This post will either make total sense to you or none at all! 😍 If you work with horses or even feel drawn to them there’s a good chance you’re someone who senses the emotional weather around you long before anyone says a word. That sensitivity is a gift, but it also means that your own energy needs conscious care. Right now the whole world feels loud, fast, and unsettled in so many ways. When collective energy rises like this, empaths often try, without even noticing, to hold more than their share. So this is your reminder that you don’t have to carry everything. One of the simplest ways to reset is to spend quiet, undemanding time with horses - or any animal, or in nature 🪾 Not training. Not fixing. Not ‘doing’ anything! Just sitting nearby. Breathing. Allowing your nervous system to slow as theirs does. Horses invite us back to presence . Notice the steady rhythm of breath, the sound of hooves shifting or tails swishing, the calm awareness of being here, now. Let them help you empty the emotional pockets you didn’t realise were filling! Protecting our own allows us to keep showing up with clarity, kindness, and integrity for the people and horses who rely on us. QUESTION: How are the huge shifts happening in the world right now affecting your energy?

For the benefit of the new people, and at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’m going to repeat this statement. ‘The more time I spend with horses the more horse I become!’ This doesn’t mean that I’ve taken to walking on all fours and pooping on the carpet (yet!). Being more horse for me means that · I’m less judgemental. I’ve become blind to physical differences in the people I meet. · I respond rather than react to situations. My knickers remain untwisted at all times. · I don’t take anything personally. Don’t like me? Don’t agree with me? Your opinion is just that – your opinion. And none of my business. · My ability to tune into and read energy has increased hugely. I’ve always had a pretty good BS detection system but it’s foolproof now! Or maybe I trust it more? · I spend more time in my Gut Brain, where imagination, creativity, and intuition thrive. Or maybe I trust that more too now? · My empathy has deepened – as a result of being better able to tune in to energy and trust my Gut Brain. · I’m aware that the present moment is where our power lives. Can’t change the past or make today’s decisions in the future. · I’m fussy about who gets my time and attention, and who I let into my space. Clear and healthy boundaries win! · More ‘being’ and less ‘doing’ keeps me grounded and balanced. · In general, I’m a better human. HERE’S THE QUESTION! How has being around horses impacted your human experience of the world?

When this community first opened, the plan was simple: create a secure, private space for Horses Connect students to access resources. Facebook had run its course for us and Skool ticked all the boxes because it’s organised, contained, professional, and fit for purpose. So we set it up that way. · Clear. · Structured. · Professional. · Very, very… serious. 😶 Which is fine on one level. This is serious work. People, horses, ethics, responsibility are all non-negotiable. But something was missing. Me. 🤪 More specifically, one of my core strengths: humour. Not jokes-for-the-sake-of-it humour, but warmth, lightness, humanity, and the ability to exhale, and to admit that sometimes we get it wrong too! The kind of humour that says: we take our work seriously, but not ourselves. Anyone who’s trained with Horses Connect in real life knows this only too well! 😉 There’s always been laughter, stories, raised eyebrows, and the odd ‘oh thank goodness it’s not just me’ moment. Somewhere that got lost and this community became BORING! If our horses were on Skool they’d have noticed! They don’t expect or respond to stiff, polished versions of us. They respond to presence ,and authenticity. Humans being human – warts and all. This community will always be professional, ethical, and grounded in best practice. And now it will also be more relaxed, more conversational, and occasionally playful. 🤭 · Same integrity and professionalism. · Less stiffness. · More relaxed. · Better learning. REFLECTIVE NUDGE Where might you benefit from loosening up a little in your life or coaching?

For as long as I remember, I’ve been an avid science-fiction fan. It started with Torchy the Battery Boy, a children’s TV series about a small, wide-eyed battery-powered character who found himself in all sorts of adventures. Looking at it now, it’s more than slightly creepy 😳 At the time I was totally fascinated. When Star Trek arrived on Irish TV screens in 1970, I felt like I had finally found my tribe. I loved the adventures, the challenges, the sense of curiosity and courage that took us boldly where no one had gone before every single week. But more than anything else, I was deeply taken by something that wasn’t explained, debated, or mentioned. 👉 The unquestioned inclusiveness. Different species. Different cultures. Different appearances, abilities, ways of thinking and communicating. There were long speeches about tolerance or inclusion. No explanations. Everyone simply belonged. Your worth wasn’t based on how you looked, where you came from, or whether you fitted a narrow definition of normal. What mattered was how you showed up, how you contributed, and how you treated others. That quiet, matter-of-fact inclusivity felt radical, and and still does. I believe that is one of the reasons working with horses feels so familiar to me. Horses don’t ask: - What label do you carry? - How much are you earning? - What diagnosis do you have? - How old are you? - How important are you? - What’s your backstory? They don’t judge your words, your status, or your past. They only respond to: - your presence - your intention - your honesty - your nervous system - the energy you bring into the space To horses, our human perception of ‘difference’ doesn’t exist. We are all simply natural part of the whole system. Belonging is based on relationship, not conformity. Just like on the bridge of the Enterprise, there’s room for everyone as long as you’re willing to show up with awareness, respect, and a willingness to learn. 🌱 Reflection prompt:

Our horses never wonder ‘Am I doing this right They only want to know ‘Does this feel safe and clear?’ What might your horses say about your energy, pace, or presence right now? 👇 One word or one sentence in the comments is perfect.