Got Anxiety Horse Peeps?

Horse Lovers, GOT ANXIETY??

“Anxiety, How do you always get the best of me? I'm out here living in a fantasy. I can't enjoy a goddamn thing” -Jason Isbell

If you’re struggling with anxiety, or even a little nervous, around your horse 

(maybe you’re recovering from a wreck, your horse spooks, haven’t ridden for years, trying to level up, lack experience….) 

THIS POST IS FOR YOU.

You are not alone:

60% of people experience ANXIETY!!

2 out of 10 Americans (40 Million souls) have an anxiety DISORDER….

Bummer side note, women suffer at TWICE the rate of men

Aaaaand 90 freaking percent of equestrians are female!  

What’s this mean for YOU

I’ve got good news, and bad news (oh the paradox!)

Horses can be the BEST thing for anxiety, or the WORST…..

Let me explain

Horses are non verbal prey animals, they sense nervous system cues from their herd mates (and YOU)

High anxiety in us =  A cougar lurking to our horse

Horse’s like to be calm and zen like, it’s their essential nature

In this state, their own hearts do something special

Science calls it Heart Coherence.  I call it a ‘Horsefield’ LOL

My teenagers would say, ‘Horses be vibing like that’

Winston Churchill said: “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” 

Your choices: enter an anxiety spiral, or swim in a bliss ocean with your horse….

Which one would you rather be a part of?

What are the stakes when working with a 1000 plus pound animal?  

An anxiety inducing thought for sure…moving on….

I’ll bet you your horse's favorite snack, we can help you find that bliss ocean vibe!

Welcome to My Horse Journey anxiety audit:

What vibe are bringing to the horse party?

Pissed, distracted, sad…Someone cut you off on the way to the barn?

We teach SEVERAL breathing and meditation exercises.  

Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4, exhale for 4, hold for 4.  

Repeat for at least a few minutes, and grab a beach towel for bliss ocean 

What’s your grooming routine?

Horsemanship is a mindfulness practice, ditch hurried grooming and tacking.

Welcome to your Grooming Ritual

Yeah that’s right, we’re strange like that.  

Do everything at half speed

See what happens, you’ll be surprised…..

When’s the last time your horse had a spa day?

Who doesn’t love a good massage, your horse certainly loves them.

Mellow music & Essential Oil welcome, we are tapping bliss ocean here horse people

Light pressure, and go SLOW

Watch your horses face with soft eyes, when your horse blinks, stop and hold the area

Wait for it….. A big yawn, maybe an eye rolling back, maybe a head shake, this is your horse saying “oh yeah, letting that tension go”

Next, if you find yourself thinking about the A$$hole that cut you off, if anything disturbs your ZEN state of mind, just slow down.

Release your agenda, kick back and try breathing. 

Return to bliss ocean and return to your horse.

Look, we are all about getting you to bliss ocean, and we are all about ditching the anxiety spiral.  

It’s why My Horse Journey is 7 weeks of focus on your growth, it's why we have journaling workshops, and coach you live every week.  

It’s why we start within, meditate, visualize, breath, focus on grooming rituals, bodywork, tacking rituals, warm up routines, round pen magic….the list goes on.  

You mind meld with your horse and you both get a ticket to bliss ocean.

As always, May the Horse Be With You!