A Touch of Healing by Laci

04/18/2026

04/17/2026

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In the quiet corners of our ranch, we witness miracles every day. But what happened with Bella was something far deeper it was a battle for a soul caught between two worlds.
When Bella arrived, she was a "dummy foal." To most, she looked perfect, but to us, she was a ghost. Her brain was stuck in a "short circuit," unaware that she had left the safety of her mother, Fancy. She wandered aimlessly, unable to find the milk that meant the difference between life and death. The silence in her stall was heavy with the weight of a life that hadn't quite started yet.
As you see in this moment, we performed the Madigan Squeeze. This blue rope isn't a restraint; it is a lifeline. By applying pressure to her ribs, we were mimicking the intense journey through the birth canal the physical "reset" every foal needs to wake up their brain.
For twenty minutes, Bella drifted into a deep, hypnotic sleep. Beside her, Fancy never wavered. She stood with a quiet, steady faith, her muzzle inches from her daughter, as if whispering through the fog to guide her home. It was a moment of absolute stillness, where science and a mother’s love met to demand a second chance for this little life.
When the ropes were finally loosened, the "dummy" was gone. Bella stood up, not with the confusion of the morning, but with the clarity of a fighter. She walked straight to Fancy and nursed for the first time, a natural instinct finally unlocked.
We share this photo because it captures the exact moment the transition happened. The rope provided the pressure, but Bella provided the will to wake up. It’s a powerful reminder that sometimes, the hardest pressures we face in life aren't meant to break us—they are meant to reset us, to clear the fog, and to help us finally stand on our own two feet.
Bella didn't just wake up that day; she was born again.

04/17/2026

Red so majestic with the wind blowing in her mane!!

04/14/2026

Annie getting some

04/04/2026

Did you know heals with healing wounds!!!

04/04/2026

Working on those hooves for sore growth!!!

04/04/2026

This girl stretching it out while getting her session!!!

04/04/2026

Picked these up this week!!! Thank you Dirt & Dahlia they turned out fantastic!!! If anyone is interested in one send me a message or I'll be having them with me but I do have limited sizes at this time!!!

04/01/2026

isn't just for horses helped this momma goat last spring!!

04/01/2026

keeping our boy feeling his best!!

03/29/2026

So excited to pick these up! Thank you Dirt & Dahlia for making me some merch I love them!! Anyone interested in one send me a message!!!!

03/28/2026

I love working on such pretty horses!!!