Editor's Note
Five years ago, I published the 1st issue of Equine Leadership. Now, we are thrilled to welcome you to Equine Leadership’s 5th Edition (EL5). This magazine has been a team effort for 3 years now and for that team I am wholeheartedly grateful. Pat Hutchinson & Becci Godfery, Thank You! Of course, I would be remiss to not include the authors, the horses, and you the reader, in team gratitude’s. Almost 50 authors from around the world have contributed at this time in the evolution of Equine Leadership. I am always so moved by the lives that EL touches every year.
I have just read Brené Brown’s book, Rising Strong and in it she poses a question: “Is wisdom derived from experience more or less valuable than data produced by controlled research?” What a perfect question to describe this year’s theme: The Horse/Human Relationship: The Science & The Magic. Each article contains a bit of each, whichever suits you best, the research or the wonder or a bit of both. There is plenty of each within these pages. All sharing in the vision of Equine Leadership: We believe that horses, living as close to nature as possible, can provide a model of living that is clear, authentic and heart-based. Equine Leadership aims to share the equine model of living for a peaceful and positive future; a model that can assist humanity in creating a brighter future.
And so, our magical line up for this year.
Esteemed artist Kim McElroy starts us off and shares her inspiration in The Art of Making Marks and how “horses are catalysts for the human creative impulse”. Debbie La-Haye shares how hanging out with the herd can change our lives in The Ultimate in ‘Less is More’. One of our fellow authors, Graeme Green is back again and shares how the horses give us feedback on the stories we tell ourselves in, The Horse’s Journey. Science, horses, spirituality and yoga. Fotini Chandrika Walton connects these all in: Equine-imity. Gabriela Ostendorfer moves us through an equine guided activity and into our heart spaces in: The Field of Heart Connection. Wow, and that is just the first half.
On we go to Nikki Kagan’s piece entitled: Getting Real. Nikki shares with us how horses can help us to stop hiding from some of those internal truths we so often don’t want to face. In Kim Hallin’s first article for Equine Leadership, Equine Herd Relationships, she shares how, when horses are able to live free in herd communities, they can offer us ‘guiding tenets’ for healthy human relationships. Next, we are thrilled to have Georgie McBurney authoring, Free Your Inner Child. She shares the science, the wonder and the magic of how horses teach us about our on-going choice to be present. Also, returning to write again is Wendy Price. In her article: Equine Assisted Therapy, The Science of the Magic we learn how horses react to our energy and how they teach us to shift that energy to transform our lives. And finally, closing out the articles is yours truly. In, Some need the Science, Some need the Magic – We all need the horses, we do a deep dive into why some folks connect with the science and some resonate with the magic. Whichever the case, we all need the horses!
And so, the journey continues. The horses are calling to each and every one of us, whether an author or a reader. They are calling us to fill our hearts with compassion and kindness for ourselves and each other. If you are here, then they are calling you…heed the call. Read on and then contact an author or two to learn more. The horses are waiting for you to connect with them and with yourself.
As always, from my heart to yours! Lynda Watson & the EL Team
I have just read Brené Brown’s book, Rising Strong and in it she poses a question: “Is wisdom derived from experience more or less valuable than data produced by controlled research?” What a perfect question to describe this year’s theme: The Horse/Human Relationship: The Science & The Magic. Each article contains a bit of each, whichever suits you best, the research or the wonder or a bit of both. There is plenty of each within these pages. All sharing in the vision of Equine Leadership: We believe that horses, living as close to nature as possible, can provide a model of living that is clear, authentic and heart-based. Equine Leadership aims to share the equine model of living for a peaceful and positive future; a model that can assist humanity in creating a brighter future.
And so, our magical line up for this year.
Esteemed artist Kim McElroy starts us off and shares her inspiration in The Art of Making Marks and how “horses are catalysts for the human creative impulse”. Debbie La-Haye shares how hanging out with the herd can change our lives in The Ultimate in ‘Less is More’. One of our fellow authors, Graeme Green is back again and shares how the horses give us feedback on the stories we tell ourselves in, The Horse’s Journey. Science, horses, spirituality and yoga. Fotini Chandrika Walton connects these all in: Equine-imity. Gabriela Ostendorfer moves us through an equine guided activity and into our heart spaces in: The Field of Heart Connection. Wow, and that is just the first half.
On we go to Nikki Kagan’s piece entitled: Getting Real. Nikki shares with us how horses can help us to stop hiding from some of those internal truths we so often don’t want to face. In Kim Hallin’s first article for Equine Leadership, Equine Herd Relationships, she shares how, when horses are able to live free in herd communities, they can offer us ‘guiding tenets’ for healthy human relationships. Next, we are thrilled to have Georgie McBurney authoring, Free Your Inner Child. She shares the science, the wonder and the magic of how horses teach us about our on-going choice to be present. Also, returning to write again is Wendy Price. In her article: Equine Assisted Therapy, The Science of the Magic we learn how horses react to our energy and how they teach us to shift that energy to transform our lives. And finally, closing out the articles is yours truly. In, Some need the Science, Some need the Magic – We all need the horses, we do a deep dive into why some folks connect with the science and some resonate with the magic. Whichever the case, we all need the horses!
And so, the journey continues. The horses are calling to each and every one of us, whether an author or a reader. They are calling us to fill our hearts with compassion and kindness for ourselves and each other. If you are here, then they are calling you…heed the call. Read on and then contact an author or two to learn more. The horses are waiting for you to connect with them and with yourself.
As always, from my heart to yours! Lynda Watson & the EL Team