why horses make the best coaches horses are the most unbelievable experience if
are the most unbelievable experience if
are the most unbelievable experience if you have the opportunity to be with them
you have the opportunity to be with them
you have the opportunity to be with them or have been with them you’ll understand
or have been with them you’ll understand
or have been with them you’ll understand why they create a sense of joy awareness
why they create a sense of joy awareness
why they create a sense of joy awareness being present in the moment it’s just an
being present in the moment it’s just an
being present in the moment it’s just an amazing opportunity versus have been my
amazing opportunity versus have been my
amazing opportunity versus have been my coaches since day one actually year five
coaches since day one actually year five
coaches since day one actually year five at the age of five I was given a really
at the age of five I was given a really
at the age of five I was given a really amazing opportunity by my parents to
amazing opportunity by my parents to
amazing opportunity by my parents to either choose getting a first pony we’re
either choose getting a first pony we’re
either choose getting a first pony we’re going to Hebrew school so I’m a really
going to Hebrew school so I’m a really
going to Hebrew school so I’m a really smart kid and I chose the pony and I
smart kid and I chose the pony and I
smart kid and I chose the pony and I clearly think that my parents wanted the
clearly think that my parents wanted the
clearly think that my parents wanted the pony as well so a pony it was at age
pony as well so a pony it was at age
pony as well so a pony it was at age five and along with that awesome gift
five and along with that awesome gift
five and along with that awesome gift was a responsibility that came along
was a responsibility that came along
was a responsibility that came along with it a routine that was immediately
with it a routine that was immediately
with it a routine that was immediately established of having to feed this pony
established of having to feed this pony
established of having to feed this pony having to care for the pony having to
having to care for the pony having to
having to care for the pony having to create a relationship with this pony
create a relationship with this pony
create a relationship with this pony getting exercise it was my best friend
getting exercise it was my best friend
getting exercise it was my best friend huff and puff huffy puffy was in my
huff and puff huffy puffy was in my
huff and puff huffy puffy was in my backyard and I had to take care of her
backyard and I had to take care of her
backyard and I had to take care of her so this was the basis of my first
so this was the basis of my first
so this was the basis of my first relationships my best friend’s I didn’t
relationships my best friend’s I didn’t
relationships my best friend’s I didn’t really need the other kids I went off
really need the other kids I went off
really need the other kids I went off into the woods with the pony met some of
into the woods with the pony met some of
into the woods with the pony met some of the other kids who rode but that pony
the other kids who rode but that pony
the other kids who rode but that pony was really who I told my stories to who
was really who I told my stories to who
was really who I told my stories to who understood me and all without language
understood me and all without language
understood me and all without language so it was a really interesting
so it was a really interesting
so it was a really interesting interaction to begin with horses have
interaction to begin with horses have
interaction to begin with horses have been part of my life and then my coaches
been part of my life and then my coaches
been part of my life and then my coaches since that age I rode through high
since that age I rode through high
since that age I rode through high school a young girl in high school
school a young girl in high school
school a young girl in high school usually has a tough time dealing with
usually has a tough time dealing with
usually has a tough time dealing with social situations and body image and and
social situations and body image and and
social situations and body image and and how they feel and the horse never
how they feel and the horse never
how they feel and the horse never represented that to me there was never a
represented that to me there was never a
represented that to me there was never a question there was never a judgment it
question there was never a judgment it
question there was never a judgment it was just who i was at the moment and
was just who i was at the moment and
was just who i was at the moment and that’s how we went on so that was
that’s how we went on so that was
that’s how we went on so that was through my high school years in college
through my high school years in college
through my high school years in college I was presented with a really other
I was presented with a really other
I was presented with a really other great choice and I feel like my life has
great choice and I feel like my life has
great choice and I feel like my life has just been a set of choices and I feel
just been a set of choices and I feel
just been a set of choices and I feel like the horses have helped guide me
like the horses have helped guide me
