Trust GOD For All Things

A few photo’s I snapped of my garden, yes my fountain has a really soothing sound but the big bonus is watching the birds bathe in the fountain and take a sip of cool water.

Usually I am writing about the animals specifically donkeys, horses and mules, pets, farm living and gardening but today I want to share a little deeper. Pain is a constant reminder to reach up to GOD in Jesus Christ name and believe he will hold our right hand as it is written in the bible, GOD will hold his children’s right hand.

Pain can shatter the strongest person and bring them to their knees begging GOD for mercy, help and healing as pain has no time limit it just keeps going on and on, day after day and hour after hour.  Pain removes the smile from the human who suffers from pain day after day and if not attacked with a purpose to enjoy life in the midst of pain, pain will win by destroying our soul.

“Without Jesus Christ pain will destroy the human as pain attacks the core of our soul our dreams, goals and every day life experiences become more difficult.”   Pain slowly sucks the joy and life completely out of the person kinda like a tree that needs a big drink of water after a few days of 90 degree weather.  The good news is GOD can restore everything stolen and GOD can make his children soar like an eagle, never fainting and GOD can combat pain and suffering as he is the great I AM. The beginning and the end of everything in this precious world we live in.

Pain is like the wind you can feel it but you cannot see it.  Frustrating as can be as no modern technology can show on a computer screen the amount of pain a person is withstanding thus doctors rely on what number is your pain today and a body diagram showing where you have pain.  I have been suffering with chronic pain since April 13, 2010 after surviving a semi truck smashing into the passenger door of my GOD mothers little tiny 1980 truck after she ran a stop sign.

Select What is a Physiatrist to read more about pain doctors.  The physiatrist often coordinates a team of other doctors and health professionals in developing and carrying out a comprehensive rehabilitation plan; s/he may specialize in the care of patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The coordinated treatment plan extends beyond hospital walls into the patient’s family, community, occupation, friends, and ultimate life style.

A friend sent me a new blog to read you may enjoy this too select Finding Purpose In Pain - Walking through the hard days, living to glorify God this is a wonderful blog to read.

What Can I Do To Help My Body, Friend, or Loved One Suffering with Pain?

1.  Most importantly understand that pain is the body saying “something is wrong”

2.  It is important to find a pain specialist, I was given the name of a physiatrist after suffering with insane amounts of pain for over one year.  The doctors just did not know what to do to help me survive chronic pain. My physiatrist is indeed a human angel as she has helped me the most with pain.

3.  Be a great friend, family member and have mercy for the person suffering from pain little things mean a lot to a pain suffer.  Stopping by and visiting, little gifts of your time mean the world to people suffering from physical and emotional pain as they remember what it was like to be busy.

4.  People who are suffering with the worst of pain (emotional or physical) usually live their life in isolation it is indeed a special place as GOD is always number one on my mind, I can’t live without Jesus Christ helping me navigate life it is just too hard. Sharing a few prayers or words of encouragement is always a drink of fresh water for people suffering.

Pslam 18

I love you, O  LORD, my strength.

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer: my GOD is my rock, in whom I take refuge.

He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold,

I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

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Please Stop Supporting The Circus – Thank You From The Animals

1. 

   “The world is dangerous. Not because of those who do harm, but because of those who look at it without doing anything”.~Quote by Albert Einstein~

   Re-blogged Elephant Advocay  – Please read, educate yourself to make an informative decision on what you think is the right thing to do.  

   GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

   Melody

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Blogs and Money

Howdy,

Several of the blogs I have been following for a couple of years now appear to be making money as I can’t hardly read the post per all the advertisements.  Here are some other ways to make money on your blog. 

What do you think about people who have too many advertisements? 

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

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Let’s Celebrate The Elephants Together – August 12, 2012

Please select Elephant Advocacy to learn how you can help celebrate the elephants.

