As the horizon rises to meet the sun slipping behind cloud into evening, I ascend the hill behind the house with my equine friend. The other two horses are already snacking on the soft straw covering the level section where we arrive. Looking down, the valley opens green and inviting before rising to the small […]
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Being Human(s) for Horses
Posted in Being, Being Humans(s) for Horses, Horses, Humans, Pip on Apr 5th, 2020
After several years of writing and reflection, I have just finished the first draft of Being Human(s) for Horses. This is the book that I was meant to write about horses. The others are simply meaningful milestones along the way. If all goes according to plan, it will be published in the northern hemisphere summer.
Equine Bodywork and the Challenge of Choice
Posted in Anaïs, Equine Touch, Farinelli, Gulliver, Horses, Humans, Pip on Feb 19th, 2020
So what could happen if a horse encounters pain in the course of an equine bodywork session in which you are the practitioner and the horse is not restrained in any way whatsoever, meaning they have a choice? What is the horse likely to do? Stay or walk away? What would you be more inclined […]
Finding Gulliver Within
Posted in Anaïs, Farinelli, Gulliver, Horses, Humans, Pip, presence on Dec 11th, 2019
She edges forward against the gate, presses her muzzle against the wire mesh. Her nostrils flare as she sniffs. Will this confirm what her large, soft eyes take in? Is it really Farinelli? I lead him closer. Tenderly he steps forward, the stony ground harsh against his soft soles. In the midst of all that […]
Horse Training: Do We Not Hide Behind It?
Posted in Anaïs, horse training, Horses, Humans, Magical Connection, true connection on Aug 17th, 2019
Yesterday I discovered a post in the Horses and Humans group on Facebook which seemed to claim that horses need human training. Clearly this was stated from the perspective of a human. It led me to consider the numerous occasions on which I have discussed horse training with other humans. The vast majority have insisted […]
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We know so much about horses but have such little understanding of the horse. Understanding the horse’s nature allows us to pursue choice rather than control, connection instead of coercion, communication as opposed to conditioning. This is a reality that I now experience with my own horses. A path to the horse is open to all of us. Simply discover the power of being with horses. Is it not time to be fully human … for them, for ourselves?
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I have learned to listen to horses speak through their movements, their expressions and ultimately their energy along with much that has been recorded about them. Listening to horses speak has changed my life and taught me a great deal. This book contains a little of what I have learned from horses while listening to them speak. And much of it is startlingly different from what we take for granted.
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Urgently in need of a meaningful change of life, a man decides to cross the world together with his wife, a horse and a dog to spend a year training full-time with Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling , arguably the most popular horse trainer in the world based on social media statistics. He expects it to be life-changing. It is. These are his reflections.
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