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Coming In Strong for the New Year
Read more: Coming In Strong for the New YearI took a two week break from the blog for the holidays. Between family visits, holiday parties, work, and travel, this introvert was exhausted. Isn’t it strange that we take time off only to fill it with activity? Some folks thrive on social activities, but I tend to get more worn down as they pile…
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Excerpt from the Chapter: Mirrors
Read more: Excerpt from the Chapter: MirrorsMy barn mentor once told me, “The horse is a mirror where you can see your feelings reflected.” If you’re afraid, the horse becomes afraid. If you are calm, the horse is calmed. This is why horses are such good partners in psychiatric and behavioral therapy. They can sense emotions hidden even from the human…
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Excerpt from the chapter: Ruby
Read more: Excerpt from the chapter: RubyAfter brushing Ruby without incident, I took her out to the ring, still shaky from knowing I’d almost gotten hurt through my ignorance. Ruby was very perky, alternately sniffing the sand and snorting excitedly about the new surroundings. I elbowed her shoulder a couple of times to keep her a safe distance from me, as…
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Welcome to Maeve Birch’s Author Website
Read more: Welcome to Maeve Birch’s Author WebsiteWelcome to the author website of Maeve Birch, horse listener and avid accomplice in spreading the word about horse-led ways of being with horses. When I started this journey several years ago, I had no idea that I would be writing a book or contributing in any meaningful way to the horse world. Horses crept…
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