Do you TRUST yourself?

Our first horse, Alchemy, forever changed the trajectory of my life. Through her, I discovered that being in the presence of a horse brought me a sense of peacefulness within that I had forgotten. I realized that I wanted to share the beauty of connecting with horses to those around me. I began to dream of what my world of partnering with horses would look like.

I started exploring different modalities as a way of working with these sentient beings. During my search for the “perfect” modality, we retired Alchemy to our home in North Bend. I fully expected her to be my partner as I walked this journey. However, Alchemy’s life ended here on earth before I was able to have a full vision of my new line of work. When she died, I felt as though my dream had died with her. Who was now going to walk this path with me?

Almost a year after Alchemy’s death, my daughter was majoring in psychology and was considering offering equine therapy services. I told her I would find an equine therapy program for the two of us to attend so that she could get a flavor of what this might look like. I came across Equine Guided Education and signed us up for a three-day class in California. Once I was there, I quickly realized that I was there for myself and not my daughter. I had found a modality that deeply resonated with me. Learning to dream again had been set back in motion.

During my second trip to California, I was engaged in a leading-in-hand exercise with Sky (pictured). As we began walking the obstacle course set out in front of us, Sky began to pin his ears and look at me with discernment. I knew in that moment that he was letting me know that I needed to trust him but more importantly I needed to trust myself. I had fallen out of “trust” with myself after Alchemy died. When I fully embodied Sky’s message and trusted the process, we walked through the remainder of the obstacle course with ease and the support of the chickens, dogs, and universe. Sky’s message to me was a profound moment that I will never forget.

I would like to share with you another story of a woman who learned to “keep walking” after trusting the wisdom shared with her by a horse. Here is a link to that article.

I would love for you to join us at the farm sometime soon and discover your own profound moments!

Much love,

Margo & the herd