by cathymahon | Aug 27, 2019 | life skills, personal reflection
RECOGNIZING RISK I was having a conversation recently with my hubby about the subject of taking risk. Earlier in the week, he had been driving home on our road and noticed a car slowing down in front of him and then eventually coming to a complete stop. He decided to... 
by cathymahon | Jul 31, 2019 | Horse as Teacher, life skills, personal reflection
Before I became a coach, facilitator and teacher of “Life Lessons with Horses”, I was a health care professional for 29 years-an authority on the workings of the human body. At least that was what my professional license said. When I first decided to... 
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...