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Heart of Gold
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It was Friday and my week had been long and ridiculously busy. Even with my new assistant, I was struggling to “get it all done.” Even though I am living in a beautiful house on 17 acres, it seemed that each day I was caught up in everything but spending time with my horses. I felt as if I was becoming a fake. Who was I to talk about the connection between horse and human?
Mid-day I turned off the computer and closed the door to my office. I walked out to the pasture longing to see my four-legged boys and to breathe in the crisp winter air. There I found Moon. His head low and relaxed, ears forward, his eye directly on me, as if he had been waiting the whole time. Read More→
Cajun’s Recovery
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Cajun the wildly spotted appaloosa featured in the chapter titled, Come Together, of my most recent book, Hope from the Heart of Horses tore his digital tendon in his rear right leg in July. His owner cared for him after the surgery but unfortunately he injury became infected. He came to my ranch September 4th. We became the “last chance ranch.” If he could not heal here he would be put down.
Reticent to put any weight on his injured leg he stood on three legs. It had been two months of this posture. He was tired, had lost weight, and was showing signs of atrophy in both his leg and his neck. For two months the human conversation around him was filled with thoughts such as: shall we put him down, he is not getting any better, he doesn’t want to live, I don’t know what to do, what will become of him. Read More→
Transitions – What New Territory Are You Experiencing in Your Life?
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Corazon has been with me for just 1.5 years. It is hard to believe how much has changed in such a short time. The last month I have noticed a significant difference in his demeanor. He still responds with a bit of fright to large dark objects he has not seen before and prefers not to walk next to trailers – a slab of ice sliding off the roof may give his body a jolt. However, he has settled into his new life and continues to shed his hyper protective instinctive reactions. Read More→
Get a Handle on Fear
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When I came back to working with horses, after being thrown and dragged, I had a lot of inner work to do around fear. My horse Moon helped me work through my fears while riding. I practice the Mind Body Method (a coaching process I developed) to slow down my automatic responses and stay present in my body. Moon helped me integrate new positive ways to be with my fear instead of the old trauma loops and breakdowns based in dissociation. Read More→