“Through openness and receptivity on the part of human consciousness, spirit is allow to infuse our lives, to give them meaning and direction.” – Marianne Williamson

What is Receptivity and why is it good for us?

Receptivity is a state of mind and consciousness. When we are receptive we are open, aware, awake and actively receiving what life has to offer us.  We are in flow, we are in balance. We are both open and focused, surrendered and engaged.

Without receptivity, we often feel stuck and frustrated or even hopeless, anxious or overwhelmed. We tend to align ourselves with lack – the idea that there isn’t enough, there isn’t a way, not enough time, not enough money, not enough of whatever it is you think you need.  “No” seems to be […]

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The key to Creativity lies in our ability to gain from experience and build connections to generate new energy & ideas.  If we are mindful of all of our five senses – sight, sound, touch, scent and taste – we can use them to our advantage to stimulate our minds and spark more creativity.  Horses are masters of the senses and they have a lot to teach us about how we can be more attuned to ourselves and the environment around us.  For instance, by learning how to have the “soft eye” of a horse, we gain a wider perspective and can see and experience our environs in new ways.  Successful interaction with horses depends on our ability to slow down and connect with awareness — awareness of them, ourselves, our surroundings, and the nature of our relationship.  Through participating in activities with equines, we can expand our experience, heighten our senses, and Harness […]

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Creativity is a central component of engagement with our equine partners and the key to any successful business.  But creativity isn’t just for artists, CEO’s, and organizations, it also has numerous benefits for daily living.

“Generating new ideas is not just a chance process… It does not happen to people who are not curious or inquiring or who are not engaged in a hard search for opportunities, possibilities, answers or inventions.”1

In our work with the horses we always say “there is no right or wrong, there is no failure, there is only the opportunity to do more of what works and less of what doesn’t.”

Creativity means taking risks…you have to be willing to do something that doesn’t work before you hit on something that does.

As Thomas Edison said after […]

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Horses are amazingly resilient and very forgiving.  Watch a herd for any period of time and you’ll see that just like any other social group they have their share of skirmishes and disagreements, yet they quickly let it go, re-connect as a herd, and move on with the business at hand.

In contrast, for us humans, letting go and moving forward can be extremely challenging.  Whether we have experienced a bruised ego or a serious physical or emotional violation, learning how to let go of resentment and anger is essential for our physical and emotional well-being.

Virtually everyone has experienced being hurt by the words or actions of another.  Maybe you were bullied at school, had a colleague sabotage a work project, or your spouse betrayed you.  When we have been […]

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