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Thanks so much.

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By the way, I thought you’d enjoy seeing this handsome fellow.

E Z's Gentleman - stallion - ©Maureen Gallatin

Introducing a new friend, stallion E Z's Gentleman, now standing at stud in Indiana. Doesn't he have a beautiful, intelligent face?

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Bad Hair photo ©MaureenGallatin
Scripture:  The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.                               (1 Samuel 16:7)

Prayer: Lord, some days it’s harder than others to keep smiling. Remind us that you’re standing behind us, whether we feel on top of things or not.

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The Flakes are Back – by popular demand

A note to subscribers at Inspired by Horses — After a year off, “An Extra Flake” devotional emails are again available by free subscription. As horse people, it seems God “speaks” to us through a life with horses. For some, it’s a big “aha” they could write a sermon about. For me, it’s as if [...]

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The Flake Book is Here!

We are really excited to tell you that “An Extra Flake – The First Bale” is ready for sale. This 5.5 x 8 inch book is full color and contains an introductory message from Maureen as well as 32 “flakes,” each consisting of a devotional though, scripture, short prayer, and of course, a photo – [...]

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Life After WEG

The Closing ceremonies of the World Equestrian Games was over three weeks ago, and I am just coming up for air. But that’s not surprising, considering what a big event it was! The World Equestrian Games was held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY from September 25th through October 10th. During that time, [...]

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Molly the Pony at Rolex

In case you’ve been wondering what’s happening with Inspired by Horses, I can tell you it’s been “lots.” I’ll write about all that soon, but I’ll give you a hint by telling you I’ve been spending a lot of time in Kentucky. Last weekend was the famous Rolex Three-Day Event. We shared a beautiful booth [...]

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Beyond the Breaking Point

If you’ve seen the movie, The Money Pit, you know our house when we bought it. We loved it, but we didn’t know what we didn’t know. The first weekend, the well went dry. The house is in a beautiful setting, so we had paid what to us was a small fortune to plant fairly [...]

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Prayers for Haiti — and Vision

As I write this, I’m working through two totally separate emotions. The first is overwhelming sadness about the earthquakes in Haiti. In 1983, During the first months of 1983, I was in Haiti with the Christian Veterinary Mission. I worked as a vet tech on various animal husbandry endeavors about half my time in the [...]

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Sneaking up on 2010

A weird thing happened during Christmas week. My jeans shrunk. Every pair. I know, because, like Johnny Cash looking for his “cleanest dirty shirt” I had to try on nearly every pair I owned to find one that fit right. I don’t guess it happened overnight. But while I was being social and munching Christmas [...]

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Molly the Pony Heads to Tryon

After  visiting Walter Reed Medical Center and the Caisson Platoon unit to encourage our US wounded warriors, Molly the Pony is heading to Tryon as we work on the book, You Have To Meet Molly. This is truly a special pony, and those who meet her are encouraged by her zest for life. Molly survived [...]

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