When people come out to the barn, I often hear the words, "I know I shouldn't be afraid", or "I know your horses are safe, I don't know why I'm so nervous", or "I don't want to let the horse know I'm scared". These statements are really common and fascinating to me on so many levels. [...]
I am in the business of helping people find their joy. More and more, I'm finding that joy is an elusive quality that a lot of folks have a hard time grasping. Everyone seems to be in search of the BIG JOY, what it is that has their hearts pumping and bursting out of their chests. The "little kid" feeling [...]
“Be Curious” If you would watch when a horse is interacting with a new person, animal, place or thing, you would be able to see them displaying an acute awareness and an intense curiosity. They would use all of their senses to explore and make sense of the previously unknown. They may put their lips [...]
Wit and wisdom from a horse #6 “Don’t apologize (or if you’re an apology addict, do it less)” If you’ve ever studied or even watched horse behavior, you would notice that they never apologize for who they are, what they look like, what they are wearing, what they say (nonverbally, of course), or how much [...]
