🐴 If Horses Could Talk...Could doing Less Bring You Closer to your Horse?
Yes, I jest
(you know me!), but there's a deeper point to this. Horses are whole beings of their own. They’re here to share experiences with us, not to be “saved” in every single moment or perfected to fit our ideals. Of course, we want to care for them, help them, and make their lives better. But trying to make everything perfect about:-
their health
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their performance
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their living situation
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our relationship with them
…can be impossible, exhausting, and even maddening. And sometimes, maybe it’s worth asking ourselves, “Am I doing this for you, my...
Choosing and Fulfilling Equestrian Goals with Heartfelt Connection and Intention
When it comes to our horses, goals can be motivating and helpful... or not - if we pursue them without an awareness of what is really happening from our horse’s perspective. I’ve been known in the past to vacillate from one end of the goal spectrum to the other. How about you?
2 Kinds of Thinking
Today’s discussion is going to address how we can use the 2 parts of our minds to stay connected to our horses and our hearts when it comes to making progress using goals and intentions.
From my perspective, we each have 2 parts of our thinking:
- The analytical logical side that loves to go after a goal with determination and drive
- And the intuitive, creative part that craves connection and nurtures relationship
(HINT: we can use our intentions from number 2 to choose and fulfill number 1)
BALANCE IS THE KEY to Heartfelt Intention and Connection.
It’s an opportunity – to learn how to balance these 2 parts of our minds, one that is simply part of being a human having an equestri...
