Appreciation
“We were both sobbing with the kind of tears that you know wont quickly pass; mine had started gently trickling down the side of my cheek pretty much immediately, my husband’s were more muffled about 40 minutes in to the…
What an encounter with rhinoceros taught me about followership
“Keep close, no, keep really close behind me – ok now climb up the rock and do it quickly!” shouted my South African safari guide in a low tone. Finding myself lying half way up a large boulder, I finally…
That Sense of Adventure
I nearly fell off Zodiac, my horse, laughing as my youngster Hookey Hoo insisted on exploring my neighbour’s courtyard and then her barn. Ella, who works with me, is a very accomplished horsewoman and yet she was being “taken” on…
From over the rainbow bridge
I’m writing this from over the rainbow bridge. Sadly, I was put to sleep last Friday. My humans, Lisa and Heidi and my owners Jacqui and Michelle are all devastated.
7 Years old
‘Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me.. well he’s a jolly good fellow’ and all that! Yes it was my Birthday last week! 7 years old – I can’t believe where the time has gone.
I want what you’ve got
“You have got to come and see this” I call to my husband. “Your cat – Astro is definitely his cat – has managed to ensconce himself in the cat basket.” Nothing too remarkable about that I hear you say.…
In An Instant
In an instant we can fall in love, buy a new shirt and salivate at the smell of our favourite dish. We live in a world of instant gratification, snapchat and superfast broadband speeds. We want everything now and, with…
A Felt Sense
I have just had the privilege of delivering a 2-day “Coach and Horses Programme” – using equine experiential learning techniques to enhance and develop coaching skills – to a group of experienced coaches. During the programme, we were exploring what…
About Time
The tears are falling down my face, not pouring, just drizzling gently. And yet I feel a warm glow in my stomach and the beginnings of a smile creeping onto my lips. The words are really resonating. I am feeling…
Water jump
I had a wonderful time at Riding Club Camp. It was super fun. I was a little nervous (me nervous, I hear you say!) about going.