Re-blogged from Elephant Advocacy  Celebrate World Elephant Day with us on Sunday, August 12! It only takes a moment to make a difference in the life of an elephant!

Between now and Sunday we invite you to visit World Elephant Dayand sign their petition and participate in their vision. Just click “get involved”. 

We also invite you to visit the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and learn more about their amazing work on behalf of Asian Elephants throughout Thailand and consider supporting their efforts.  Thank you!

We also encourage you to sign a petition, write a letter or foster an elephant! To participate in a campaign by signing a petition or writing a letter go to Elephant Advocacy’s campaign site:www.elephantcampaigns.org

To foster an elephant consider one of these wonderful organizations:

Boon Lott’s Elephant Sanctuary

David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Elephant Nature Park (Elephant Nature Foundation)

Performing Animal Welfare Society

 

Thank you for reading re-blogging and sharing with your family and friends.

Melody

 

Frequently Asked Questions About the Omak Suicide Race, Washington State

Isn’t there a law against harming horses this way?
Yes, but not for the horses of the Suicide Race. Washington law prohibits the “injury or death of animals for amusement or gain” and the RCW16.52.205 description of animal cruelty is (1) A person is guilty of animal cruelty in the first degree when, except as authorized in law, he or she intentionally

• (a) inflicts substantial pain on,
• (b) causes physical injury to, or
• (c) kills an animal by a means causing undue suffering, or forces a minor to inflict unnecessary pain, injury, or death on an animal.

Unfortunately, another law, RCW 16.52.185 has been used to exempt the horses who run in the Suicide Race under the clause of “normal and usual course of rodeo events.” Oddly, though, there is no other rodeo in Washington State or in the U.S. as a whole that features an event similar to the Omak Suicide Race and the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association has stated that they don’t even consider this kind of event as part of rodeos it sanctions.

Select Questions and Answers OMAK suicide Race, Rodeo.  

What do you think about this?

 

Two Years Of Blogging – Lessons Learned

Welcome to my very personal Donkey Whisperer Farm Blog; I pray this post helps you be brave and courageous, trust GOD in Jesus Christ precious name to share, inspire and step into the life of others for a few moments in this thing called life.  

What To Expect When New To Blogging?

Blogging is a wonderful way to share your very personal life by writing out your faith, thoughts, pain, inspiration, dreams, passion, family, pets, job, tears, love, loss you get the picture . Remember when you make your blog public this means public – Family, work, kids, friends, neighbors, boss, peers can read your blog.

Blogging is a brilliant way to step out of your life and into another persons life without leaving the comfort and security of your home

Blogging  opens your heart, mind and soul creating a window to the entire world

Bloggers can lift you up and embrace you or be offended by your very personal perspective of life – Sometimes bloggers need to go to another blog 

Blogging can become addictive as it helps us humans feel like we are important in this very busy world we all live in day after day

Blogging can be painful in the beginning as all blogs start out with no one reading except the writer - if you want your blog to stay private remember you can make it private it’ s your blog! Perhaps you need two blogs one for the world to read and one to keep private?

Blogging takes time

Blogging can be a very emotional experience

Blogging helps business, advocacy sites and even hobby farms share information creating education, awareness and hopefully a change in behavior

Blogging creates a journal of our very personal life

Successful Bloggers Are Honest And Authentic To Themselves And Fellow Bloggers

Learning to Blog and Write Takes Experience it’s one of those things you have to jump into and learn

Successful bloggers read, comment and share the blogs they love

WordPress blogs are updated by Google in the search engine, creating a very unique voice for you the blogger triggered by the tags you use

Blogging is a wonderful way to share life with others and help others

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

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World Championship Team Donkey Roping – Made CNN News

Here is the link World championship Team Donkey Roping, Texas June 23rd and June 24, 2012.

Copied and pasted from the link above!

