by cathymahon | Feb 2, 2021 | equine assisted learning, life coaching with horses, life skills
“Learning to love yourself does not mean you love others less. Instead, it frees you to love them more!” 950 POUNDS OF FEAR Wave, my beautiful Polish Arab gelding, tied to the ring safely inside the stall, would not stand still. All afternoon, the horses had been... 
by cathymahon | Oct 30, 2020 | equine assisted learning, Horse as Teacher, life coaching with horses
“I love mankind, it’s humans I hate”- Linus from Peanuts The Old Pattern-Protect Yourself The first time I worked with the mare, I was full of ideas for applying the new knowledge I’d gained at a recent horsemanship clinic. I’ll have her do this,... 
by cathymahon | Aug 25, 2020 | equine assisted learning, life coaching with horses, life skills
“If you try to be everything to everyone, you’ll be nothing to no one.” LETTING GO The sorrel pony stepped into the arena, securely attached to a red, white, and blue rope held by her human partner, Carol. “Daisy” came up to Carol’s hip, which was... 
by cathymahon | Jul 14, 2020 | equine assisted learning, life coaching with horses, life skills
FEELING THE ENERGY I opened the gate and immediately knew where his head was going. The energy coming through the halter, down the rope and into my hand felt like the makings of a tug of war. Before he had a chance to pull away and dive into the lush green... 
by cathymahon | Nov 26, 2019 | equine assisted learning, Horse as Teacher, life coaching with horses, life coaching with horses, life skills
This life lesson blog is a fictional re-creation of real life experiences with my students designed to maintain anonymity and confidentiality. “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”-George Bernard Shaw When was the last... 
by cathymahon | Nov 20, 2019 | equine assisted learning, life coaching with horses, life skills, personal reflection
When a situation arises with someone, in which we feel overwhelmed or ill equipped to respond appropriately, Brene Brown, renowned author, researcher and social worker says, we will react automatically in one of three ways: go along to avoid conflict, avoid the...