I am increasingly convinced that breast cancer survivors and thrivers are keystones for our planet’s future wellbeing. Like the little-seen prairie dogs are a keystone species whose presence in a field is vital to the survival of the entire ecological system, so breast cancer survivors and thrivers are front-line ambassadors of the rise of the […]
I had reservations about applying to participate in Riding Beyond. I felt by having been diagnosed with breast cancer followed by chemo and recovery, I had lost much of my independence, and asked myself, “What could a horse do to change things?”. Fortunately, having been accepted into the program, I discovered meeting a horse could […]
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I came to my first session with anticipatory anxiety, fear and physical pain. Today, as I complete my last session I leave with grace, gratitude and sadness. This experience has been life changing. Each one of you has touched my heart in ways I’ll never forget. You accepted me for the person I am now […]
Coming Home The world is full of distraction Busyness… A myriad of mindless details swirling in our heads To avoid, to miss out on the beautiful tiny miracles intertwined into the fabric of our lives. It’s so easy to get caught up out there In the rough waves of a stormy sea Separated from our […]
May, 2018 I have gotten so much from my time spent here with the horses, especially Mystic. I’ve never felt such a connection with a horse in my life. Since I grew up around horses it surprised and amazed me how a loving, sweet, gentle horse can make me feel so safe & uplifted I […]
This article from Harvard Business Review explores power and compassion for leaders in the workplace, based on research and a new book by neuroscientist Sukhvinder Obhi, who has found that power impairs our mirror-neurological activity — the neurological function that indicates the ability to understand and associate with others. https://hbr.org/2018/02/power-can-corrupt-leaders-compassion-can-save-them We start most Riding Beyond […]
Nearly 200 people joined us on a winter Sunday afternoon for explorations into the horse/human connection at our Winter Film Festival on January 28. Two extraordinary films, Herd, and Talking to the Air, provided our launch for 2018 with their inspiring and informative story lines. Herd, We Are All Here to Heal Together won […]
As we at Riding Beyond pursue the possibilities of participating in research to validate the benefits of programs such as ours for breast cancer survivors, it is gratifying to find that others have pursued this kind a research. This one from Rome, Italy, published in The Journey of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, regarding the benefits […]
This year in honor of The Shakespeare Effect Series by Peggy Rubin, there will be a thread throughout all of our Saturday events, weaving Shakespeare’s genius into our exploration of the horse/human connection. This past Saturday, May 20, was entitled Challenging Times Call for New Strategies: What Horses Offer Us. Exploring the large heartedness of […]