Women and Horses,Magical Soul Mates

Women and Horses,Magical Soul Mates
Excerpt from Flashes work in progress,”Lifetime Companions, Love Never Dies”
by FLASH SILVERMOON
Since I have begun this equine journey with my own horse Chinamoon, as well as my work as an Animal Communicator, helping Julie Montgomery at her Holistic Horse  Ranch, I have met many women and their horses and these are truly magical relationships.
First, I must share my relationship with Maddy who is a young Appaloosa Mustang rescued from one of the threatened last remaining wild horse herds from Wyoming.
I knew that I had a deep connection with Maddy when we first met and I treated her for the woman who rescued her. She would persistently whinny for me whenever I came and quickly decided that I was her new good friend. At that time, she had only interacted with humans for maybe a week and some of that had been under the horrid  conditions of the aerial roundup.
These precious wild ones from the Wyoming Mountains were slammed into waiting pens and trains and trucks and all manner of trauma…yet Maddy’s innate good nature recognized others of like Spirit and her willingness and heart were and are truly amazing.
The second time that I came to work with Maddy,she beckoned to me with her eyes to come over so I did and brought my flower essences. The only essence she dowsed for was one called Breathe.
Maddy has only been off the range maybe 2 weeks or so but she really warmed to me and came right over and nuzzled my hand.   I spoke to her looking deep into her soft brown eyes past the healing gash in the center of her head from her trip  in the desert holding pens where she awaited adoption.
. The shape of her face caught my attention too. She has that rounded center place that is so ancient and wild looking.   Brenton had put some Wound Balm salve on her wound and it was 100% better than a few days ago when we first met.   “Yeah girl, it’s a long way from your old home but here you will be safe and always loved, well fed and cared for and that’s the trade off.”
Maddy gladly slurped down a dropper full of Breathe, and licked my hands.   When we made eye contact again, I felt such gratitude and tenderness beaming from her face.   I  also saw a lot of yellow mucus coming out of one nostril. I went over to talk with Brenton, Julie’s son who has been working with Maddy and he said that the remedy was interesting as all the horses from her truck had strangles which is a very nasty respiratory disease and she actually was being quarantined!
I was glad that I mentioned her remedy because I needed that information to keep my mare safe.   I washed up really well so as not to bring the disease home with me!   She whinnied after me as I left and that sound touched me so deeply. I wanted to stay all day with her and listen to her stories of the wild mustangs she left behind but my not so wild equine was calling me back to my home,Moonhaven for her afternoon fruit treat.   Why I could almost hear Chinamoon stamping her striped Appy hooves into the bricks on the patio saying,”Where’s my Mom and better still, where’s my food?”
I will continue to work with Maddy as time allows. I can tell that she is a really special horse and is already responding so well to humans. She was a bit shy at first but clearly did not want me to leave.
It is so rewarding to see a horse really come from little or no connection with people and just warm to the love and care given by some in spite of the harsh  initial experiences with those who would take her from her natural home.
I know that the Adopt a Mustang Program saves the lives of so many wild horses that might otherwise starve on the open range or be abused or worse. Its just hard to see such beautiful wild creatures being separated from their birthright, their native homeland.   Just as it is hard to know that the ancestors of these ranchers were responsible for stealing these same lands from the Native Americans forcing them into the holding pens of the Res!
It is about a week since I last saw Maddy and today she called me with her whinny to visit her when I got out of the car at Julie’s farm.   I immediately went over to her  and stroked her and looked into her eyes which were brighter and with not a trace of the mucus from a week before, no strangles and her wound was  less raw and swollen. You could still see her ribs from the starvation she had been facing on the open range but she was putting on some weight little by little thanks to the incredible healing power of Dynamite food which was surely in part responsible for my horses speedy recovery from West Nile as well.
Today when I checked her essences, her prescription was New Beginnings, Outburst, and Run and Play which I am happy to say, she eagerly awaited and slurped down.
I had learned from bad experiences with other critters to never administer Run and Play before the other essences otherwise the animal runs and plays and you can’t catch them long enough for a New Beginning! It is wonderful to have the opportunity to see the subtle and not so subtle changes that evolve weekly with this  beautiful but wounded mare.   I have a feeling that she will have much to teach us all.
While I was still there, Maddy was already acting happier and more connected and  kept whinnying for me whenever I went to treat another horse.   I went over to her and stood with my head slightly bowed next to hers touching her cheek slightly with mine and I could feel her whole head relax against mine as we hugged horse style. I had learned this from my horse Chinamoon who also is an Appaloosa as it seems to be a way that they like to show affection and submission perhaps with each other.   I could tell that she appreciated her essences and our growing relationship and that I could “horse around” with her.
