Equine Guided Recovery supports sustainable change through the integration of simple principles that become foundations and cornerstones of how we live our lives. 

Speak with integrity – say what you mean, mean what you say.  Take responsibility for self.

Don’t take anything personally – Nothing others do is about you.  When we don’t place value or weight on the opinion of others, we will not be affected emotionally.

Don’t Make Assumptions – Be  curious…have the courage to ask questions and communicate what it is that you need or want.  Clear communication avoids often painful misunderstandings.

Do Your Best – How do I show up and contribute the best parts of myself in the present moment?  How do I live in the here and now, take full responsibility for myself, practice forgiveness and learn to take action?  How do I trust that my best is enough?

Horses are powerful and brilliant teaching partners for us in this work as we strive to find our own excellence.  By their very nature, horses embody each of these principles every moment of every day…they are incapable of doing otherwise.  They are sentient, relational beings living in partnership with each other and the environment.  Their communication is honest and clear.  They live in the present moment and not in their past stories.  Disputes are settled and then let go, as they strive for peace and harmony in the field, and, horses always place self-care first for the sake of the safety, security and the sanctity of the herd.  Like our human herd, horses are at their best when they are contributing the best parts of themselves for the greatest and highest good to come in.

As we partner with horse, we have an opportunity to see ourselves and our behaviors reflected back to us through a non judgmental lens.  When we allow ourselves to practice new ways of being, we see immediate feedback mirrored through horse, giving us an embodied experience of what it takes to create sustainable change.