We embody different roles to meet the needs of our animal companions, such as caretaker, friend, guide and teacher. We also play the role of protector. We make choices to keep them safe from potential dangers; everything from offering shelter from intense sun to selecting healthy food for them to …
Awareness
Animals are instinctively aware - it is important to their survival. It is an essential skill for healing, also. Awareness allows the healer to perceive beyond the physical body, understand animal communication and provide healing with effective results.
Compassionate Care for the Equine Rescue
The focus in this class at Helping Hearts Equine Rescue was connecting with horses and understanding their body language, while working with horses rescue volunteers had found challenging. The basic principles of equine healing were taught and applied: the importance of being grounded, slowing down …
A Thanksgiving Story
Big Pea was a rogue Peacock that showed up my friend Karen's farm, where I board my horse, during the spring of 2013. Word on the street was that the he was a wanderer, but we encouraged him to stick around. Treats helped. Big Pea became comfortable with our presence over the first year. He …
How Can We Heal Our Own Horse – the One Closest to Us?
My horse, Herz, is twenty-nine years old. He has a chronic right front suspensory injury, it is one of the primary reasons he is retired. It is a spring ritual for him to take a romp and to re-injure it. Today was that day. I told Herz how sorry I was that he was in pain and that his structural …