The Van Horn Texas Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event that features donkey roping.Donkey roping is an extremely cruel ‘sport’ where the donkey is shocked with a cattle prod until he tries to run away, once he is running people on horseback run the donkey down, throwing a rope around it’s neck, and another one around its rear legs. Once roped the donkey is then stretched between two horses. Broken bones and death are all too common during these events. And that is the physical harm done, most donkeys take years to recover, if still alive, from the emotional trauma of abuse.

 

My own grandson has autism and the first time he saw a “roping” donkey said he knew how the donkey felt…..alone, hurt, sad. Luckily that donkey was rescued from a hellious life as a roping donkey and came to live at Morning Bray Farm not far from us where my grandson is now able to help make that donkey feel whole, loved and happy.This announcement as well as the poster of the upcoming event in Van Horn Texas have been posted round the internet.A Petition has been started and now has 5200 signatures. A retired Marine Colonel who brought Smoke the donkey back to the US from Iraq is in process of getting an injunction against the event.

 

Thousands of Donkey lovers have contacted the Chamber of Commerce
patriciagolden@vanhorntexas.org, the organizer Jason Owens (stock contractor)
Dos Gringos Productions
432-940-9051
thedollarj@hotmail.com and the editor of the Van Horn newspaper Larry Simpson, editor at The Van Horn Advocate: lsimpson@vanhornadvocate.com.Cruelty to animals is cruelty not entertainment.

 

A signer said this on the petition:.At our rescue, we have donkeys who have been used for roping. The sadness that we see in their eyes is heartbreaking. Not only do they stretch them and drop them to the ground, frequently they strap a horn hat on their heads which is even more abusive. They are used over and over again, and the damage is irreversible. Ours suffer from bent legs, broken ear cartilage and distrusting personalities. There is absolutely no redeeming aspect of this horror show. Worse, this brutal behavior will be on display for children to see. They will hear adults cheer as animals are tormented and abused. How is this a good thing? I would much rather see Van Horn TX indulge the audience with its rich history.

 

This was part of a great mail run during the 1800′s which ran from San Antonio TX to San Diego CA. How about celebrating the long ears who developed the west? Take a look at Bishop Mule Days. This event brings in millions of dollars of revenue, and celebrates long ears without harming them. An event like this would be far more admirable, and seen in a much better light by the public.Another signer of the petition said:I have never heard of this till now and I am losing faith in the USA . How can you let this happen ?

 

To put these animals through this is so evil, how about instead of Donkeys have them ( humans) get shocked with the cattle prod then chased down and roped bones broken maybe even death ! They wouldn’t like it and neither does the donkeys. Stop this !!!!Please help stop this abuse.

 

Look Where Your’e Going

Howdy,

Today was a milestone for me as my physical therapist told me I am strong enough to graduate from physical therapy, I have been in Physical therapy for almost two years, this car accident has been one of the most challenging things I have ever had to do in my life.  Surviving a semi truck accident is indeed a miracle from GOD; walking and not living in a wheel chair is indeed a miracle from GOD, having the strength and courage to persevere day after day when the pain does not go away is a miracle from GOD.  GOD has placed a gift in my mind “Look Where You Are Going” and never ever give up.  The photo above is me and my horse Lily before the semi truck accident, I love this photo it is a great memory.

Now the hard work begins as I must continue to do all the exercises on my own.   No more physical therapist providing me with new exercises, I must be the physical therapist for my body now, I must push myself when I am tired to keep going to the gym, my core must stay strong or pain and suffering will return in insane amounts. 

When I lift weights to keep my core strong I wear my ariat horse riding gloves to remember what my goals are and “look where I am going” as each day is indeed a gift from GOD. I like to touch things and see things to keep motivated “look where I’m going”  just like the cross I wear around my neck to call out to Jesus.  

No doubt we must always remember where we are going in life in order to get where we want to go.   I found this excellent article Look Where you’re Going explaining how horse, donkey and mule people must look where they are going in order to mirror with their four-legged ride.  Enjoy!