like the horses have helped guide me into the right choice I went to a school
into the right choice I went to a school
into the right choice I went to a school in New York City and obviously not a lot
in New York City and obviously not a lot
in New York City and obviously not a lot of horses in New York City so what does
of horses in New York City so what does
of horses in New York City so what does someone do who’s had horses in their
someone do who’s had horses in their
someone do who’s had horses in their life the whole time you start an
life the whole time you start an
life the whole time you start an equestrian team so I started an
equestrian team so I started an
equestrian team so I started an equestrian team in New York City so I
equestrian team in New York City so I
equestrian team in New York City so I the best of both worlds I was able to
the best of both worlds I was able to
the best of both worlds I was able to enjoy Manhattan for all of its its
enjoy Manhattan for all of its its
enjoy Manhattan for all of its its excitement and all of its opportunities
excitement and all of its opportunities
excitement and all of its opportunities but several times a week a group of
but several times a week a group of
but several times a week a group of like-minded horse equestrian thusi assts
like-minded horse equestrian thusi assts
like-minded horse equestrian thusi assts would go out and find barnes around the
would go out and find barnes around the
would go out and find barnes around the metropolitan new york city area we we
metropolitan new york city area we we
metropolitan new york city area we we had an equestrian team and that was
had an equestrian team and that was
had an equestrian team and that was great that kept me grounded again when
great that kept me grounded again when
great that kept me grounded again when things got tough and things were
things got tough and things were
things got tough and things were difficult I was able to communicate with
difficult I was able to communicate with
difficult I was able to communicate with that horse next stage in my life when
that horse next stage in my life when
that horse next stage in my life when picking a career I chose social services
picking a career I chose social services
picking a career I chose social services there was something about giving back
there was something about giving back
there was something about giving back and being part of a community and part
and being part of a community and part
and being part of a community and part of understanding someone’s journey in
of understanding someone’s journey in
of understanding someone’s journey in life was really intriguing to me so I
life was really intriguing to me so I
life was really intriguing to me so I pursued social services first in refugee
pursued social services first in refugee
pursued social services first in refugee processing studying Russian language
processing studying Russian language
processing studying Russian language which is really key to being working
which is really key to being working
which is really key to being working with horses but then that just led me
with horses but then that just led me
with horses but then that just led me into understanding social services and
into understanding social services and
into understanding social services and interacting with individuals and a
interacting with individuals and a
interacting with individuals and a career in getting a master’s in social
career in getting a master’s in social
career in getting a master’s in social work and as a social worker I learned
work and as a social worker I learned
work and as a social worker I learned the art of facilitation and coaching and
the art of facilitation and coaching and
the art of facilitation and coaching and again with the horses not really knowing
again with the horses not really knowing
again with the horses not really knowing that they served as my coach I used that
that they served as my coach I used that
that they served as my coach I used that as my guide in my work as a social
as my guide in my work as a social
as my guide in my work as a social worker I was in placed in schools with
worker I was in placed in schools with
worker I was in placed in schools with children with special needs and that was
children with special needs and that was
children with special needs and that was my work for several years at the same
my work for several years at the same
my work for several years at the same time I was married and having children
time I was married and having children
time I was married and having children and in the course of raising my children
and in the course of raising my children
and in the course of raising my children by three beautiful daughters one
by three beautiful daughters one
by three beautiful daughters one presented with very minor special needs
presented with very minor special needs
presented with very minor special needs something called sensory integration
something called sensory integration
something called sensory integration dysfunction and what that really is in a
dysfunction and what that really is in a
dysfunction and what that really is in a nutshell is kind of a lack of ability to
nutshell is kind of a lack of ability to
nutshell is kind of a lack of ability to receive information and stimuli from the
receive information and stimuli from the
receive information and stimuli from the environment in an appropriate way and it
