We can’t wait to see you at this year’s annual Lanesville Music Festival! • Saturday, September 19 • at the LCC (8 Vulcan St)
Hope to see you there for good food and great music and the food truck from Meat and Sweet Eats. Yum! Bring cash for the bar and vendors! Many special crafts and goods for sale! Rain date Sept 20.
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Learning Horses From the Ground Up: Why the Foundation Matters
There’s something magical about horses that draws people in almost instantly. Their beauty, strength, sensitivity, and quiet intelligence leave a lasting impression. But truly learning about horses goes far beyond riding lessons or memorizing tack names. The deepest understanding begins with the foundation — learning how horses think, communicate, and experience the world around them.
And that’s where the real connection begins.
Horses Speak a Different Language
Horses are incredibly intuitive animals. Long before humans domesticated them, they survived by reading energy, movement, and subtle changes in their environment. They communicate mostly through body language — a flick of an ear, a shift in posture, the softness in an eye.
When people begin learning horses in a foundational way, they start to notice these small details. They learn that horses are constantly communicating, and that trust is built quietly through consistency, patience, and presence.
It becomes less about “controlling” a horse and more about creating a relationship.
The Foundation Starts on the Ground
One of the most overlooked parts of horse education is groundwork — simply spending time with horses before ever stepping into a saddle. Grooming, leading, observing herd behavior, understanding boundaries, and learning safe handling skills all create the framework for a confident and respectful partnership.
Reminder that the new trash program starts October 1st. If you have not gotten your new trash carts already, don’t panic! Carts are being delivered on a rolling basis and you will get them before October 1st. They are being delivered right to the front of your property, so please keep an eye out for them! Please note that if you requested additional carts, their delivery may come later than the standard carts.
Later this month, we will have a form on our website for folks to fill out if they haven’t received their carts yet. Until then, thank you for your patience and remember to use up all your purple bags while you still can!
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When I encounter visitors during my shift at the Stage Fort Park Welcome Center, I usually recommend they take a walk down to the pier at Harbor Loop. This lighting is one of the reasons it’s such an attraction there.
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A young Osprey has taken over Hank (The Great Blue) Heron’s favorite branch near our house.It departed and came back with a fish that it promptly devoured.It could be one of Annie’s and Squam’s kids, Sunny or Stormy (seen on Essex Greenbelt’s Osprey cam).Returning after a walk, a Garter Snake was chasing a House Mouse at our front door.The snake headed the mouse off at a crack between RR ties, that was too narrow for the mouse.So, off in a different direction with the snake in chase.This continued until they both froze in place at a safe distance. I was betting on the mouse when we went inside.Many Painted Ladies were feeding on our butterfly bushes. Upright wing undersides provide camouflage.The open topsides are are bright like Monarchs. This butterfly is carrying on with a damaged wing.Whereas, this one has near-perfect symmetry.The proboscis (“straw”) that uncoils for the butterfly to sip nectar is pretty neat to watch.
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Like it or not, we are at the start of a new season. September and October are fantastic months here on Cape Ann but Mother Nature is signaling Fall. It’s evident at Marini Farms in Ipswich.
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