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The Human Animal Bond and Mindfulness Series: 4. How Mindfulness Can Deepen the Bond

By admin | June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 by admin

Written by Shreyasi Brodhecker and edited by Natalie Wilson In the final article of this series we reflect on how being fully aware, of your experience in the present moment, can deepen the quality of connection you have with your companion animals – horses and otherwise. The previous articles in this series introduced the Human Animal Bond (HAB), explored the benefits that the Human Animal Bond has demonstrated through research and anecdotal evidence and provided…

Guest Author Desiree Sieben on Slowing Down

By admin | February 22, 2020 by admin

Desiree Sieben is an avid rider, registered yoga teacher, mindfulness coach and personal trainer. She also has a background in animal health, as a Registered Veterinary Technologist. Through her business – Mane Equestrian Athletics – she supports the equestrian community with her teaching and promotion of rider fitness and wellness. In 2015 my world was turned upside down when I suddenly lost my horse. It was a partnership in which I had a lot more…

Guest Author Stephanie Dewes on Balance

By admin | December 9, 2019 by admin

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Today we have the pleasure of sharing an article by Stephanie Dewes, an accomplished equestrian and equine therapist who owns and manages the Miracle Mile Equine Center. In this article, she writes of the impact that balance, in all its various forms, holds in a meaningful horse-human relationship. Stephanie’s Bio: Thank you for inviting me to write for your blog! I was introduced to the horse industry at a young age and have remained active…

Feeling Emotions Around Your Horse

By admin | September 6, 2019 by admin

Feeling intense emotions when you are in your horse’s presence can sometimes be confusing. Intuitively, it is more comfortable to express joy or excitement around them. However, what about when you feel anxious or frustrated or sad? Are these emotions we should shield from them? Although horses are sentient beings and we don’t endorse having emotional outbursts near them for their physical and psychological safety, there are benefits in being honest and open about your…

Mindfulness Exercise: Awareness of Emotions

By admin | August 21, 2019August 9, 2019 by admin

Our last blog post included an reflection by Thich Nhat Hanh on using mindfulness to transform feelings. Here is an exercise excerpt from our upcoming book project Sharing The Now: Mindfulness Exercises To Enhance the Connection With Your Horse which offers guidance on intentionally paying attention to what you are feeling in the present moment, to be attempted on your own. We have divided the exercise to flow naturally in two phases, followed by a…

Who Is Your Teacher?

By admin | August 14, 2019 by admin

Reprint from Karen Jones Motivational Horsemanship HORSES AND LIFE LESSONS Horses teach us patience. Horses teach us to be flexible, both mentally and physically. Horses teach us perseverance. Horses teach us responsibility and dedication. Horses teach us coordination and balance. Horses teach us how to be a confident team player. What has your horse taught you? Motivational Horsemanship “Creating Balance between Horses and their Humans”

Brief Mindful Moment at The Barn: Music and Your Horse

By admin | August 2, 2019July 27, 2019 by admin

Play some music near your horse. Listen to the music, notice your physical and emotional response, and watch how your horse responds. We recommend classical or instrumental music at first, as well as avoiding loud jarring sounds (regardless of genre) as they tend to alarm a horse.

Brief Mindful Moment at the Barn: Notice Your Horse

By admin | July 24, 2019July 18, 2019 by admin

Here is a new weekly series of Brief Mindful Moments at the Barn. This is the first of the series. Feel free to contact us with your comments or reflections as you participate in these exercises. Watch your horse at a distance as they eat their feed or hay. Notice the visual appearance of things, sounds in the environment, and your horse’s movements. What is their pace like? Note the chewing rhythms. Notice your horse’s…

Forgiveness and Being Mindful

By admin | June 26, 2019June 23, 2019 by admin

Last week Shreyasi attended the Edmonton date for the Oprah Winfrey Presents: Your Path Made Clear (Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose) tour. There were several moments of recognition and truth in the evening. Through honest revelation of her experience, Oprah shared how she discovered her life purpose at various junctures in her life journey. So many of us have felt lost or at a crossroads at various times in life, and the wisdom of…

A Mindfulness Moment at The Barn: Breathing and Being With Your Horse

By admin | June 9, 2019May 31, 2019 by admin

Here is an exercise offered in our upcoming book project, Sharing The Now- Mindfulness Exercises To Enhance the Connection With Your Horse. Try this the next time you are with your horses. This is an extension of the exercise on being with your horse posted previously. Phase 1: Start this exercise across the fence or stall door, at some distance from your horse. After taking a few moments to notice your breathing and your body,…

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