1. Horse sense and sensibility---in
the process of listening to Rose's observations
about how I was sitting on the horse, and
directions on how to do that better, I became more
aware of both myself and the horse. In
listening to Rose explain how horses express
themselves, I became more aware of the
horse,---and myself.
2.
I came with intellectual knowledge about therapeutic riding programs and excitement that
there was one here in York County, and interest in
how I could help with the program. I left
with the awareness that this program as it is
structured is a complete experience for body,
mind, and emotions, and as such needs nothing but
time and space for the experiential awareness to
become integrated into the participant.
3. There is enough individuality within the
multiple facets of interaction between rider and
horse, and coach to reach the needs of a varied
population.
4.
People will self select themselves for this program. Those with no interest in
horses will not come. Anyone with an
interest in getting closer to these collections of
opposing forces (speed-stillness, explosive
force-gentleness) that outweigh them by a factor
of 10 or 20 and yet will respond to their
requests, will come away with a sense of both
mastery and cooperation that is hard to find in
our present either/or world.
5. I've had many years experience in health
care as a R.N. and an L.S.W. I chose to
leave the main stream to become an acupuncturist
because underneath psychotherapy and disease
management lies the life energy of the individual
which determines how much that individual can
benefit from the interventions of psychotherapy
and medical care. Acupuncture can touch and
build that energy so that other modalities can
then become more effective. So does
participating in Horse Holiday Programs.
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