L.E. Gibler

A for Attitude

(*I’m in the midst of writing a semi-memoir about the horses who have helped me grow as a person – and I’ll be sharing some of the excerpts as I go on this blog) Today’s spotlight: Triple Wish, aka Miz Wish, the Diva, the Queen Attitude is both everything and nothing. Without attitude, we canContinue reading “A for Attitude”

Therapy Horses

I’ve been teaching therapeutic riding for nearly six years now. It was a welcome outlet for me when the barn I was running was sold and, to be perfectly honest, I had been burned out of the horse industry from a combination of factors (hay embezzlers, the boarder from hell who I truly believe foundContinue reading “Therapy Horses”

Pressure Points cont’d

When I first started riding, I was like any other horse crazy girl. I just wanted to be around those giant, glorious creatures all day, every day. When I got my first horse, Tanimara Tempest, I began the rocky learning process of just what it takes to keep a horse. Other horses followed, but itContinue reading “Pressure Points cont’d”

Old Scars

Something tells me this will be a common title for articles. I think one of the keys to healing is finally being able to accept that wrongs were done, and that there is still a light at the end of the tunnel. It might not be the same tunnel we thought we started in, butContinue reading “Old Scars”

A Subtle Shift

Now after several years in and out of physical therapy for back problems (from a fall off of Myth), I’ve come to the somewhat painful realization that my back will never be exactly as it was. This carries over into every aspect of my life, but especially into riding. When your horse also has hadContinue reading “A Subtle Shift”

Pressure Points

When I first met Drummer, he was just a baby in a pasture with a significant hole in his face from an unfortunate run in with probably a sprinkler. I helped stitched up the weanling, not thinking anything of our interaction other than to marvel at his talent – much like my own – forContinue reading “Pressure Points”

Changing Transitions

Something truly fascinating about horses is how often an experience with them reflects so much on our day to day lives. Sometimes it’s as obvious as realizing that our moods affect theirs. Sometimes it’s deeper, for example, learning that they way I’ve handled tension in all my horses up to this point in my lifeContinue reading “Changing Transitions”

Walk Before Canter

“There are times in our lives when we have to realize our past is precisely what it is, and we cannot change it. But we can change the story we tell ourselves about it, and by doing that, we can change the future.”― Eleanor Brown, The Weird Sisters My New Year’s resolution this year was to takeContinue reading “Walk Before Canter”

Lessons Learned

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. I’m thinking this will be some slow going as I fully embrace getting back into the horse world. If I’m being completely honest, it’s been six years since I was a fully participating member of that world, and turning away from the fence and runningContinue reading “Lessons Learned”