What does it mean to love horses, but struggle to have the same empathy and love for people? Today’s episode touches on a challenge that many in the horse profession face. People who love animals and care so deeply for the environment and the land have a tendency to grapple with conflicting feelings toward humanity, often seeing the very best and the very worst of people in the same day.

Is it enough to truly and deeply love horses without feeling the same love for their human partners? Can we genuinely affect healing and change without falling deeply in love with the wholeness of the partnership as well as the individuals involved? When we step back from the separation of me from you, we put a crack in our armor to allow light to flow in (and out) - we connect.

What would happen if we created a community of reciprocal care and balance - one without linear, transactional relationships, one where we buoy one another up? What does it mean to truly care? Presence. Orienting to the wisdom of the body instead of the busyness of our minds. Expanding our focus to resilience and regeneration instead of destruction and disdain. Embracing the wholeness of what’s healthy, good, and right instead of fixating on what’s wrong. Dropping the disempowering stories and the pity. If we could manage all of this, or even any of this, what would change?

Join us as we explore these challenging and inspiring topics together.

Podcast Guests:
Shea Stewart - www.equinebalance.net
Chris Adderson - www.forthehorse.com
Suzi Cloutier - www.zebswish.org
Gray Kyle-Graves - www.wholehearthorsemanship.com
Carla Bauchmueller - www.theintuitiverider.com
Kerri Lake - www.generateharmony.com

Music by Mark Rashid - www.markrashid.com