Editor's Note
Welcome to Equine Leadership 3 (EL3). My name is Lynda Watson and I am the founder of this adventure. Let me start by honouring two amazing women who chose to walk the EL3 journey with me and collaborate to bring this issue to life. Becci Godfrey and Pat Hutchinson have been integral in making this magazine happen. This magazine would not be what it is without their expertise and heart. For their time and space -Thank you!
Each issue of Equine Leadership has been based on intuition, trusting the ideas and the horses that ask to be included. This issue is no different. From the beginning something said to focus. That focus: Mental Health and Emotional Wellness. In this day and age, it felt right to show the world how horses walk with us and model a peaceful and healthy way of living. The call for submissions went out and 13 remarkable and powerful articles emerged.
Trauma experts graced us with in depth articles that look at what trauma is, the behaviours associated with it and how horses can guide us towards a healthier future. Healing with Horses, Finding Calm and Working with War Veterans all share how trained professionals work alongside horses to improve mental health for many people. Equine Rewilding shares with us a unique platform where horses and humans discover their true nature. Whilst success stories of two youth mental health equine programs from opposite sides of the globe; Building Internal Resilience through Horses and Horse Time Helps Heal the Hearts of Families, offer profound insight into building important life skills needed for youth to successfully navigate their world. On the other end of the age spectrum we have Senior Moments. What it is like when over 1,000 years of living experience spend time with horses? Magical! Another pair of articles explore grief. Honouring My Grief and Negotiating the Waters of Grief speak profoundly on this subject and how horses walked the journey through grief alongside each author. Compassion and the Mindful Horse presents a timely piece on mindfulness and compassion alongside the horses. Connection and Reflection is one woman's courageous personal story of loss and gain alongside a beautiful horse and the lessons found in their relationship. Yours truly closes EL3 with a look at horses from the equine collective and what we observe through The Window of True Viewing.
With that said, I would like to wrap around to our opening article, Courage. I recently had the honour of meeting a talented and wise artist that truly has the heart and soul of a horse. Her words and beautiful pieces from her 'Grace' collection begin the EL3 adventure. I know each article in EL3 was written with love and a true honouring of the horses and the wisdom they offer this world. Individually and collectively. The world is a better place with the wisdom in each of the proceeding pieces. I thank every author, human and horse that inspired the words you are reading and YOU...for having the intuition and courage to open this magazine. It is my hopes that if you have not already, you will go one step further. Visit the horses and offer space for them to walk along beside you on your journey. You will be forever changed!
Horses show us a new (or very old) way of seeing life, leadership and letting go!
Each issue of Equine Leadership has been based on intuition, trusting the ideas and the horses that ask to be included. This issue is no different. From the beginning something said to focus. That focus: Mental Health and Emotional Wellness. In this day and age, it felt right to show the world how horses walk with us and model a peaceful and healthy way of living. The call for submissions went out and 13 remarkable and powerful articles emerged.
Trauma experts graced us with in depth articles that look at what trauma is, the behaviours associated with it and how horses can guide us towards a healthier future. Healing with Horses, Finding Calm and Working with War Veterans all share how trained professionals work alongside horses to improve mental health for many people. Equine Rewilding shares with us a unique platform where horses and humans discover their true nature. Whilst success stories of two youth mental health equine programs from opposite sides of the globe; Building Internal Resilience through Horses and Horse Time Helps Heal the Hearts of Families, offer profound insight into building important life skills needed for youth to successfully navigate their world. On the other end of the age spectrum we have Senior Moments. What it is like when over 1,000 years of living experience spend time with horses? Magical! Another pair of articles explore grief. Honouring My Grief and Negotiating the Waters of Grief speak profoundly on this subject and how horses walked the journey through grief alongside each author. Compassion and the Mindful Horse presents a timely piece on mindfulness and compassion alongside the horses. Connection and Reflection is one woman's courageous personal story of loss and gain alongside a beautiful horse and the lessons found in their relationship. Yours truly closes EL3 with a look at horses from the equine collective and what we observe through The Window of True Viewing.
With that said, I would like to wrap around to our opening article, Courage. I recently had the honour of meeting a talented and wise artist that truly has the heart and soul of a horse. Her words and beautiful pieces from her 'Grace' collection begin the EL3 adventure. I know each article in EL3 was written with love and a true honouring of the horses and the wisdom they offer this world. Individually and collectively. The world is a better place with the wisdom in each of the proceeding pieces. I thank every author, human and horse that inspired the words you are reading and YOU...for having the intuition and courage to open this magazine. It is my hopes that if you have not already, you will go one step further. Visit the horses and offer space for them to walk along beside you on your journey. You will be forever changed!
Horses show us a new (or very old) way of seeing life, leadership and letting go!