Episode #5 explores depths of self-awareness.  

This fundamental question - who am I because of my relationship with horses? - drives the conversation, exploring the limitless depths of our idea of “self,” awareness, and how we relate to all other beings. Opening the door to health and healing clears a path to empowerment, confidence, and connection that only strengthens in the face of hardship and challenge. Without those pillars - healing and empowerment - challenge becomes something we avoid. But when the ease is within us, challenge can only expand our experience, deepen our roots, and strengthen our bonds.

If we can make a shift within ourselves to place value on wellness, spaciousness, openness, and movement, we start to expand and orient toward health and relationship rather than competition, performance, and intensity. When we look at horses beyond what they can do for us, beyond technique, we can create a living art between horse and human - but only if we decide to partake in the dance that leads us to look at our own character. 

Throughout history, there have been people who seemingly work magic with horses because they were able to hear horses, because they were able to listen and relate. When we allow ourselves to trust what we see, hear, and feel, there is a beautiful unfolding of authentic relationship that gifts us the ability to believe something new and better about ourselves. When we approach horses in this way - when we weave together all the pieces that are “right” rather than trying to fix what’s “broken”, the impossible becomes possible. Struggle becomes elegance. It’s one of the great gifts of truly relating to horses. 

Podcast Guests

Jillian Kreinbring - www.jilliankreinbringinspired.com
Nahshon Cook - @nahshoncookhorsemanship
Leslie Desmond - www.lesliedesmond.com
Josh Nichol - www.joshnichol.com
Shea Stewart - www.equinebalance.net
Kerri Lake - www.generateharmony.com

Music by Mark Rashid

Photography by Crissi McDonald