Tanya Seymour: Why?
Why do I feel so weak? Why do I not see my triumph? Why do I not see my Victory? Why do I not see my success? Did I try hard enough? Did I have passion? Did I have the right tools? What do I expect from myself? What do I want […]
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Ann-Marie Ramsey: Ode to the Mystic Horse
Mystic blisses out as Ann-Marie reads this poem to her: Oh splendid beast,Oh mystic giant,Means freedom to my heart,A calming to my soul. Gratitude flows in rhythm to the beat of your steps,My heart against your body,Holding me up, holding me up. Dark eyes of mirroring glass draw me in,down, down, down into the […]
Karen Archer’s Magical Wild Horse Blessing
Karen rode with Riding Beyond and has supported our program for years. Last October she posted this story on Facebook, which recently came to our attention and deserves sharing. She recently wrote us, a year later: “I still can feel the magic that the whole experience brought to my soul. My herd stands for the […]
Survivors/Thrivers are Keystones
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 […]
Chris Sellman: “What could a horse do?”
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 […]
Taking Mystic’s Advice to Heart
HELP RIDING BEYOND GALLOP TO GREATNESS, KEEP STABLE, and CARRY FRIENDS WHEN THEY NEED IT* Join our annual fundraising campaign for the month of July 2018 in support of Riding Beyond. We need your help to reach our goal of $5,000 with your gift of any size. Give by credit card or Paypal by clicking […]
Grace, gratitude, sadness: Chris Valentini
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 […]
Denise Krause: Coming Home
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 […]
Patricia Miller writes
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 […]
Research: On Compassion
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 […]