environment in an appropriate way and it
environment in an appropriate way and it can manifest itself in potentially
can manifest itself in potentially
can manifest itself in potentially learning disabilities in social skill
learning disabilities in social skill
learning disabilities in social skill struggles and challenges so we
struggles and challenges so we
struggles and challenges so we immediately sought out because I was in
immediately sought out because I was in
immediately sought out because I was in the biz we sought out different
the biz we sought out different
the biz we sought out different therapies and we did everything we could
therapies and we did everything we could
therapies and we did everything we could for my daughter to make sure that she
for my daughter to make sure that she
for my daughter to make sure that she was on the road to meeting her
was on the road to meeting her
was on the road to meeting her challenges but she flat told with the
challenges but she flat told with the
challenges but she flat told with the traditional therapies the traditional
traditional therapies the traditional
traditional therapies the traditional therapies were really great but she
therapies were really great but she
therapies were really great but she plateaued so in my own research I came
plateaued so in my own research I came
plateaued so in my own research I came across something called therapeutic
across something called therapeutic
across something called therapeutic riding and of course it had horse
riding and of course it had horse
riding and of course it had horse in the title and that was an immediate
in the title and that was an immediate
in the title and that was an immediate draw from me so I got myself certified
draw from me so I got myself certified
draw from me so I got myself certified as a therapeutic riding instructor
as a therapeutic riding instructor
as a therapeutic riding instructor having a background in horseback riding
having a background in horseback riding
having a background in horseback riding and also a degree in social work and
and also a degree in social work and
and also a degree in social work and aside from it being a great next
aside from it being a great next
aside from it being a great next potential step in my career it allowed
potential step in my career it allowed
potential step in my career it allowed me to convince my husband that we could
me to convince my husband that we could
me to convince my husband that we could in fact buy a horse because it was
in fact buy a horse because it was
in fact buy a horse because it was helping our daughter so next good choice
helping our daughter so next good choice
helping our daughter so next good choice in my life was getting a horse finding a
in my life was getting a horse finding a
in my life was getting a horse finding a barn in paramus which is the town we are
barn in paramus which is the town we are
barn in paramus which is the town we are right now and helping my daughter with
right now and helping my daughter with
right now and helping my daughter with her sensory integration dysfunction
her sensory integration dysfunction
her sensory integration dysfunction through being with horses on the back of
through being with horses on the back of
through being with horses on the back of horses and it was transformative for her
horses and it was transformative for her
horses and it was transformative for her and I’ll explain a little bit why in a
and I’ll explain a little bit why in a
and I’ll explain a little bit why in a minute as I go through some of the
minute as I go through some of the
minute as I go through some of the reasons why horses provides such great
reasons why horses provides such great
reasons why horses provides such great coaching opportunities so we went on and
coaching opportunities so we went on and
coaching opportunities so we went on and we tried to work with other students
we tried to work with other students
we tried to work with other students from my private practice and from the
from my private practice and from the
from my private practice and from the schools that we were working in and it
schools that we were working in and it
schools that we were working in and it was unbelievable the effect that horses
was unbelievable the effect that horses
was unbelievable the effect that horses and the farm had on so many with so many
and the farm had on so many with so many
and the farm had on so many with so many different challenges so we went then
different challenges so we went then
different challenges so we went then made the next best decision I think in
made the next best decision I think in
made the next best decision I think in my life was you know I think we can own
my life was you know I think we can own
my life was you know I think we can own a farm and I think if we owned a farm we
a farm and I think if we owned a farm we
a farm and I think if we owned a farm we could set up a program that really could
could set up a program that really could
could set up a program that really could explore why horses make such a
explore why horses make such a
explore why horses make such a difference and why they’re great coaches
difference and why they’re great coaches
difference and why they’re great coaches in individuals lives maybe not just for
in individuals lives maybe not just for
