by Lily Leitkowski | Jun 19, 2026 | Tiva
We met Tiva in early 2022. She was originally living as a feral horse out on the Yakama Reservation, and had been picked up at auction with a filly on her side. She’d found herself under the care of a woman who had initially planned to gentle her, but found Tiva to be...
by Lily Leitkowski | Mar 13, 2026 | Tiva
Tiva is an mature mare. An adult. That’s what someone who met her for the first time observed about her recently, and the statement did a great job of encapsulating so much of who she is as a horse. Like most adults, Tiva values clarity of communication. In work,...
by Lily Leitkowski | Jul 15, 2025 | Hayden, Tiva
The last time Tiva saw her filly, Hayden, was when she was weaned from her. The pair had been living in a stall, and when Hayden left for her fresh start at Care Fur Life, we did not anticipate that the pair would ever be in the same space again. But life moves in...
by Lily Leitkowski | May 15, 2025 | Tiva
Lily has been working with Tiva, and talks about one of the many reasons why she loves her — apart from her impeccable comedic timing, that is....
by Lily Leitkowski | Apr 4, 2025 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Tiva
The first clinic of the year blows in like the rest of spring: a sudden burst of energy and excitement and new growth. We have been working through the winter months on what we learned back at the end of fall, chipping away at old issues while discovering new ones in...
by Lily Leitkowski | Nov 15, 2024 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Tiva
November 2022. It’s day 2 of clinic, and halfway through class Joel has me switch horses. I had been working with Cramer, gentle giant, and he’s responsive and floaty on the end of my line. “Terry,” Joel calls, “go get her Tiva.” I had brought Tiva into...
