We have spent weeks watching two great horned owls tend to their nest. One day, after a strong wind, one of the owlets could be seen sitting on a lower branch of the tree where the owls nested.  She had either fallen out of the nest and been lucky to land on a branch, or started daring to fly. More wind led to her sitting on the ground looking like a big, grey ball of […]

We have had a winter of nourishing community here at The Equine Connection. At the end of September, Zabrina moved onto the property with Hektor, her colouful guard cat. (Kaleb had joined us at the start of August. He came first to make sure this was a safe place for his mom to live.) Also, at the end of September, Rebecca and Florian came to visit after months of travelling around BC. The couple are […]

Have you ever noticed how easily our head chatter can take over our time and attention? I am pretty sure that when my head is going full force, there is something going on in my emotional life that needs attention. I try to see my head chatter as a guidepost to stop, and focus on my feelings. Nevertheless, sometimes the chatter is louder. When that happens, one strategy I use to break the chatter cycle […]

Often, when I go outside to feed the horses, first thing in the morning and last thing at night, I am struck by how quiet it is. The snow covering the earth seems to accentuate the silence. I am also struck by a powerful presence. When I really take the time to look at the sky, the light on the snow, the enormity of the trees, I feel nourished. When my head is quiet, and […]

It has been a year of extreme weather. One of the consequences of this for our work here at The Equine Connection has been holding more of the therapy sessions indoors than we normally would. Often, when we hold a therapy session indoors, we still invite our clients to check-in with the horses. After turning inwards with some deep breathing, and bringing a focus to the body, we suggest each woman ask one, or more […]