in individuals lives maybe not just for myself or for my daughter but for other
myself or for my daughter but for other
myself or for my daughter but for other people who might be struggling with
people who might be struggling with
people who might be struggling with their challenges as well so we bought a
their challenges as well so we bought a
their challenges as well so we bought a farm and occurrent Lee I live with aside
farm and occurrent Lee I live with aside
farm and occurrent Lee I live with aside from my husband and my three daughters
from my husband and my three daughters
from my husband and my three daughters who are now often college but I live
who are now often college but I live
who are now often college but I live with 21 horses for goats two pigs a cat
with 21 horses for goats two pigs a cat
with 21 horses for goats two pigs a cat three dogs and several tens of thousands
three dogs and several tens of thousands
three dogs and several tens of thousands of bees because we’re beekeepers right
of bees because we’re beekeepers right
of bees because we’re beekeepers right here in Bergen County and it’s a
here in Bergen County and it’s a
here in Bergen County and it’s a wonderful life and that sense of
wonderful life and that sense of
wonderful life and that sense of responsibility and taking care of
responsibility and taking care of
responsibility and taking care of animals and schedule and purpose and
animals and schedule and purpose and
animals and schedule and purpose and being out in nature that it has five
being out in nature that it has five
being out in nature that it has five year old is back in my life now and at
year old is back in my life now and at
year old is back in my life now and at this point we’re seeing probably several
this point we’re seeing probably several
this point we’re seeing probably several hundred people a week on our farm
hundred people a week on our farm
hundred people a week on our farm ranging in age from two and a half up to
ranging in age from two and a half up to
ranging in age from two and a half up to 88 because there really is no better
88 because there really is no better
88 because there really is no better match I think for coaching people to get
match I think for coaching people to get
match I think for coaching people to get to their best level then through horses
to their best level then through horses
to their best level then through horses are being on the farm and here’s why I
are being on the farm and here’s why I
are being on the farm and here’s why I what I’m thinking about as I go through
what I’m thinking about as I go through
what I’m thinking about as I go through this journey basically we have I’m a
this journey basically we have I’m a
this journey basically we have I’m a social worker so you have two adult
social worker so you have two adult
social worker so you have two adult me on this hierarchy of needs which is a
me on this hierarchy of needs which is a
me on this hierarchy of needs which is a pretty readily accepted structure of
pretty readily accepted structure of
pretty readily accepted structure of what humans need in life skills and
what humans need in life skills and
what humans need in life skills and behavior to be successful and you really
behavior to be successful and you really
behavior to be successful and you really need to have that foundation first so
need to have that foundation first so
need to have that foundation first so that bottom foundation that
that bottom foundation that
that bottom foundation that physiological response or needs are
physiological response or needs are
physiological response or needs are basic food water air I can kind of go on
basic food water air I can kind of go on
basic food water air I can kind of go on and be political with the environment
and be political with the environment
and be political with the environment but I’m not going to go there the next
but I’m not going to go there the next
but I’m not going to go there the next level would be safety and awareness and
level would be safety and awareness and
level would be safety and awareness and that represents your your housing your
that represents your your housing your
that represents your your housing your shelter in the horse world represent
shelter in the horse world represent
shelter in the horse world represent fencing to keep horses safe the next
fencing to keep horses safe the next
fencing to keep horses safe the next piece would be kind of belonging to a
piece would be kind of belonging to a
piece would be kind of belonging to a group and humans really need to be part
group and humans really need to be part
group and humans really need to be part of a group whether it’s a family or a
of a group whether it’s a family or a
of a group whether it’s a family or a community or some other group that you
community or some other group that you
community or some other group that you affiliate with and horses exactly need
affiliate with and horses exactly need
affiliate with and horses exactly need the same horses are animals who live in
the same horses are animals who live in
the same horses are animals who live in a herd they don’t do well alone that’s
a herd they don’t do well alone that’s
a herd they don’t do well alone that’s why we have 21 one horse alone would be
why we have 21 one horse alone would be
why we have 21 one horse alone would be very sad and lonely one goat alone would
