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The Spiral of Learning
If horsemanship is a spiral of learning, the outermost ring would be figuring out how to safely handle horses, learning the physical aids of riding, and how to efficiently balance ourselves on a horse’s back. Another turn of the spiral, and we learn how to make cues more subtle. We apply them with better […]
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Through The Maze III: Move Something
I see Mark’s face, telling me to wake up. The ground is warm and so is the air, and I wonder how it was that I went to sleep last night and woke up fully dressed in the middle of the afternoon. On the ground. I ask what happened, and am told that my horse, […]
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Through the Maze II: Reclaiming Your Breath.
“To become a welcome vessel for the breath is to live life without trying to control, grasp, or push away.” Donna Farhi I believe breathing is magical. Why? Because it’s the only bodily function that can either run on its own, or we can consciously influence it. If we don’t pay attention to the breath […]
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Through the Maze: Riding After an Accident
“Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence.” Peter Levine Part One It’s raining today. Clouds mumble thunder, but it looks like they also have snow on t… Source: Through the Maze: Riding After an Accident
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Through the Maze: Riding After an Accident
“Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence.” Peter Levine Part One It’s raining today. Clouds mumble thunder, but it looks like they also have snow on their mind. It is, in other words, a perfect day for writing. Writing, to my surprise, is rubbing elbows with fear […]
Crissi McDonald
Heartline Horse Training