Maddy’s first Mom suddenly lost her job and needed to move  away so now Maddy needed a new Mom. I would have taken her myself if I had more room and felt that my mare China would surely want company but I had a better idea which would prove to be a huge success.
My friend Aurora who is herself part Lakota and connected to these wild horses has a daughter, Maya, who was badly needing a deep love of her own.   What could be more perfect for a teenage girl than her own mustang and a free one at that.  Maya admitted that she always wanted the Mustang car but that Maddy  just might be perfect!
It has been the beginning of a most beautiful relationship for these two young ones and they will teach each other much about heart, conviction, strength, and most of all, the healing power of Love. Maya is a fantastic young woman yet was having trouble fitting in and having solid good influences around her. Now she spends all of her free time with Maddy and after a few short weeks has already ridden her which is nothing short of amazing given the mustang’s harsh beginings.This story can’t help but have a great ending.
Both Maddy and Maya have learned and grown so much together as each has matured and taught the other about responsibilities,boundaries,respect, and that empowering relationship of a young woman and her horse.
On that same visit to Holisitic Horse Ranch, I met Lisa and her horse Beaux who was being adjusted by Julie. Because I was actually there to treat Maddy, I was not really keyed in too much to Beaux but as I passed him he whispered a desire to me for a flower essence.  When a horse whispers to me without invitation, it always surprises and delights me. Beaux is a sturdy looking Buckskin gelding and a real charmer too.
They were busy with him and I didn’t want to intrude but he was so persistent now communicating with me pleading with those big soft brown eyes. So…. I stopped what I was doing and found the essence for him which was Showcats.  This was originally made for cats but is good for anyone who needs to strut their stuff.
Beaux told me that he had not been feeling that great but that he in his own words “was the man.” He was bragging a little in the way that one does when they don’t really quite believe it themselves.
Lisa confirmed that he had an interesting ego thing going on but I could tell that he was underconfident even though he pretended not to be. What evolved a little later was nothing short of amazing and reminds me again of why I am writing these stories.
Beaux has been suffering with sore feet for his entire life and no doctor has been able to find the problem through x-rays etc. The doctors have been  guessing at treatment plans all of which have more or less failed.
Since Lisa brought him to Julie, he was improving with the adjustments to his neck and body and clearly  liking the process. The adjustment to his neck made such an obvious difference to Beaux that my friend noticed that he broke into a cold sweat as he shifted inside energetically.
One thing led to another as we talked of healing and animal communication. It turns out that Beaux is the first horse that Lisa has had since she was a teenager when she was forced to sell her beloved horse Cody. Not long after Cody was sold, he foundered due to poor care and perhaps heartbreak as well. Lisa’s heart was broken when she heard of his death and had held huge guilt and blame lo these many years for selling him.
Of course she didn’t want this to happen but she did feel responsible and this had obviously kept her from having another horse until … Beaux.
Beaux was even given to her by a grateful client who was dying. Lisa had helped care for the horse when it was discovered that his caregivers were leaving him standing in his own excrement. The woman was so pleased with Lisa’s dedication to Beaux and knew that it was best to give him to her right then and there.    She even gave her free board while she found another place for her new family which was suddenly one horse larger.
At this point, Lisa knew nothing of holistic horse care but thanks to Beaux, she was about to learn through a series of fruitless searches to heal his poor painful feet through traditional methods.
As I listened to this story, it became crystal clear to me that Beaux was a reincarnation of Cody who had died of founder which attacks the feet. That is why no one could find a good cure for his ailments. As I helped them understand this connection, the elation in Beaux’s face was obvious to all of us.   I could see Lisa’s face flush as her eyes teared with this realization.   I could tell that she was wanting to believe me but this was a bit of a leap.   I didn’t push but encouraged her to let the problems lift by speaking to Beaux and affirming his old and new connection. While I said these words, Beaux  would punctuate each phrase by nodding his head up and down, “Yes Yes, he cried, she knows me, I’m getting through!”
We were all so delighted and blown away by this connection.   I gave both Lisa and Beaux some Grief and Loss essence and believe with all my heart that the two of them are soulmates and will grow and heal now together.   Lisa confided that she actually, if the truth be told, loved this horse as much as her husband!   She said, “I hope you don’t think that its strange.”  No I certainly don’t think that it’s strange at all. Her husband to his credit is totally supporting her with Beaux.   I look forward to seeing how this happy ending unfolds for both of them.
Simply breathing the same air with these amazing equines for me is both inspiring and empowering and finding ways to heal and communicate with their deep souls is my way to show my gratitude for being in their presence.
These are just two stories of the amazing connection between horses and the women who love them.
Blessings Flash Silvermoon

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