Painting My Soul with Flowers & Magic
A journey and a path wait in front of me. Behind me, lies the wreckage of my dismantled past, where religion and the cross are scattered in heaps and set aflame. Around me, is a misty darkness, the deep purply blue and black of a bruise. There is profound peace, and there is weariness. It's... Continue Reading →
There are 168 hours in a week. I spend about 15 of those hours in my car traveling from client to client for horse training or Equine Gestalt Coaching sessions. 15 hours a week feeling the whir of the tires on pavement eating up the miles, 15 hours on stretches of road that wind and... Continue Reading →
"I hate riding." After a stressful ride on a new horse a few weeks ago, I was dismayed to find this thought pop into my mind. When had this sudden and drastic change of opinion about something I'd previously loved, something that I earn my living doing, when had it shifted into this catastrophic and... Continue Reading →
In my 6 years as an apprentice horse trainer, I worked with innumerable horses. From mini donkeys, mules, and ponies to giant Suffolk Punches, flighty Arabians, and countless Quarter Horses. I learned a little from every horse, every encounter, every unique situation. I graduated from the Arapahoe Community College Horsemanship and Horse Training Program in... Continue Reading →
This is not a post on horses or horsemanship. This is a personal post, a public confession, a purging of my mind. I hope you, dear friends & followers, don't mind. Sometimes the truth hurts.One of my greatest fears is dependency. Dependency is an affront to my number one value of freedom. Yet I have... Continue Reading →
Client working with her horse Casper on a new trick Desensitizing has become a somewhat controversial word in the horse industry. On the one hand, we don't want our horses to flee from horse monsters such as plastic bags or bodies of water, puddles, shadows, etc. On the other hand, too much too soon, also... Continue Reading →
In your most vulnerable moments, are you afraid that if you really show up for your horse, he might not like you? Are you afraid that if you own up to your fear, lack of knowledge, or lack of experience, or other perceived short-coming you might have to give up your horse, and by proxy,... Continue Reading →
My wish for every client is Joyful Partnership, filled with safety, trust, fun, and adventure. The wish many of my clients have in the beginning, is for me to wave my magic fairy wand and in a single session, fix the issues that he or she is having with their horse. Bibbity Boppity Boo -... Continue Reading →
Loss as a fact of life, was imprinted upon my subconscious in the tender third year of my life, with the death of my biological father. Though at the time the magnitude was lost on me, it ultimately shaped my perception of life and death, and the fragility of it all. Austin AyersSummer, 2007 Lightening... Continue Reading →
As we near the end of 2020, with less than 15 days until the new year, I find myself compelled to look back over the past 12 months. It's been a strange ride. Everyone has had more than their fair share of negativity about all manner of things, so I'm choosing to look at and... Continue Reading →
Seeking Magic 