Guided Ridden Meditation: For Communication
Communication with your horse does not come from the mind or through words. Effective communication comes through your body and energy. You must learn to send information through your aids and...
View ArticleThe Power of Perception
I had an off-the-track-devil-mare named Nel when I was a teenager. She is infamous amongst those who knew her. She had the most frightful personality and was known for her ability to: Leap into the...
View ArticleGuided Ridden Meditation: For Feel
Developing a sense of feel and timing is one of the most essential, and elusive, concepts in riding. Feel is not a concept that can be taught – it must be experienced. Developing body awareness while...
View ArticleFirst, You Must Learn to do Nothing
I believe that we need to reverse the way that we approach and teach horsemanship. The majority of beginner riders start taking lessons in which they are taught to do things right off the bat. They...
View ArticlePreview of Soulful Horsemanship
My new book, Soulful Horsemanship: A Path to Emotional Freedom for the Horse and Human, Will be released in May, 2013! It will be available in print and E-book format. I have created a preview for...
View ArticleWhy is my seasoned trail horse refusing to ride out?
I rode my gelding, Pico, out on trail about 5 days a week last summer. I guided tours off him and he did really well. Guests even rode him out on the trails. I moved him to a different barn for the...
View ArticleHorse Training Methodology is a Reflection of the Horse Trainer
I am simultaneously reading my book, Soulful Horsemanship, getting it ready for publishing and Chris Irwin’s book, Dancing with your Dark Horse. Irwan has a deep well of knowledge and beautifully...
View ArticleWhy are Horses Mirrors of Human Emotion?
Horses have an unbelievable ability to reflect our internal experience in a way that allows us to grow and learn about ourselves. When we work with horses we have the opportunity to do more than train...
View ArticleSoulful Horsemanship has Arrived!
I am pleased to announce the release of Soulful Horsemanship, A Path to Emotional Freedom for the Horse and Human! Are you interested in taking your relationship with your horse to a new level?...
View ArticleHow is Soulful Horsemanship Different from Natural Horsemanship?
Natural horsemanship revolutionized the way that we interact with horses. Even if you do not follow one of the big natural horsemanship methods, you likely have some knowledge of them. I think that...
View Article2 Questions to Help You Build an Empowered Partnership with Your Horse
Are you looking for a way to build a better partnership with your horse? Below are two simple questions that you can ask yourself to help release the tension and resistance between you and your horse....
View ArticleA Journey through the Heart with Horses
I invite you to join me on A Journey through the Heart with Horses. I had a vision of creating a follow-up workbook to accompany my first book, Soulful Horsemanship, A Path to Emotional Freedom for...
View ArticleSoulful Horsemanship Audio Book: Introduction
I have decided to provide a free audio book version of Soulful Horsemanship, A Path to Emotional Freedom for the Horse and Human. Over the next two months I will be publishing each chapter on YouTube....
View ArticleSurrender the Shame and Blame
To develop an empowered partnership with your horse you must first develop reverence for yourself and the horse. You cannot have deep respect for your relationship until you let go of your past...
View ArticleSoulful Horsemanship Audio Book: Chapter One
Please enjoy chapter one of Soulful Horsemanship, A Path to Emotional Freedom for the Horse and Human. Empowered Partnership introduces the philosophy of Soulful Horsemanship by looking at the current...
View ArticleTake a Personal Inventory
If other’s opinions, your beliefs about right and wrong, your beliefs about yourself, finances, and circumstances, were of no importance… Who would you be? What would you do? Where would you go? When...
View ArticleSoulful Horsemanship Audio Book: Chapter Two
Please enjoy chapter two of Soulful Horsemanship, A Path to Emotional Freedom for the Horse and Human. Transformed Perspective reviews the importance of building a strong foundation for riding and...
View ArticleExamine your Beliefs about Riding
Working with the horse can come from the desire of the ego or from the connection of the heart. At our core we are drawn to the horse because they interact with us in a pure manner that we do not...
View ArticleSoulful Horsemanship Audio Book: Chapter Three
Please enjoy chapter three of Soulful Horsemanship, A Path to Emotional Freedom for the Horse and Human. Compassionate Confidence delves into the importance of releasing your fear to live a love-based...
View ArticleBook Give Away
Introducing Freebie Fridays! I have been posting a free audio book chapter from Soulful Horsemanship, A Path to Emotional Freedom every Friday. For the next month – until August 16th, 2013 – Soulful...
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