Tag: horses

  • Lara : A conversation of peace, joy, trust & touch

    Lara : A conversation of peace, joy, trust & touch

    9th April 2025 The beauty of working with Lisa is her understanding that we follow where the path leads, rather than try and map it out. We started from the perspective of working with Belle many months ago, because Belle is terrified of being approached by a human. But Lara showed us that first we…

  • An Exercise to help Take Responsibility for your own Boundaries

    An Exercise to help Take Responsibility for your own Boundaries

    Does your horse run away when you approach? Does your dog go to it’s bed when you walk in the room? Does your animal nip or bite when you are in his/her personal space? Does your horse stamp and/or put it’s ears back when you try and touch them? Does your horse rear or kick…

  • Laminitis : Abandonment of self – part 2

    Laminitis : Abandonment of self – part 2

    In July I started to explore the concept of the Abandonment of Self and how it may be linked to laminitis (see part 1) Three of the herd suffer with laminitis, and all for different reasons. Chocolate started to heal two years ago when I started to share peace of mind with her on a…

  • A look at Control and Chronic Conditions

    A look at Control and Chronic Conditions

    Control, in the world of chronic conditions, is an interesting topic. I am using the term chronic as ‘something that persists for a long time’ and/or is ‘constantly recurring’. Wanting to control is prevalent in all areas of human society, and when it comes to chronic conditions we want to be able to control it,…

  • Mutual Regard creates Respect

    Mutual Regard creates Respect

    This is the third understanding of Animal Connection and Beyond. You will be regarded and respected by others if you love yourself (Understanding 1), if you are vulnerable to your feelings (Understanding 2), and if you take responsibility for your own boundaries and honour the No. You will regard and respect others who love themselves,…

  • Into the depths of feeling it all..

    Into the depths of feeling it all..

    A look at how it feels to be captured into something that oversteps your boundaries, even if that intention is peaceful and/or kind. I was still struggling with Timmy’s aggressiveness when this need for a change in perspective came into the forefront of my learning. Everytime I went near Timmy with any intent (whether that…

  • Stepping into Timmy’s aggressiveness

    Stepping into Timmy’s aggressiveness

    This post follows on from my two previous posts, as this could not have happened if I hadn’t worked with my own feelings around Timmy getting aggressive when I offer him peace. Those two posts are: Additionally we would not have gotten to this point together without the work already done together around his cribbing,…

  • Co-operative muzzling..

    Co-operative muzzling..

    Co-operative muzzling.. And other muzzling things. We are back in the spring season, when the grass grows lush and sweet, the dandelions provide sprinkles, and the horses put on weight. For some this is amazing, and a great time to run around, find good nutrients and pick up some weight after the winter. Timmy (Thoroughbred)…

  • The Grooming Conversation

    The Grooming Conversation

    Have you ever considered what your animal is telling you when you brush them? Have you ever considered what you are thinking about or feeling when you brush them? The next time you take a brush out to brush your horse or groom your dog or cat ask yourself the below questions. Remember no thought…

  • Understanding the feeling you bring to your animal

    Understanding the feeling you bring to your animal

    It is not about the human teaching the horse; it is about the horse teaching the human….if only we could learn how to listen. Well you can….. Learning to be the best person for me and the horses that share my life is a journey of many layers. It will never end. They teach me…