by cathymahon | Apr 25, 2019 | Horse as Teacher
I’ve discovered that when I communicate with horses (nonverbally, of course), they give me one of two answers to a request to engage with them. They will say, “Cathy, I see you, I hear you, I understand what you’re doing and I’m willing to join you” (emotionally,... 
by cathymahon | Feb 22, 2019 | equine assisted learning, Horse as Teacher, personal reflection
Like most people, I’ve used my body in many ways without giving it much thought. Lifting, pulling, dragging, overreaching, twisting and contorting myself to avoid having to make more movements or so I could reach something without changing position. I’ve... 
by cathymahon | Jan 31, 2019 | Horse as Teacher, life skills, personal reflection
By Joy Riccardo The famous Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu, once said, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is truly ready, the teacher disappears”. In this story, my version goes like this, “the student was still not ready as the teacher... 
by cathymahon | Dec 9, 2018 | personal reflection
Welcome to Rocking B Farms, the sign reads as I pull into the driveway. “Here we go”, I say to myself. “let’s do this”. I’m my usual fifteen minutes early, so I park my car and sit for a few minutes. Talking to myself, I ask, “are you sure about this?” “your... 
by cathymahon | Nov 28, 2018 | personal reflection
This is the beginning of another phase of a dream that began four years ago after retiring from my 30 year career as a health professional. During my “professional work” years I spent every free moment with the horses, learning and practicing the...