I cannot help feeling that we are entering a new era in the work here with the animals. As I posted in December, our very old Wild Chicken Mama died. I buried her in the middle of the property under a v-shaped arbor by a rose bush and a honeysuckle vine. I buried her with a heart shaped locket from my maternal grandmother. I received an image in meditation, guiding me to do this. Then, […]
Zaza Comes Home
Zaza has come home! He has been gone for around six months. He is a bit thinner, his face more chiseled, and his coat rougher. For the rest, he is mostly the same guy – serious and protective, but perhaps a bit less forceful. When he first left in the Fall, he was gone for three weeks. He then returned for a week. That week home, he was super cuddly. He then left again, and […]
In Gratitude of the Body
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 […]
Upcoming Equine-assisted Therapy Events:
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 […]
New Life
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 […]