Musiqus LLC

08/23/2025

I wanted to share an update on my professional work... after all, it is a big part of my world!

08/23/2025

08/23/2025

As I look at this picture on this page, I realized how it illustrates both my and these horses' journeys over the past year. It has been a very difficult, stressful and sad year!

The red (sorrel) mare, Laki, I surrendered to Colorado Horse Rescue Network last September when I was told the property was going to be sold. Laki is now in a pasture as a hospice companion. She gets to graze and hang out with horses who are in hospice type care at CHRN. It is perfect for her as she has always loved just being in pasture; after all she is half mustang!

The paint is CJ; my soulmate. I got him as a coming 2 year old. Through him I began my learning journey of natural horsemanship when I took him to be started in a clinic by Buck Brannaman. That experience ushered in a new era for me. It profoundly changed my life and who I am as a person in many ways: how I approach life; my parenting; my relationships with others. AND I got to have 24 years with CJ, who was truly my dream horse. He had to be euthanized after his Cushings Disease took over to a large extent. I said goodbye to CJ on October 29, 2024. He was 26 years old. I miss him and often think of him with profound gratitude!!! I believe he, literally, kicked me into a new era of my life; not once, but twice.

Howie, Thumper and Ty, my remaining horses, were moved to a barn in Erie, Colorado on November 1, 2024. It was a big change and adjustment and (particularly for Howie) has been hard. They are all doing ok though.

I cannot adequately express my gratitude to Dave Farmer and Rene Meade, who so generously shared their beautiful property with me, to use in my work helping people through Equine Assisted Psychotherapy for these past 10+ years. None of this would have happened without them. I truly believe that in those years, many people were touched and helped.

Also a huge Thank you! to all of those who helped us recover from the Marshall Fire in 2021. We had a couple more years to help people and revel in the beauty of Mother Nature as we worked.

And so, we say goodbye to the beautiful place in Spanish Hills that we all lived and worked together since June of 2013. I am posting pictures of those years too, so that those of you can better understand what we, I and my 3 horses, have left behind as we embark on a new era together.

04/18/2024

04/06/2024

As Xcel turns off power all around Boulder/Louisville/Superior area because of predicted high winds, the memories of Marshall Fire pop right back into my head. Interestingly, earlier this morning when there was a bit of wind, my old boy, CJ was galloping around in what seemed like a whole lot of fear and anxiety. It's not like we haven't had wind storms since the fire, but today seemed different. And then around 1 pm there is the announcement by Xcel. Hmmm.....

08/07/2023

It looks like I haven't put anything on here for a year! Wow! I can list all the reasons everyone has; crazy busy, time flys by, way too much going on, etc. All true.

There are a lot of new homes going in around the barn to replace the ones that burned down. The barn and the grounds around it are reliably and comfortingly the same as before the fire. The horses are doing well and still enjoy seeing new folks, going out in the pasture, and going on walks around the neighborhood. Neighbors stop by while on their walks to say "hi" and frequently say how much they enjoy seeing the horses there.

Important updates since last post then are:
9/11/22 Skip Farley passed away overnight after he had a great time the previous day out in the pasture. He was going on 37 years old!!! What a great life he had! He is thought of often with love and smiles!

10/22 Howie and the minis came home from CSU Spur/Temple Grandin Equine Center in Denver. Howie, Farleys velcro buddy, was pretty lost seeming when his buddy wasn't there. He has taken awhile, but he is bonding with CJ and Laki.

Overall, the horses themselves are doing great; yet there are remnants of the trauma of the Marshall Fire. For example: they graze much closer together than they used to; they get very anxious when one horse leaves the property (something that was not the case before), neighing repeatedly until the missing horse returns; and little Thumper, at 30" tall, seems to have taken over as herd boss much of the time. Hilarious to watch!!! Laki, the only mare, has much more influence on what the boys do when in the pasture. All these things are changes from what they were before the fire and once Farley left this world. It is all very interesting to watch!

Gratitude continues to be in my heart in so many ways. Life moves on...

08/11/2022

Big changes in the past few months and the biggest is that 3 of my horses are now living and working at the Temple Grandin Equine Center(TGEC) and CSU Spur in Denver. Howie, Ty and Thumper moved in June where they have been getting used to their new digs and adjusting, which has been going well overall. They are all bringing their gifts to the programs of Equine Assisted Services offered at TGEC. It was a tall order asking them to leave their home of 8 years especially after having been back only 3 months after returning after the Marshall Fire! Honestly, their leaving my care has probably been most challenging adjustment for me! Since I am also working there, providing Equine Assisted Psychotherapy(EAP) a couple of days a week now too I still get to see them and work with them. My boys are THE BEST!

05/24/2022

It is crazy at the barn working.to get things fixed and cleaned up on top of the usual chores! I have some wonderful friends who keep showing up to help me! And a new friend who brought her singing bowls to provide a chance to relax and be still- what a gift! (I'm doing more of that...) Thank You all!!!

04/08/2022

A huge THANK YOU to - Colorado Horse Rescue Network (Rush, Colorado) for grant money that paid the herd's board while they were in their "hotel" digs following .

https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoHorseRescueNetwork/?ref=page_internal

CHRN is a 501(c)3 non profit organization dedicated to helping at risk equines and those in danger of slaughter.

04/07/2022

In the aftermath of the Marshall Fire, life has been crazy busy! I want to send a big THANK YOU to Colorado Horse Rescue for their generous donation which helped pay for feed for the Musiqus herd when they were in their temporary home!
https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoHorseRescue