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  • 25 Years of NWSAM: Where It Began—and Why It Still Matters

    For the Love of Animals In 2001, I was driving home after a full day of massaging horses when my best friend and coworker, Joan Sorita, turned toward me and said something that would quietly change the course of my… Continue reading

  • Crescent Moon

    I am a crescent moon kind of girl. I love a crescent moon and I think it loves me back, it seems to be winking slyly at me from above. People celebrate the full moon and call it by so… Continue reading

  • Cohesive

    What a special pleasure it was this week to work with friends Joan Ranquet and Ellie Laks to help Danara, a sweet mare living her best life at The Gentle Barn in Santa Clarita, California. I met Danara during a… Continue reading

  • Magnifica

    Chapter One: The Long Walk Enzo Oliveri walked with deliberation, despite a leg twisted from an accident in his youth, and the weight of his possessions slung on his back. The mare walked carefully by his side, her rhythmic steps… Continue reading

  • Protected: Animal Massage During the Pandemic

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    Protected: Animal Massage During the Pandemic