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...