Kristin Paley-Horse Sense Education & Advocacy, also Jacks & Dogs_2025-11-07_Wine & Whinnies event

Kristin Paley is the Executive Director of Horse Sense Education & Advocacy, a relatively new (3 years) local non-profit that runs a range of programs that heal horses & help humans; they are having a Wine & Whinnies weekend to support the adoption of MyDunn, a horse that has been in the Hearts & Hooves program; they also have a Children's Reading Program (Horse Tales) the 1st Saturday of every month February to November, & a Diamond Program for building confidence; What posessed her to start a non-profit? So thankful you asked! Horses are non-judgemental, & stick with people...they can help with trauma recovery...horses inspire 1) community, 2) grounding [as they uniquely mirror humans], 3) love of nature [and our mountains], and 4) can teach children; Venus, one of their horses, is an artist! [horses love smells & colors]; horse life expectancy 20-27, some 30, few 40, oldest ever is 43; Horse Sense Education & Advocacy has volunteers [& values them!], who they teach how to work with horses, clean stalls, look out for their health, & grooming; Wine & Whinnies weekend starts tonight at Kissed by an Angel tasting room in Scotts Valley with Jacks & Dogs. (during the interview you'll hear the Jacks & Dogs original song, "Flying on the Wind") An interview on "The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club" with "Dangerous Dan" & "DJ Spark Plug", airing Friday mornings on KZSC Santa Cruz, California.