Twenty folks of all ages, along with Mystic and the horses of Little Creek Ranch, gathered on May 10 to formally anchor and launch our fifth year of Riding Beyond. After claiming promises for Riding Beyond and our personal lives to the six directions, we planted a blooming pink Dogwood tree next to the arena […]
What Animals are Teaching Us about Human Health from May 18, 2017 New York Times Magazine, the Health Issue An excerpt: Something extraordinary occurs when we’re in the presence of a fellow sentient being. When we let go of language’s tacit conceptual constraints and judgments, we allow ourselves a kind of time travel toward our […]
I recently found this powerful account of what can happen when horses are allowed to assist with grief and healing, from Angela Dunning in England. It describes what can happen for women at Riding Beyond. It is an eloquent description of the aspects of the horse’s large heart which engender unconditional love, compassion, and a […]
In the breast cancer epidemic affecting all First-World countries, 80% of women emerge from treatment with PTSD symptoms, a statistic which after one year, goes down to 30%. This study of veterans with PTSD validates the benefits that women in Riding Beyond experience. From the Horses and Humans Research Foundation: University of Missouri-Columbia, College of […]
A new study reveals that riding boosts memory, problem solving, and learning. Turns out horseback riding is more than a character-building hobby or after-school pursuit—it may actually help children learn, new research has found. The benefits documented readily relate to what participants experience at Riding Beyond. Researchers from the Toyko University of Agriculture have discovered […]
Much of the work at Riding Beyond is based on the large heart of the horse and what happens when we take the implications of that seriously. To take on the big tasks in our lives and be sustained, we must have a strong connection to the heartful things in life where four of the […]
The Thanksgiving holiday is over, and an attitude of gratitude lingers. In a wonderful way, gratitude is an essential ingredient of Riding Beyond: while our participants are facing enormous challenges, an alchemy occurs between horses and humans at Riding Beyond, and gratitude is always hugely present at those times. In the spirit of this gratitude, […]
Special thanks to Rosa Lee Maple, Carolyn Jost, and Susan Bennett, who organized and conducted Salons for Survivors! Salons who participated in our Salons for Survivors Fundraiser, September – November, 2016! THANK YOU! Abbinito 50 N 3rd St. Ashland, OR 97520 (541)552-0228 Be Cherished 393 E. Main St. Ashland, OR 97520 (541)482-4900 Plaza […]
Yesterday evening, Sunday, August 28, 2016, we celebrated our 2016 year with Riding Beyond with a gathering of participants, supporters and volunteers. Besides honoring key volunteers: Merrily Curtis, Jenn Lieber, Rosa Lee Maple, Caroline Jost, Susan Bennett, and Debbie Hansen-Bernard, we had an extraordinarily abundant potluck. Together we inscribed river stones with images that held […]