Horses have the capacity awaken deep wisdom and lessons in us if we allow them too. Join us for another episode as we speak to Nica Ware an artist and avid horse woman as she shares some potent and moving journey's she has had with the horses that have come into her life.

On our latest podcast episode we are joined by Saskia Iten, energy worker and communicator who is sharing her journey with her horse partner Oak.

Saskia first met Oak on her travels to Alberta Canada, and felt the connection to him and so began their journey of Oak travelling to Switzerland.

Saskia shares how she and Oak communicated to support his journey and also what Oak wanted to share about his journey to her.

On our latest podcast episode we are navigating the tender conversation of how do we support the transition of our horse partners from this life to the next.

We share our own process of how we have held and navigated this space for a few of our own beloved horse partners in hope to offer some support for those that find themselves in a similar space.

On this episode of the podcast, HMLA faculty member, Angela Saieva, and HMLA student, Holly Sanders, as they dive into the Spectrum of Consent as it relates to building partnerships with horses. Holly brings her many years of experience working with horses and in horse rescues to the conversation, as well as how she practices consent with her own herd.

How do we know which space of consent our horses are in when we interact with them? How can we help a horse move from a place of enduring or tolerance to where they are willing or even wanting to interact with us? Especially when working with horses who have trauma around certain situations. Are there times when enduring is acceptable, or do we always want our horses to be in a space of wanting?

Join us as we dive into these questions and more and share stories from our own experiences working through the Spectrum of Consent with our horses and the impact that has had on us as ever-evolving horsewomen.

On this episode I am joined by Angela Saieva of Equine Elevation to have a conversation on how to support our horses through their trauma and wounding. In the space of equine therapy there may be an assumption that if we get "rescue" horses that they can just step into the work.

The reality is most horses have some kind of baggage and we can't assume that they can or are in a place where they can just start their new role.

How do we honor our horses in their healing journey?

How do we recognize trauma and wounding in our horse partners?

What can we do to give our horse partners the space to heal as they transition or step into partnership with us?

All questions we dive into on this episode.

On this podcast episode we are sharing a perspective around the use of round pens in EFL. Round pen exercise and activities are what most EFL practioners lead with and facilitate with. We feel that we need to look at where that comes from and that horses would not choose to predominantly lead from this space. We unpack why we believe this and offer a perspective shift of how we can hold this work with our horses and clients.

How do we see beyond the trauma and old stories of our horse partners? On today's podcast episode we are joined by Angela Saieva of Equine Elevation with her sharing a transformative experience she had with a horse named Rudy. Rudy's lesson and teaching was one of looking beyond trauma that we see in our horse partners and how to honor them on the journey's they take. A really powerful conversation to shift how we witness trauma and wounding in horses to instead empower their journey and healing.

On today's episode we are joined by a beloved community member Susan Jackson as she shares her journey with her horse partner Dusty. It is an amazing story and share of what our horse partners can teach us and the impact we have on them when we witness and honor who they authentically be.