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

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Training Donkeys, Mules and Horses To Ride In The Horse Trailer

Howdy,

Did you know donkeys prefer to ride loose in a horse trailer? Yes indeed donkeys prefer to ride loose in a horse trailer with the added bonus they are safe and much more comfortable.  I was really surprised to learn this after purchasing my donkeys as my horse is locked in the front for her safety. Why? She is not a donkey she is a horse smile. 

Donkeys freeze when scared so they are safer and more comfortable riding loose in the horse trailer and this helps them find a place to stand and hold their butt against the trailer to balance.  Most important consideration is to have a two door trailer in the back to unload them.  I highly suggest teaching your donkey to back out of the horse trailer in lieu of jumping out fast.  Here is a video of Rio backing out of the horse trailer what a good boy just took a few training sessions to teach him how to do this.   Keep one side of the door closed so to keep them calm and backing out slow.

In an emergency situation I wanted to ensure I could get all of them in the trailer fast and by myself. I highly suggest each of you do the same as you don’t want to be training trailer loading and unloading during an emergency. Donkeys freeze when scared!

Six Steps To Successful Trailer Loading of Your Donkey or Mule: 

1.  Ensure Your Donkey or Mule Trusts You – Taming is number (1)

2.  Always load the honor donkey, horse or mule first as Donkeys Are Visual Learners if you load the naughty one first your trailer loading experience will not go smoothly.

3. Plan ahead, practice trailer loading and letting the equine stand in the trailer and eat go no where. After you load them to eat lunch stand on the outside and talk to them let them know they are safe.

4.  Practice taking the donkeys, mules and horses for rides, just give them 40 minutes or so of time to adjust to the trailer, get  their legs and not have any more stress on them. DO NOT TAKE THEM ANYWHERE AND EXPECT THEM TO GET OUT AND IN until you are sure they understand trailer loading.  Just go for a drive a few times, practice getting in and out at home.

5.  Remember when driving to accelerate slowly and stop slowly as it is very difficult for the equine to keep their legs on the ground.  If you don’t understand have someone drive the trailer and get in the back ride down a bumpy road and see what it feels like for your equine I think you will have a new perspective.

6.  Gradually work up to trail walks, yes walking next to the youngster as they are too young to ride and then riding when of age.  I think it is safer for older equine to have the opportunity to observe what is expected a few times before riding.  We did lot’s of these before Lily and Rio were old enough to ride (preparation) is the key.

7.  Another important consideration in teaching trailer loading and unloading; is do not take them out of the trailer when the truck stops wait for about ten to fifteen minutes.  If you take them out immediately upon the truck stopping they will expect it and get impatient every time the truck stops.  Equine learn from consistent repetition so remember to always be a good leader and have a plan be consistent.  When the emergency comes and they all come in life have a plan and be prepared as preparation makes the process much easier on the human and the equine.

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

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Dancing Donkeys

Howdy,

It’s officially spring on the Donkey Whisperer Farm in the Pacific Northwest our donkey boys love to dance and play after dinner in the evening when it is nice weather, not too cold and not raining.  Our surveillance video cameras captured some great footage of our donkey boys dancing as donkeys love to grab the neck of another donkey to play.

When donkeys are playing/dancing they run at one another with their ears flat against their neck.  This does not mean they are angry this means they are thinking and playful! Remember donkeys are not horses they are indeed donkeys. When the donkey is too small to reach up and grab the neck of their pasture buddy they bite the ankles of the bigger donkey. Check out the videos

Rio and Rocket Man have been playing like this since Rio was a baby Mammoth donkey, Rio is six years old this year and Rocket Man is eighteen.  The older donkey usually rules, thus the little donkey Rocket Man kicks Rio’s butt most days. Enjoy!

BOYSPLAYING

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BOYSPLAYINGFOODBOWL

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DANCINGDONKEYS

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GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!

Melody

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