weekend? Are you grateful you are strong and capable? Because, you are. No matter what is happening, remember, it is not happening to you, it’s happening for you, to make you the best version of yourself. So smile, do a little wiggle dance, and hug someone you love, because if you woke up today, then your life has a meaning and a purpose, so get out there and enjoy the living daylights out of every minute of it. Don’t forget, not everyone got the privilege today. Have a wonderful day you Animal Loving Angel!

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