very sad and lonely one goat alone would
very sad and lonely one goat alone would be very sad and lonely one Pig alone
be very sad and lonely one Pig alone
be very sad and lonely one Pig alone would be very sad and lonely so we live
would be very sad and lonely so we live
would be very sad and lonely so we live in a group and the next level once you
in a group and the next level once you
in a group and the next level once you have that group is then you have to find
have that group is then you have to find
have that group is then you have to find your place in that group your purpose in
your place in that group your purpose in
your place in that group your purpose in the group again humans need a purpose
the group again humans need a purpose
the group again humans need a purpose but the animals need a purpose as well
but the animals need a purpose as well
but the animals need a purpose as well and when we observe our animals on the
and when we observe our animals on the
and when we observe our animals on the farm especially our horses there’s a
farm especially our horses there’s a
farm especially our horses there’s a clear role that each animal plays in
clear role that each animal plays in
clear role that each animal plays in that heard they don’t use language so
that heard they don’t use language so
that heard they don’t use language so you really have to interpret their
you really have to interpret their
you really have to interpret their behaviors they don’t use words that
behaviors they don’t use words that
behaviors they don’t use words that could hurt they don’t judge they don’t
could hurt they don’t judge they don’t
could hurt they don’t judge they don’t understand color of skin they don’t
understand color of skin they don’t
understand color of skin they don’t understand what’s in your bank account
understand what’s in your bank account
understand what’s in your bank account they don’t really care what political
they don’t really care what political
they don’t really care what political party you in you’re in that’s where they
party you in you’re in that’s where they
party you in you’re in that’s where they come at you so they established their
come at you so they established their
come at you so they established their roles in their in their her so there’s a
roles in their in their her so there’s a
roles in their in their her so there’s a dominance there’s someone who’s a
dominance there’s someone who’s a
dominance there’s someone who’s a follower where there’s a caretaker
follower where there’s a caretaker
follower where there’s a caretaker pretty much what you would see in human
pretty much what you would see in human
pretty much what you would see in human behavior and then from that level you
behavior and then from that level you
behavior and then from that level you reach that pinnacle which is really
reach that pinnacle which is really
reach that pinnacle which is really happiness you’ve arrived that’s
happiness you’ve arrived that’s
happiness you’ve arrived that’s self-actualization and I would argue
self-actualization and I would argue
self-actualization and I would argue that the horses demonstrate that as well
that the horses demonstrate that as well
that the horses demonstrate that as well so our hierarchy of needs as humans I
so our hierarchy of needs as humans I
so our hierarchy of needs as humans I would suggest are the same as those for
would suggest are the same as those for
would suggest are the same as those for horses and what a great way to introduce
horses and what a great way to introduce
horses and what a great way to introduce and coach someone especially as a social
and coach someone especially as a social
and coach someone especially as a social worker to what that may look like and
worker to what that may look like and
worker to what that may look like and what that may represent without words
what that may represent without words
what that may represent without words but really from visual from a feeling
but really from visual from a feeling
but really from visual from a feeling and from a being present in the moment
and from a being present in the moment
and from a being present in the moment perspective so that piece again great
perspective so that piece again great
perspective so that piece again great way to be working with someone
way to be working with someone
way to be working with someone to talk about what you really need a
to talk about what you really need a
to talk about what you really need a life and I would argue that those those
life and I would argue that those those
life and I would argue that those those basic needs once they’re met we really
basic needs once they’re met we really
basic needs once they’re met we really don’t need anything else the next piece
don’t need anything else the next piece
don’t need anything else the next piece why I would argue why horses make the
why I would argue why horses make the
why I would argue why horses make the best coaches is this sensory rich diet
best coaches is this sensory rich diet
best coaches is this sensory rich diet that they provide and we share this with
that they provide and we share this with
that they provide and we share this with the horses as well I would probably
the horses as well I would probably
the horses as well I would probably suggest you would share it with others
suggest you would share it with others
