ByRobyn Harris
Those of you who’ve been following this blog – or even who’ve just read last week’s post – will be wondering what I meant by Dax’s ‘darker side’. Let me start by saying that overall this boy is very sweet and he has a cheeky, playful, intelligent character, but as the weeks went by following…
ByRobyn Harris
Around the time that the changes I outlined last week were going on, the trimmer, Caroline Wang-Andresen of Hoofing Marvellous, came for her second visit. I spoke with her about what was going on with Dax and mentioned that he seemed unhappy if I tried to lift his front feet, often turning round to bite…
ByRobyn Harris
The weeks rolled on and Dax’s behaviour started to change subtly. When he’d first arrived in Bristol he’d seemed happy to walk around on a lead rope and follow me wherever I took him: into the stable, into the field or around the yard. He was less confident about going out into the lane, so…
ByRobyn Harris
In the last couple of posts, I’ve shared some of the techniques that I’ve been drawing on as my life has been going from ‘busy’ to ‘more than a little crazy’! I’m aware that reading this sort of thing can sometimes make it sound that the writer – in this case me – has got…
ByRobyn Harris
Last week I started sharing some of the things that I’ve found helpful when I start to slip into stress and overwhelm. Below are some further thoughts on this: Having trained in a range of energy therapies I am very fortunate to be able to draw on these when I feel triggered and emotionally raw. …
ByRobyn Harris
Last week I talked about some of the challenges that I’ve been facing after taking on the care of ‘Dakota Horse’. If you’ve read some of my other recent posts you might remember that we’re currently also in the middle of selling up and moving house! This is not only about our home, but also…
ByRobyn Harris
Last week I started the story of how a handsome young gelding came into my life. This week I’d like to formally introduce him! In his previous home he was known as Lucky, however I felt drawn to giving him a new name to mark the start of this new chapter of his life. I…
ByRobyn Harris
Oh boy! What a journey this is turning out to be! As I began writing this I was waiting in excited anticipation for the arrival of the horse that I’ve taken on permanent loan. He was travelling from St Albans to join me here in Bristol, so had a long road ahead of him, but…
ByRobyn Harris
I’ve recently been working with a new client using one of my favourite ‘tools’ – META-Health. I thought I’d share a little more about this here. META-Health seeks to answer the following questions: why am I sick? why now? why this sickness? why this part of my body? I believe that the body doesn’t make…
ByRobyn Harris
What an interesting process it is, selling your house and looking for a new place to live! The first response everyone gives me when I say that we’re moving is: “Oh, that’s so stressful…!” My husband and I have been house hunting for a couple of months now. We’re looking for a place with land…
ByRobyn Harris
Another way to support this is through ‘play’. I’m taking this in its broadest terms, to refer to something that you enjoy doing, that lights you up inside and that ‘makes your heart sing’ – the things that, when you are engaged in them, time ceases to exist and you’re just enjoying the moment. This…
ByRobyn Harris
When we’re in stress our bodies are effectively in Fight or Flight mode. This can be necessary, for example if we need to escape from a dangerous situation, however our bodies were not designed to stay in this state for longer than about 10-15 minutes at a time. When we remain in stress for long…