Friday

As I have had good experiences with Sharon Baldwin, animal communicator, when I was concerned about Try and couldn't figure out the problem, I decided to ask Sharon to do a reading on Sephira. Emails below:

Glad I could help, and no she's not telling me why her tongue's sore. She may not know..if she pops something out to me I'll definitely let you know. So good to hear about you, and Try! Can't wait to hear more!! Blessings, Sharon

On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 5:43 PM, Elizabeth Pope <ehpope@embarqmail.com> wrote: This is excellent!!!! Did she give any indication why her mouth is sore? Thank you--I soooooooo wanted her to know where I am coming from--that I want to be different for her. I will keep reading your notes over and over I am sure!! AND let you know how it goes. Try and I have been having a lot of magic times together. Elizabeth 

From: Sharon Baldwin [mailto:critterbanter@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 5:15 PM
To: Elizabeth Pope
Subject: Re: Sephira

Here ya go! She’s very abrupt in her speech. Interesting! She’s used to seeing life in a very cut and dried way of being. She’s trying to understand your quiet-ness. She’s stiff because that’s all she knows how to be. And..when I say stiff, I mean like the difference in a New Yorker, and a North Carolinian. She has to work on relaxing, and she’s willing.

She’d like to be your teacher. She thinks she’d be good at it. I’ve explained that works both ways and that you need to learn together and become a team. She understands you need to take care of each other and she’s open to see how it goes and if and how the bond strengthens. She’s never had that before so she’s a little unsure of commitment..just yet! I do feel it will happen! She would think less of you if you were a pushover so no worries on that count.

She says her mouth is a little sore. Her overall health seems to be good. She maybe a bit sore in the poll area from bracing even though it’s been a while since any of this happened.  Might want to check just because..could need some chiropractic although that’s kinda iffy!

She is very smart, and she’ll keep you on your toes. Don’t be too forgiving..She’s also willing to send you thoughts and feelings. She asked if you’d take a few minutes daily and open yourself to her..and trust!

She feels more comfortable by herself for now. She’ll let you know when she’s ready to have Try as a pasture-mate. 

I’m glad you have this mare, girl. I really like her, and with your knowledge and hers I think you’ll make a good pair. Just remember it took her many years to build these obstacles, and it might take a lot of time and patience to tear them down. I have faith in you, and the mare! Have fun!!

Sharon asked for pic/bio and my questions before proceeding:

Pic Sephira

BIO

17 year old Dutch Warmblood, shown third level dressage and training to at least FEI Intermediate. Lots of baggage—pressure, heavy use of aids and artificial aids, burned out and angry then owners got angry at her. Then turned out and nothing for several years. A trainer at the barn, loved her, thought her very spiritual and wanted to find her another home so she came to Rollover where I board for that purpose. That trainer thought Sephira and I would be a good match. She came to me as basically a give-away, throw-away. We are doing just a bit of ground work and just starting to ride together. She has an exquisite trot and easy canter—lovely energy. She is not comfortable with expressing thoughts and feelings and doesn’t get it about puzzle solving together as yet. She is smart and we are beginning to get on the same page more and more. I will need to find the balance with her of her respect that I am not a push over while at the same time I will do everything possible to have her be happy and content.

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I would like Sephira to know that I know she has been mistreated and that I will do everything I can to prevent that from EVER happening again but I am not perfect. That I know that she has suffered too much pressure, overuse of aids, and rudeness and I am striving to be a different kind of human.

In return I would ask of her

1.      To be safe

2.      To have her be my teacher for some easy lower level dressage stuff

a.      To make me a better rider

b.     To assist me in developing knowledge of a horse’s physical needs

3.      Also I would like to know if she prefers being in a pasture by herself or would she like to be pastured with my horse Try/palomino in neighboring pasture.