by Sue McIntosh | May 29, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Parenting
Several decades ago, long before I started working in the equine therapy field, I attended a horsemanship clinic where I first heard the advice to “take the time it takes so that it takes less time.” I figured I knew what that meant: instead of catching my horse any... 
by Sue McIntosh | May 25, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Parenting
Working with a horse at liberty (without a rope on the horse) is a delicate and intricate dance. A dance that involves an invisible string, connecting you and your horse, which at one moment feels like it is made of the strongest twine and the next moment... 
by Sue McIntosh | May 17, 2018 | Mini blog posts: Life Lessons from our Animals
I love watching animals play. Whether it’s my dog chasing her frisbee, the cats chasing shadows or the horses racing around the field, there is a feel to it that just feels right. Sacred. Why have we humans, especially the adults, lost sight of this? Why do we... 
by Sue McIntosh | May 17, 2018 | Mini blog posts: Life Lessons from our Animals
“In their innocence and wisdom, in their connection to the earth and its most ancient rhythms, animals show us a way back to a home they have never left.” What does this say to you? I love these words from Susan Chernak McElroy. They are beautiful. Simple. Powerful.... 
by Sue McIntosh | May 17, 2018 | Mini blog posts: Life Lessons from our Animals
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened” ANATOLE FRANCE A large and conclusive body of research shows that the most important factor in a child’s emotional health, wellness and development is a positive attachment with a caretaking...