One of the things we love about working with Equines is that they consistently remind us humans to keep things simple!  They help us get out of our busy minds and into the present moment. 

In a recent round pen session, John* was struggling to make a connection with one of our more challenging horses.  John entered the round pen stating that he “was going to figure out how to connect!” This bold declaration was an indication that John was already coming into the situation stuck in his thoughts and attached to his expectations, complicating the relationship before it even had a chance to begin.

In response to this, the horse vehemently objected to John’s attempts to touch him. As he continued to try to solve “the problem”, John became more […]

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