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It all started during a trail ride with cousins Sue Eulau and Kathy Sanders. Both women were ending their current careers and pondering...
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Courageous Connections
- Feb 13
It's All About the Journey
The horses in the barn at Courageous Connections are, well…connected. I met Natasha outside the stables and immediately dove into a...
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Courageous Connections
- Dec 16, 2022
It Sucks to be Disabled
When I sell my books at public events, I meet the world. Moms, dads, kids, grandmas, bikers, immigrants, mechanics, teachers, and people...
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Courageous Connections
- Nov 17, 2022
Heart to Heart
Everyone knows times are tough. But for some people, life is a lot tougher right now. In its monthly Cancer Lifeline class, Courageous...
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Courageous Connections
- Oct 17, 2022
Getting Rescued at Alpine Ridge
There’s a lot happening at Alpine Ridge Farm. Horses crunch hay from feed bags and sidestep churned-up mud from yesterday’s rain....
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Courageous Connections
- Sep 23, 2022
I've Got You
At Alpine Ridge Farm, miracles happen every day. Horses, minis, and donkeys that have been abused are cared for, socialized, and learn to...
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Courageous Connections
- Aug 21, 2022
Reconnecting
My 15-year-old, and I had an amazing experience with Equine Therapy at Courageous Connections. Six weeks after my surgery to remove...
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Courageous Connections
- Jul 18, 2022
Playing with Fear
So there I was, leaning against a white horse fence with the phone camera recording what’s happening in the ring. My hands are shaking so...
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Courageous Connections
- Jun 16, 2022
Magic & Head High
The gifts and magic horses can bring!
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Courageous Connections
- May 18, 2022
How Horses Help Kids
Six Areas Research Show That Horses Benefit Children In a time where adolescents are being diagnosed with emotional and behavioral...
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Shelley Heathman
- Apr 19, 2022
The Power of Presence
There are no written symbols or spoken words that Pierce the air though , a river of words Flow through the Mind and soul The wonder -...
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Susan Brown
- Mar 22, 2022
Step - By - Step
The winter sunlight gleams on Snazee’s reddish-brown shoulder as Kathy Sanders leads her toward the ring where the client is waiting. In...
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Chloe Wilkins
- Feb 20, 2022
How 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....
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Courageous Connections
- Nov 27, 2021
Blazing a Trail
“We’re actually trailblazers,” Kathy Sanders, president of Courageous Connections explains. “There are lots of people doing equine riding...
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Courageous Connections
- Nov 18, 2021
Sometimes you just need a horse to listen
I’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...
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Courageous Connections
- Nov 10, 2021
Horses Help Us Heal
My 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...
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Courageous Connections
- Nov 7, 2021
Giving 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...
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Courageous Connections
- Apr 7, 2021
Why 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...
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Chloe Wilkins
- Jan 25, 2021
2020 a year of loss & grief
It’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...
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Jennifer Zill
- Nov 29, 2020
A Holiday Challenge During Challenging Times
My three kids are at the age where they are more independent and involved in their own friends and activities than ever before....
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