Archive for June, 2010
June 28th, 2010 at 08:39am
Under Relationship+ With others
One of my heroes is Col. Alois Podhajsky. Podhajsky is remembered most for saving the Lipizzans and preserving their history following the war. Before WWII, the Spanish Riding School tradition and classical dressage had been an oral tradition; Podhajsky created the written documentation to preserve this ancient tradition. What makes him my hero is his [...]
Continue Reading So what is a learning relationship?
By LeeAnn
June 21st, 2010 at 08:58am
Under Relationship+ With others
What does it mean to connect? What does it really mean to be present to other people or animals? Horses and I have a wonderful partnership. We are on a mission to assist humans in the art of connection and relationship. Connection is really about an intention to be fully present to another creature. It [...]
Continue Reading Do you Connect?
By LeeAnn
June 14th, 2010 at 12:45pm
Under Relationship+ With others
Per·func·to·ry adjective 1. Performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy. 2. Lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic 3. Cursory, as a formality only Horses are never perfunctory. They are always in the moment and present to what they are up to. Humans? …..not so much. I had an experience [...]
Continue Reading Are You Perfunctory?
By LeeAnn
June 7th, 2010 at 11:47am
Under Relationship+ With others
To be successful with an animal requires understanding their nature, behavior and point of view. For example, horses are prey animals. They respond with “fear – flight” when stressed or scared. To best engage in a horse-human relationship, humans have to become aware of how the horse perceives them as predators. To successfully engage in [...]
Continue Reading Point Of View
By LeeAnn
