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 […]
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, […]