Here at The Equine Connection we have been enjoying some precious new life! The Wild Chicken hatched another brood! This time she has brought six chicks into the world. I was able to find her nest when she was sitting on the eggs – in Chunky and Spicys’ shelter. Once her babies were chirping, she got her family walking. I love listening to the chicks chirping away and watching them follow their mother around the […]
Embraced by the Animals & Birds
About a year ago, the neighbour’s huge bunnies showed up on the property. Zabrina saw them and exclaimed: “All the animals come here!”. She is right about that. (She is always right when it comes to the animals!) In addition to the horses, cats, and chickens who live here, an enormous number of birds live on the property. Probably the largest presence is Alfred, the great horned owl. I feel honoured to have him here, […]
Vienna’s Latest Teachings…
The image – Vienna hung up on a metal gate. Her front feet are hanging just above the ground and she is wheezing because her windpipe is compromised by the top rail that her head and neck are resting on. During the course of me feeding the afternoon grain, Vienna became impatient to get out of the corral, and started pawing, a signature behaviour! Somehow, she got not one, but both her front feet through […]
Remembering Joey’s Teachings
On January 17th, we buried our sweet Little Joe. While he was with us, he taught us about the importance of acknowledging, accepting, and living with our vulnerability. He demonstrated how making space for our challenges is simply part of treating ourselves with respect. It does not make us weaker. By filling out all the various parts of ourselves, we experience our wholeness. I will never forget how he woke me up one night with […]
Respecting our Nervous Systems
I just finished reading The Beauty of Humanity Movement by Camilla Gibb. It is a novel set in Vietnam, and provides the reader with an education about Vietnam history, while telling a beautiful story about one man’s life as a pho soup seller. Old Man Hung lives a life full of ritual, depth, and self-discipline. As well as making soup, he has a great attachment to a group of artists, and to their families. These […]