Hey Everyone!

Welcome to the Horse Sense Trailblazers Blog. I'm so excited to be writing you right now, cuz it means we've managed to pull this whole thing together and get it going, something that was only a dream a little over a year ago. I love seeing a project come together.

I also love bringing people together, especially people passionate about making a difference. I hope this website will be able to bring us closer in ways we couldn't before, because of distance, time and cost.

I know when I first started out I was not hungry but ravenous for information about this amazing field of work, but I just couldn't go everywhere and do everything I wanted to with a 90 acre farm, 6 dogs, 10 cats and 20 +/- horses at any given time (not to mention my husband!). As a former college professor, I knew a lot of what I wanted to learn could be done remotely, or utilizing internet technology in some way, but couldn't find that opportunity out there.

Then, once Horse Sense opened and we started seeing clients, a sense of isolation grew, as I longed for meaningful and insightful collaboration and communication with my peers. When I would hit a stumbling block, I would think to myself, "I couldn't possibly be the first person to have felt this way, or to have faced this problem, could I? But yet, I don't want to do it just like everyone else, either!"
 
So there it is, in a nutshell: the push/pull for me with connection and individualism. I have a stubborn, passionate & independent streak, but yet I also want to feel connected and a "part of", not so alone. How to balance that dynamic has been a recurring feature of my life, one I suspect I may mention a time or two on these pages. Perhaps this is also true for you? If so, please feel free to post a comment to our Blog.
 
My goal with this Blog and Trailblazers Site is to help you with the details, big and small, that may get in your way or that I've learned along the way, without squelching you.

I believe that none of us are in competition with one another, as we all bring our own unique flavor and gifts to this field. But, there are a lot of things we can all learn from, and it doesn't have to cost a fortune!

Forgive me for being a bit long-winded. I'm just so enthused by the launching of the Trailblazers site, and had to share it! I'm looking forward to working together for the success of your program, and the difference we can all make!
 

Shannon