A Mindful Reflection: Learning to Be With Your Horse

Take a moment to breathe with your horse. What does this mean? It is meant to be fairly natural and something you take for granted when spending time with horses. What we invite you to do here is to slow down and observe the moments as they happen in real time. The next time you’re with your horse, take a moment to pause and feel the bodily sensations of your breathing. How does it feel…

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The Benefits of Staying Mindfully Aware With Horses

Here, in our perspective, are some of the possible benefits of staying mindfully aware with our horses. Reflect on these the next time you are at the barn to gauge whether they may apply to you and your horse! We explain these more in our upcoming book project, Sharing The Now: Mindfulness Exercises to Enhance the Connection With your Horse. Better flow in a session with your horse Noticing things you hadn’t before Increased closeness…

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