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Chronicles of Nalani, My Path to Purpose
Stories of love, loss, and healing on my journey of horse rescue
Written by Cherry Tapley
Cherry Tapley
Nov 4, 20246 min read
Stories....and what I've learned from Silver
We all have a life story, don’t we? And it's not always the same story we tell ourselves. Take Silver’s story. Bred to race, she entered...
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cherrytapley
Jan 29, 20233 min read
A New Thing
The freezing rain outside has now turned to regular rain. Just plain cold rain. I'm sitting inside with my foot propped up on a pillow as...
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cherrytapley
Jul 23, 20225 min read
The X-ray
Life lessons come in the strangest ways. This week, I got two big ones from an X-ray. When we rescue horses from the auction, they go...
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cherrytapley
Jul 14, 20221 min read
A soft heart is a brave heart...
Teddy…. we often call him “Princess Teddy” because he is so sensitive. He gets cold easily and is often the only horse needing a blanket....
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cherrytapley
Jul 13, 20223 min read
The many lives of Tony...
When Tony first arrived at Nalani, he wasn’t what I was expecting. I knew he had been a show jumper and recently a school master, so I...
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cherrytapley
Feb 6, 20224 min read
A Tribute to Lincoln...
It’s been just over a week, and I still instinctively look for Lincoln as I drive into the farm towards the paddock. His dark green feed...
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Cherry Tapley
Dec 10, 20211 min read
Hip Tag #695..."There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen." ~ Rumi
Hip Tag #695….he has a freezebrand, so I was able to look him up and learn that he was foaled in PA, changed hands multiple times, and...
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Cherry Tapley
Dec 10, 20212 min read
Hip Tag #690...Dead Horse Walking
Hip Tag #690. We had just entered the auction, hadn’t even checked in; we were doing a quick walk-through when she was rushed down the...
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Cherry Tapley
Feb 14, 20211 min read
"I know for sure that love saves me..."
Sophie, our Christmas Miracle rescue has found her forever Valentine. I posted earlier today a quote from Maya Angelou. “I know for sure...
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