Since 2021 when Riding Beyond reached out to women in the Rogue Valley impacted by the Almeda Wildfire by losing their homes during the COVID pandemic, we have begun serving Spanish-speaking people in our four-week sessions, as well as our Saturday sessions. Recently, with the help of Victoria Bencomo, we have published our informational materials […]
Listen to Director Trish Broersma discuss Riding Beyond and horses from the Native American perspective with Dan Wahpepah on First Nations Radio 89.5 and 94.1 KSKQ 2-3 pm Fridays, Ashland, OR in March, 2023. https://archive.org/details/first-nations-202302171400
Join us for one hour on Thursdays throughout the year, time varied according to seasonal temperatures, for Meditation with Our Horses. We meet in the field where they live and enjoy sharing time with us in meditation. Our meditation practice cultivates inner resilience and calm while relating to a complex outer world with challenging people […]
From the HeartMath Institute The meaningful bonds that can exist between humans and animals have been shared for centuries – millennia even. A tremendous amount of love and mutual healing benefits have been experienced between people, horses and other animals we love.Many who have worked closely with horses have attested to the unique and powerful […]
This month we honor the mothering dynamic in our world, a primary force driving Riding Beyond’s work: helping to mother people back to vibrant well-being, attending to the challenges of the pandemic and other stresses like breast cancer treatment, fire ravages, and global unrest. HOW THEY CLAIM THEIR NAMES Mystic Moon was given her name […]
Lynn McTaggart’s work has fascinated me ever since hearing about her book The Power of Eight on how small groups gathering regularly for holding intentions for one another can catalyze major positive change in their lives and the lives of others for whom they may hold intentions. I’m part of a group for the past […]
This moving article tells of the gifts that a horse offered a corporate executive and echoes what many of us have experienced in our connection with horses. Enjoy!https://earthfireinstitute.org/opening-a-portal-between-two-species-a-powerful-story/
After over a year of meeting virtually, starting April 6, 2021, we returned to Riding Beyond with the horses and a donkey, to everyone’s joy. Here are enthusiastic reflections from our participants. This word cloud captures the final gifts claimed by our April participants following four weeks’ explorations of the Riding Beyond themes for each […]
COVID SAFETY AND GENERAL INFORMATION We care deeply about your safety and health. If you think you might be sick or have tested positive for the virus, we recommend you consult with your physician and review the following CDC recommendations: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/end-home-isolation.html Please review the following Riding Beyond practices to help all of us stay safe. […]