Horses are reflective by nature.
They will mirror the behavior and attitudes of the person with whom they are working.
They provide a hands on experience through connectedness and non-verbal communication.
They teach you to be more authentic with your emotions and congruent with your actions.
There’s no judgment from them.
They have no preconceived ideas about who you are or why you’re there.
They simply give you an honest look at whatever you’re dealing with in your life.
Equine Life Coaching explores personal development through a form of experiential therapy.
I’m always amazed at the relationship between horse and human. The possibilities are endless to what they can teach you about yourself and the world around you.
One of the questions I’m asked most when working with horses in a therapeutic setting is “how does it all work?”
There is no short answer to this. It works because even though sharing a space with a 1500lb animal can be intimidating, it is challenging both emotionally and physically.
But it can also be very peaceful and relaxing which can be hard to find in our everyday lives. It’s an opportunity to explore connectedness or distance with another being and what that means to you.
The arena that we share with horses and the experience had with them can be used as a metaphor for your life. Interacting with horses can help you tap into your deepest emotions. This in turn enables you to discover your most authentic self.
As prey animals, their lives depend on working together as a herd and being in tune to their environment. They are masters of utilizing intuition and present moment awareness.
Not to mention the need to work together as a team. All of which are important for us as humans to cultivate in our own lives. We all carry layers of past hurts or traumas, fears and anxieties which can get lost in our human nature as a means to protect ourselves. These layers over time can start to distort our perceptions of the world and our role in it.
Horses can get right to the heart of the matter by helping you uncover those layers to get to the truth of what might be holding you back from a fulfilled self actualized life.
We all have areas in our lives that could use some attention. Be it career, personal or professional goals, love/intimacy, environment, family, personal relationships, et al.
As an Equine Specialist I observe horse behavior and your interactions with them. I will ask questions about what you are experiencing based on what I see in these interactions.
As a Life Coach I listen to what you want to discover and can help guide you through that exploration. We focus on the present and look towards future by setting goals, defining your values and keeping you accountable for them.
When you discover what’s important to you, what you value what your truth is, there is a clarity and ease in moving forward. It’s a step in the best direction on the path that you set forth to take in any area of your life.
I can help guide you on this journey. And the horses will teach you along the way.