suggest you would share it with others but this is my area of expertise so what
but this is my area of expertise so what
but this is my area of expertise so what are our senses most of us really think
are our senses most of us really think
are our senses most of us really think about the five senses which is sight
about the five senses which is sight
about the five senses which is sight sound smell taste touch those are the
sound smell taste touch those are the
sound smell taste touch those are the ones that we pretty much readily think
ones that we pretty much readily think
ones that we pretty much readily think about but there are two others and
about but there are two others and
about but there are two others and they’re called vestibular input and
they’re called vestibular input and
they’re called vestibular input and proprioceptive input and vestibular
proprioceptive input and vestibular
proprioceptive input and vestibular input is really I’m not going to get too
input is really I’m not going to get too
input is really I’m not going to get too technical but the inner ear channels and
technical but the inner ear channels and
technical but the inner ear channels and the fluids and that is what helps you
the fluids and that is what helps you
the fluids and that is what helps you with balance and then the proprioceptive
with balance and then the proprioceptive
with balance and then the proprioceptive input is what helps you with posture and
input is what helps you with posture and
input is what helps you with posture and that’s kind of how your body once you
that’s kind of how your body once you
that’s kind of how your body once you have the balance how you stand up so
have the balance how you stand up so
have the balance how you stand up so there’s these two other senses and I
there’s these two other senses and I
there’s these two other senses and I would argue aside from your hierarchy of
would argue aside from your hierarchy of
would argue aside from your hierarchy of needs when these seven senses are
needs when these seven senses are
needs when these seven senses are fulfilled in an appropriate way
fulfilled in an appropriate way
fulfilled in an appropriate way everything comes together and you can
everything comes together and you can
everything comes together and you can get to that level of self-actualization
get to that level of self-actualization
get to that level of self-actualization so why horses the horses are just an
so why horses the horses are just an
so why horses the horses are just an amazing experience of melding these two
amazing experience of melding these two
amazing experience of melding these two area of needs together you can represent
area of needs together you can represent
area of needs together you can represent and you can see from a from a nonverbal
and you can see from a from a nonverbal
and you can see from a from a nonverbal perspective and interacting with the
perspective and interacting with the
perspective and interacting with the horses how those hierarchy of needs are
horses how those hierarchy of needs are
horses how those hierarchy of needs are met but from the sensory perspective
met but from the sensory perspective
met but from the sensory perspective what an incredible opportunity for
what an incredible opportunity for
what an incredible opportunity for someone who might be struggling with a
someone who might be struggling with a
someone who might be struggling with a communication disorder someone who may
communication disorder someone who may
communication disorder someone who may not be able to articulate words where
not be able to articulate words where
not be able to articulate words where words won’t really matter the horses not
words won’t really matter the horses not
words won’t really matter the horses not judging you on that someone who might be
judging you on that someone who might be
judging you on that someone who might be in a wheelchair some of our
in a wheelchair some of our
in a wheelchair some of our opportunities on the farmer to put
opportunities on the farmer to put
opportunities on the farmer to put someone who may not be able to walk but
someone who may not be able to walk but
someone who may not be able to walk but can ride and the input from the horse
can ride and the input from the horse
can ride and the input from the horse when you’re sitting on the back is the
when you’re sitting on the back is the
when you’re sitting on the back is the same as human gait so imagine for your
same as human gait so imagine for your
same as human gait so imagine for your second imagine for a second the spine of
second imagine for a second the spine of
second imagine for a second the spine of the horse is aligned with the spine and
the horse is aligned with the spine and
the horse is aligned with the spine and the rider with their staff of people
the rider with their staff of people
the rider with their staff of people around them and the horse is moving and
around them and the horse is moving and
around them and the horse is moving and you’re sitting on the back of the horse
you’re sitting on the back of the horse
you’re sitting on the back of the horse and you’re moving the input is exactly
and you’re moving the input is exactly
and you’re moving the input is exactly the same as human Gaiden that’s been
the same as human Gaiden that’s been
the same as human Gaiden that’s been proven scientifically what’s so amazing
