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Since I was eight years old, I carry wonderful memories of being with our family’s many horses, learning things about them, and learning things about myself. Over the last decade, I carry great memories of being with my five horses, continuing to learn things about them, and helping my clients learn things about themselves. As… Continue Reading »

There is nothing like spending time with a herd of horses that invites us into their natural world to escape our daily grind, excessive thoughts, and personal problems. Being with the herd feels like a welcoming party that wants us to run and go wild, to kick up our heels, release the constraints and confusion,… Continue Reading »

As the old saying goes, do you ever feel as if there is not enough time in the day? Periodically, it feels that way for me, it’s as if my life is a race horse out of the gate and there is no stopping point. I’m sure you can relate. The modern world we live… Continue Reading »

It can be anytime of the year, spring, summer, fall or winter, it does not matter. Horses have been my teachers throughout the years, helping me to embrace life’s ups and downs, and more recently finding my way through the bewildering multiplicity of this changing new world. One of their many gifts is showing me… Continue Reading »

In just 2-days, there will be many vehicles pulling into my ranch to learn the art, science and ancient practices of partnering with horses, which is part of the become an Equine Assisted Coach Training Program. I could talk on and on about the many reasons why I’m so excited about the hands-on training, but… Continue Reading »

For thousands of years horses have captivated the human psyche, leaving a universal symbol that is interwoven in our dreams, our fantasies, and myths. The symbol of the horse represents an expression of images and emotions that embody the defining experience of human life. This was a vision for me being played out right in… Continue Reading »

“A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances. ” – James Allen Meet Mary, she gets out of bed reluctantly with that obnoxious sound of her alarm clock, beep, beep, beep, beep, you get the picture. If she had a hammer, I’m… Continue Reading »

When I started learning the skills of becoming an Equine Assisted Coach, I did not have a clue on what to do or how to do it. Which makes sense because healing and learning with horses is a new and evolving field, it was not seen in the public eye like it is now. I… Continue Reading »

“Life is a kind of Chess, with struggle, competition, good and ill events” – Benjamin Franklin As I read Benjamin’s quote, it brings up thoughts of how I metaphorically lived my own game of chess in life. And how each move I made, the decisions into the unknown, laid out a predetermined path for my… Continue Reading »

A few years ago, some family members, close friends and I got this great opportunity to attend a private event with First Lady Michelle Obama. As she walked out onto the stage and presented her message to the audience, there was something about her that was warm and welcoming. What was it about her that… Continue Reading »