Star is an Icelandic horse. Here he is showing off his good looks.

Star is an Icelandic horse. Here he is showing off his good looks.

Mollie, my sweet dachshund and lap dog. She is a love. I adopted her from Retrievers and Friends rescue.

Mollie, my sweet dachshund and lap dog. I adopted her from Retrievers and Friends rescue.

Pepper the sheltie. A joyous little dog who I adopted from Southland Sheltie Rescue.

Pepper the sheltie. A joyous little dog who I adopted from Southland Sheltie Rescue.

Ljomi, an Icelandic horse. He is my main riding horse now that Ari is retired

Ljomi, an Icelandic horse. He is my main riding horse now that Ari is retired

Star and Ari pose for a Christmas photo

Star and Ari pose for a Christmas photo

Josie was adopted from Rescue House in San Diego. She loves to sit in my lap and purr.

Josie was adopted from Rescue House in San Diego. She loves to sit in my lap and purr.

Ari and me on a campout.

Ari and me on a campout.

Glamour shot of Gloi, an Icelandic horse.

Glamour shot of Gloi, an Icelandic horse.

Ari is also an Icelandic and the love of my life. He has been a fabulous trail horse for me. He is now 33 years old and retired.

R.I.P. my beloved Ari, also an Icelandic and the love of my life. He was a fabulous trail horse for me, and was with me for almost 20 years.

Treasure is my newest family member. He was adopted from Southland Collie Rescue, one of 200 collies rescued from a hoarder situation in Illinois.

Snowman was found by the side of a road taped up in box, and ended up at my vet’s office, where I adopted him.

Snowman was found by the side of a road taped up in box, and ended up at my vet’s office, where I adopted him.

RIP my beloved Angus, shown here with Mollie

RIP my beloved Angus, shown here with Mollie

Meet Treasure, adopted from Southland Collie Rescue. He came from a hoarder in Illinois, one of 200 collies.

Gloi and I the day that I met him in 2014. He was part of a large herd dispersal and had never been handled.