Horses

Healing for the Heart of a Horse

Healing for the Heart of a Horse

By Danielle Weber-Adrian

One of my grandfather’s greatest passions was to raise, train, and love horses. None of his three children or three grandchildren loved horses. That is, until I came along as his fourth grandchild. When my mother was leaving for the hospital to give birth to me he said, “This one is my last chance. This one doesn’t get a vote.”

Singing “HU” to a Horse in Nigeria

Singing “HU” to a Horse in Nigeria

By Daniel Nseyo, Lagos, Nigeria

On a quiet morning I drove to my office on Victoria Island, a large and sophisticated urban area in Lagos near beaches on the Atlantic Ocean. Although there initially weren’t many cars on the road, traffic started to build up as the result of a malfunctioning stoplight. This meant I had to sit alone in my car while waiting to move forward. But I wasn’t alone for long.