Marieke was terrified of riding horses for years. It wasn’t just the strength and speed that horseshave that scared her. The fear was deeper. Afraid to lose control, no trust in her own abilities andscared to lose the trust between her and the horse. Riding is...
I have always felt a deep connection with horses. I feel that horses are encoded into my DNA. They are also written in the stars as my astrological chart is filled with Sagittarius, which is my sun sign. When I’m with horses I can connect into a space within myself...
I can’t remember a time in my life that I didn’t yearn for a horse. My longing was fulfilled the first time when I was eight years old with the purchase of a young gelding named Blue Boy. Within a few years, I set my sights on the horse show scene, and with that I...
Lina is an experienced social worker, focused on working with youth. With a background in social studies, she explores topics such as equine-assisted interventions and different ways of training and interacting with animals in line with contemporary research in...
Aneta is a wild soul always seeking adventure, ceasing to stay still for more than a moment. Having been drawn to nature from her earliest years. Mostly to the deep forests and vast seas, endless in their magnitude of life. When she walks alone through the forest and...
For many years, Elsie thought she was a true horsewoman. Growing up within the mainstream horse industry, where red ribbons (Elsie is Canadian!) and perfect braids personified knowledgeable horse ownership, it wasn’t until her mare Fara began breaking down in that...