Affective States—How Horses’ Emotions Impact our InteractionsWhen a horse is worried about something, he doesn't pay much attention to you. That's whenhis 'arousal' level is high. A horse can also be optimistic or pessimistic—he can expect a new experience to be positiveor negative. That's his ‘emotional state’. His level of arousal and emotional state taken
August 14, 2019 There are so many ways that self compassion can be restorative at the barn and in other aspects of life. How many of you can relate to moments where things don’t go as planned, or when you say or do something that you wish you could reverse the split second after it
June 29, 2019 Art courtesy of Elise Genest We can set the intention to be fully present in any moment of the day, and intentionally choose to notice any aspect of this present moment. We invite you to tune in to the connection with your horse. The next time you are with your horse, pause for
May 22, 2019 Stella Close Up, by Lara Matissen of Next To Wild Photography 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
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