Category: The Herd Connection

  • Teaching an 11 month old that humans are fun

    Teaching an 11 month old that humans are fun

    3rd May 2025 This is Lara’s foal, Maverick. Lara was bought to Faugere with Belle and Apollo, all of who we are working with. Belle will not engage with a human at all. Lara was quite aggressive to start with, and then gave Faugere Association a surprise in Maverick. Apollo is still very young and…

  • The Way of the Wizard : Part Two – Lesson One

    The Way of the Wizard : Part Two – Lesson One

    The first part before the Lesson is a little story about Merlin and Arthur, and an overview of how Merlin sees the world. and the people in it. In the introduction (Part 1) the Author explains how to use the book and work through the lessons. There are some key phrases at the beginning of…

  • The Way of the Wizard by Deepak Chopra : Part One

    The Way of the Wizard by Deepak Chopra : Part One

    Part One is an Introduction to the book, telling us why the author has used the story of Arthur & Merlin, and what Wizards have to do with anything.. This is the main metaphor of the book. The Wizard Merlin is the teacher and Arthur is the student. You could think of them as Avatars…

  • An Ending and a Beginning

    An Ending and a Beginning

    We are in transition, in a process of change from one path to the next. There is sadness and potential at the same time… I am reminded today of a gift I was given by Neige at the end of a chapter in my journey, at a time when I needed to release and take…

  • In Presence we are One.

    In Presence we are One.

    In the last 3 weeks or so my left knee and hip, and right shoulder have been causing me some problems. It feels like a twist somewhere. I have had this little niggle for a long time, years I think, but like all of us, just got used to it, and compensated. But, now, my…

  • Acknowledging memories..

    Acknowledging memories..

    The animals we take into our lives all have a past that is separate to ours, with maybe one exception – when the animal is born from parents that are in our guardianship. In this case we become one of their first memories. We all have memories. Some bring a smile to the face and…

  • When connection leads the way..

    When connection leads the way..

    It has been interesting these last week learning to wait. It has been rewarding learning to wait. With both there has been a fear too, a worry that if I don’t ask I won’t know. I have learnt to be present, connect with my own energy and allow it to roll outwards, and then wait.…

  • Listen like Neige..

    Listen like Neige..

    One day and two evenings with a fabulous equine bodyworker, who has given each of the herd the physical releases they were ready for, and their souls had been asking me for, and I am in a totally different place spiritually. How did I know their souls had been asking me for these sessions? I…

  • Risada showing the pain anticipation behaviour..

    Risada showing the pain anticipation behaviour..

    This is a follow on from a post on August 21 2022 about Pain Anticipation with Risada; http://animalconnectionandbeyond.fr/2022/08/21/pain-anticipation-with-risada/ ; and a post on 16th October 2022, regarding why Risada still bites the farrier; http://animalconnectionandbeyond.fr/2022/10/16/why-does-my-horse-still-want-to-bite-my-farrier/. This is a few clips of how Risada throws her body about when she anticipates pain. This is quite mild now…

  • Why does my horse still want to bite my farrier?

    Why does my horse still want to bite my farrier?

    A look at how a feeling that we may consider is compassionate and sympathetic can have a very different interpretation for our animals. I was having a chat with the amazing woman that runs Heehaws Donkey Sanctuary a week or so ago. During that conversation she asked me a question: “Why does your horse still…