December is a month of reflection and of gratitude. For me, this process leads to releasing what no longer nourishes me and to a commitment of investing more energy into what does feed my soul. Personally, 2019 has been a year of shifting how I live. It was a wrestling match between old habits and ways of perceiving the world, and learning to operate, at a deeper level, in a more internally directed fashion. Part […]

Tuesday, September 10th from 4 to 5:30pm – Leadership group for girls and boys aged 9 to 13 Thursday, September 12th from 9:30 to 11:30am – Part I of Healing through Horses starts – an 8 week trauma recovery group therapy program Monday, September 16th from 1 to 3pm – a Mental Health group starts – an 8 week group focused on self-care – registration is through Lenai at CMHA October 18-20 – 3 day retreat for women […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]