Spirit Farm Blog
Welcome to the Spirit Farm blog, the home of all things Gypsy Cob! This space will be a forum for us to provide regular information on the care and maintenance of Gypsy Cobs, training tips, interviews with equine service providers and a monthly mindfulness and human-animal connection column. We are continually expanding and evolving this space so please contact us with your feedback and ideas!
Guest Author Desiree Sieben on Slowing Down
February 22, 2020 Desiree Sieben of Mane Equestrian Athletics Desiree Sieben is an avid rider, registered yoga teacher, mindfulness coach and personal trainer. She also has a background in animal health, as a Registered Veterinary Technologist. Through her business – Mane Equestrian Athletics – she supports the equestrian community with her teaching and promotion of rider fitness and wellness. In 2015 my world was turned upside down when I suddenly
Guest Author Stephanie Dewes on Balance
December 9, 2019 Photograph provided by Stephanie Dewes Miracle Mile Equine Center Today we have the pleasure of sharing an article by Stephanie Dewes, an accomplished equestrian and equine therapist who owns and manages the Miracle Mile Equine Center. In this article, she writes of the impact that balance, in all its various forms, holds in a meaningful horse-human relationship. Stephanie’s Bio: Thank you for inviting me to write for
Guest Author: Diane Priebe on Slowing Down
October 28, 2019 Diane Priebe We are delighted to introduce another guest author at the blog today, Diane Priebe. Shreyasi first met Diane through volunteering at the SAFE Team Rescue in Edmonton, an organization that rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes unwanted cats who would otherwise be euthanized. Over the years, they discovered another common aspect – a love of horses. Diane is completing her certification to become an Equine Facilitated Wellness
Guest Author: Nicole Toren on The Inner Critic
October 4, 2019 Nicole Toren, photograph courtesy of Megan Kruse Photography Nicole’s biography: Nicole contributed all of the watercolour designs and technical diagrams to our upcoming book project, Sharing The Now: Connecting With Your Horse through Mindfulness. We first met Nicole through her business, Tonic Equestrian, and purchasing items from the line, including amazing artwork from Hand Gallop Studio. She also completed a commissioned portrait of Stella for Shreyasi a few months prior. When we
Self-compassion at the barn: a personal reflection
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 happens? For those who tend to be “people pleasers”, or even when you are with
Guest Author: Meghan Vornholt on the power of observation
July 8, 2019 We have the pleasure of sharing a guest author’s reflections on observing today. Meghan Vornholt has expertise in yoga, meditation and coaching, and is a certified equine wellness practitioner in Canada. You can learn more about her work at her website and on Facebook and Instagram. We are excited to meet her in September at a personal development workshop at her studio o in Cochrane, Alberta. We are so honoured that she took the
