It has been a long hard winter; not only for my horse, Harmony, but for me as well.  Harmony lives on a 1000 acre ranch and pastures on 300 acres.  Last Fall, she had been in a herd of 18 horses and it was time for her to move to a different herd because there would be better pasture to forage on in the Fall and early Winter months.

Actually, what happened was that her original herd of 18 was cut in 1/2  and the half she was in was to merge with a larger herd.   It was truly amazing to see how these 2 separate groups of horses learned how to live together and become one big herd. ( that will be the topic of the next  blog).

However, Harmony was not making friends with the new herd. She had left her best friend behind in  the other herd because her best friend, also a Thoroughbred, needed to stay closer to the barn for extra feedings.

So, every time I saw Harmony over the last 3 months, she was always alone.  It is not natural for horses to be alone or to isolate anymore than is it natural for humans to isolate or be alone.  Though humans seem to do this un-natural behvior in such a way that it has become more a way of life for many.

But, being alone is not a good thing. 

So, last Monday, when I got to the ranch, I not iced that Harmony’s herd was way out; about as far away from the barn as they could be.  I noticed several groupings of horses and I was afraid that I would see Harmony standing all alone.

As I walked, I breathed in the nice, cool, clean air.  It had just rained and the scene I was walking in seemed like a live Post Card. I took a  few more deep breaths and was marveling at the lovely purple flowers that were blooming everywhere I walked.

I noticed a large group of horses with several bays in it( Bay is the color Harmony is: brownish body with dark mane and tale).

I hoped that perhaps Harmony was in the group. To my delight, she looked up at me and started walking toward me.  Beside her was another bay horse.They both came toward me.  Both of them came up to me and to my 2nd delight, Harmony did not put her ears back when her friend also came to me. Often, Harmony does not let any other horse come near me.  My perception is that she does not want to share her human mommy with any other horse.

I spent 15 minutes with these 2 bay mares.  When I left, I looked over my shoulder and the two of them walked away together.

Gratitude filled my entire being. It was as if I could breathe in and breathe out this feeling. It blessed my entire day.

Even after the long hard Winter, Spring is bringing new growth, new hopes, new surprises.

And no matter what hardships we may endure, the willingness to walk through t hem will always bring new blessings. Spring will always follow Winter. And, with Spring, comes new growth, new friendships, new blessings. One key is to not isolate; however, Spring will always come and we need only be willing to have the eyes to see the new good and the willingess to accept that we deserve the blessings that are manifesting.

This is my experience and this is Harmony’s!