proven scientifically what’s so amazing
proven scientifically what’s so amazing is aside from the movement
is aside from the movement
is aside from the movement the visual experience of what you’re
the visual experience of what you’re
the visual experience of what you’re seeing you’re addressing all these other
seeing you’re addressing all these other
seeing you’re addressing all these other senses because your body is moving and
senses because your body is moving and
senses because your body is moving and rocking and getting all of that input so
rocking and getting all of that input so
rocking and getting all of that input so again it’s just incredible experience of
again it’s just incredible experience of
again it’s just incredible experience of movement of being present in the moment
movement of being present in the moment
movement of being present in the moment something that you can achieve through
something that you can achieve through
something that you can achieve through yoga and meditation and some would argue
yoga and meditation and some would argue
yoga and meditation and some would argue for medication and I’m going to suggest
for medication and I’m going to suggest
for medication and I’m going to suggest that at the at the farm whether on a
that at the at the farm whether on a
that at the at the farm whether on a horse or next to a horse you’re going to
horse or next to a horse you’re going to
horse or next to a horse you’re going to achieve the same goals so the benefits
achieve the same goals so the benefits
achieve the same goals so the benefits are endless we cannot find yet all the
are endless we cannot find yet all the
are endless we cannot find yet all the benefits that are happening at the farm
benefits that are happening at the farm
benefits that are happening at the farm and who may benefit I would argue that
and who may benefit I would argue that
and who may benefit I would argue that anyone has the potential to benefit from
anyone has the potential to benefit from
anyone has the potential to benefit from being on the farm being with the horses
being on the farm being with the horses
being on the farm being with the horses in this sensory rich diet especially in
in this sensory rich diet especially in
in this sensory rich diet especially in this day and age where we are so
this day and age where we are so
this day and age where we are so concerned with our politics our race our
concerned with our politics our race our
concerned with our politics our race our religion our economics our clothes our
religion our economics our clothes our
religion our economics our clothes our status the horses don’t care everyone
status the horses don’t care everyone
status the horses don’t care everyone who comes to the farm is on the same
who comes to the farm is on the same
who comes to the farm is on the same playing field you’re coming at the farm
playing field you’re coming at the farm
playing field you’re coming at the farm authentically at that moment with all of
authentically at that moment with all of
authentically at that moment with all of your energy with all of your stuff and
your energy with all of your stuff and
your energy with all of your stuff and the animal is reacting to you as you are
the animal is reacting to you as you are
the animal is reacting to you as you are and what a great opportunity for you to
and what a great opportunity for you to
and what a great opportunity for you to be your authentic self and i would
be your authentic self and i would
be your authentic self and i would suggest as a social worker as a coach
suggest as a social worker as a coach
suggest as a social worker as a coach nothing that i’m going to say is ever
nothing that i’m going to say is ever
nothing that i’m going to say is ever going to change someone but facilitating
going to change someone but facilitating
going to change someone but facilitating experiences through being on the farm
experiences through being on the farm
experiences through being on the farm being next to the horse is going to be
being next to the horse is going to be
being next to the horse is going to be something that is going to potentially
something that is going to potentially
something that is going to potentially be transformative where you can be
be transformative where you can be
be transformative where you can be yourself what better coach is going to
yourself what better coach is going to
yourself what better coach is going to suggest to you that you have to have
suggest to you that you have to have
suggest to you that you have to have balance posture and attention you have
balance posture and attention you have
balance posture and attention you have to be aware you have to try and have joy
to be aware you have to try and have joy
to be aware you have to try and have joy of what you’re doing there’s movement
of what you’re doing there’s movement
of what you’re doing there’s movement there’s forward movement momentum
there’s forward movement momentum
there’s forward movement momentum there’s feeling good about yourself and
there’s feeling good about yourself and
there’s feeling good about yourself and that is why I think horses make the best
that is why I think horses make the best
that is why I think horses make the best coaches thank
coaches thank
coaches thank [Applause]
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