Courageous ConnectionsMay 18How Horses Help KidsSix Areas Research Show That Horses Benefit Children In a time where adolescents are being diagnosed with emotional and behavioral...
Shelley HeathmanApr 19The Power of PresenceThere are no written symbols or spoken words that Pierce the air though , a river of words Flow through the Mind and soul The wonder -...
Susan BrownMar 22Step - By - StepThe winter sunlight gleams on Snazee’s reddish-brown shoulder as Kathy Sanders leads her toward the ring where the client is waiting. In...
Chloe WilkinsFeb 21How do horses help us?Healthy Boundaries: Whether they are physical, emotional, or mental, Boundaries are formed to ensure we are meeting our own needs first....
Courageous ConnectionsNov 27, 2021Blazing a Trail“We’re actually trailblazers,” Kathy Sanders, president of Courageous Connections explains. “There are lots of people doing equine riding...
Courageous ConnectionsNov 18, 2021Sometimes you just need a horse to listenI’ve always been a dog person, the crazier and more rambunctious the better. But I secretly yearned to be connected to a horse in some...
Courageous ConnectionsNov 10, 2021Horses Help Us HealMy dear friend (let’s call her Molly) stood in the arena next to my grey mare and confessed, “I’m really nervous.” Molly hadn’t been...
Courageous ConnectionsNov 7, 2021Giving Tuesday is just around the corner! November 30, is a global day of giving that celebrates the support individuals provide to nonprofit organizations. Courageous Connections...
Courageous ConnectionsApr 7, 2021Why is Equine Therapy Essential During COVID-19? By: Angel N. Skinner, Ph.D. Define Equine Therapy/Introduction I’m sure you were just as caught off guard as I was after Spring Break...
Chloe WilkinsJan 25, 20212020 a year of loss & griefIt’s not ‘Zoom’ fatigue. It’s a bit surreal reflecting on the New Year. What’s so new about it? I am writing this piece from my...
Jennifer ZillNov 29, 2020A Holiday Challenge During Challenging TimesMy three kids are at the age where they are more independent and involved in their own friends and activities than ever before....
Courageous ConnectionsApr 8, 2020What is Adaptive Riding?1. Did You Know? You may have heard phrases like Equine Assisted Learning or Adaptive Riding…but what do they mean? In general, both of...
Courageous ConnectionsJan 28, 2020Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) or Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL)What: Similar to those who offer “life coaching”, EAL programs veer away from deeper therapeutic instead focusing on life skills,...