Wow! Here it is, threatening winter!

Just last week, Linda and I were trail riding and enjoying the beautiful fall landscape colors, all reds, browns and tans. The wetland near my house has Trumpeter Swans, Canadian and Snow Geese in large numbers. The dogs almost unloaded us by trapping a couple of chickens in some sagebrush along the fence line. (I wish I could attach an audio file of that!) I think the horses were so stunned by the commotion that they failed to respond. We were settling into our fall routine and… BAM! Snow covers the ground. At least it's pretty.

Harry Whitney Clinic, Hamilton, MT August 2006

Four of us loaded horses and trekked up to Hamilton for a Harry Whitney clinic. It is the third year that Linda, Marcia and I have gone. Kathy was a first timer. You can see more on the Photo Scrapbook page.

To the best of my knowledge, this horse was the only attendant who found any of the clinic boring. The rest of us were very much interested in the proceedings.

My new horse, Razzle was good. He is fragile emotionally so he's lucky to be my horse. I have little time for him and the pace seems to suit him.

The night before we left for MT, tragedy stuck at Linda's house. Her older Tennessee Walking Horse mare must have been cast and tweaked her back. We worked intensively on her, as did a local network chiropractor for a couple of days, but the mare went down and could not get back up. We called in a vet and it took three of us to get B.P., a nickname for her full name of Bold Princess, to her feet. She presented with severe neurological symptoms and was rapidly losing control of her hind legs. Linda and I knew it was the end for her and we buried her that evening after the veterinarian put her down. She had been retired for a long time since her balance was precarious from having been beaten about the head. There was no way she was going to make it through this episode. We are grateful for all she taught us and for the love she gave. I regret I don't have a photo of her at hand and Linda is out of town.

Indirect Technique, Osteopathic Workshop
in Eugene, OR

By far, the highlight of this year's adventures was attending a workshop in Eugene, OR with Patricia Kortekaas and learning the Indirect Technique for unwinding tissue and bone. It is by far the most awesome bodywork technique I have experienced. The dogs and horses I've worked on to date will attest! Rarely do I see such dramatic and immediate results. The technique comes from an osteopathic foundation and it is amazing. I am eagerly awaiting the advanced class in May of 2007.

So, there's a brief update. I'm busy writing and learning from the horses. I'm also learning how to teach my art history classes on the Internet. My first venture with that will be next semester. The times they are a changing!

Hope this finds all of you and yours happy and healthy and excited about the life you live!

Bye for now,

Nancy Camp
Whole Horse Training