The Essence of Equine Coaching at 7 Oaks Ranch & Retreats

Through our interaction with the horses (brushing, petting, observing, noticing, journaling, talking with the horses and even playing games) we connect in a way that is truly magical, leading us to new discovery and deeper awareness of our true authentic selves. This opens the door to our experience of new clarity, confidence, peace, and love.

As we do our work with horses we may notice many metaphors, such as… when we step into the “horse arena” it’s like stepping into the “arena of life”… when we let ourselves be vulnerable and challenged, we often let go of old beliefs and an inner voice that is not healthy and not true…. Leading us to a new sense of empowerment, confidence, peace and joy.

Horses live in the present moment…. The now. They tend to not worry about the future nor dwell on the past. Horses take deep breaths and stretch… often. They practice routine and structure and consistency. They listen and notice and they enjoy the sensitivity of touch. We can learn much from these qualities and practices.

Horses are prey animals… as a result they live in a high alert state.

They may experience some anxiety often and they tend to let it go with deep exhales of their breath and they literally shake it off.

They eat a lot of grass and drink a lot of water.

When we practice many of these behaviors it can be quite beneficial to us and our human experience.