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The Power of Connection Between Equestrian and Horse
Riding is a sport of both physical and mental ability. It tests our ability to remember a course of jumps a test or a specific pattern of things. It requires riders to be able to feel the horse's body and their own body and make adjustments so that both can jump,...
Embracing the Messy Path: Understanding the Non-Linear Journey of Trauma Healing
We live in a culture where things are expected to go one way, and generally, if they do not go that way, we find ourselves wondering or thinking something is wrong with us. We have some very high expectations about how things should go. This can look like a tendency...
Recognizing Signs of Covert Narcissism
You are at work, and your co-worker makes a sarcastic comment about something you have done in front of others for the hundredth time. Suddenly, your friend is not speaking to you because you did not respond to a text message. Your parents are picky about everything...
Embracing Change: Navigating Life Transitions with Therapy
What about life? It is constantly changing. What is that saying? The more things change, the more they stay the same. That is very true, yet it does not make the transition or change in things any easier. Life transitions happen if we are prepared for them and when...
Preparing for A Horse Show
Many riders enjoy participating in horse shows, regardless of their riding discipline. Participation in these shows enables them to assess their horses and their progress. Riders spend time with horses and friends; horse shows are fun. Some horse shows are held in...
Peak Performance & Horse Shows
The summer is almost here, and with the summer comes all the things those who love horses love. Flies and bugs! No, Horse shows!! Horse shows can be a lot of fun, friends, and some competition to see if what you have been practicing is working. Horse shows can also...