Friday night I
was fortunate to be able to attend Mr. McKee’s Horsemanship Seminar for the
second year. Last years’ experience
revealed a bit of a control issue and a let’s get as much done as possible in
the time we have character flaw in myself.
This year I found completely different.
Taking what I discovered about myself last year, I approached Friday with
an adjustment in attitude and intent and was pleasantly surprised with the
results.
The evening
started with picking a horse that I felt a connection with. The first horse I approached walked away from
me yawning, not the connection I was looking for. The second, Shorty, I was immediately drawn
to because of his eyes that reminded me of my dog’s kind and loving looks, this
was the one. This time around I went in
more relaxed, with the desire to enjoy each moment and learn new things and at
the same time work on what I had problems with last time. As we went through the different exercises I
found that my approach of working with my horse with a patient and caring touch
rather than trying to force him into doing my plans my way and right away, was
much more effective and enjoyable. To
work with an animal that is so sensitive and responsive to its surroundings is
truly an experience that teaches you a lot about yourself. These animals don’t lie. They respond based on what they sense and can
reveal things about the people working with them pretty blatantly.
This year was
also a little different for me in respect to coming with intentions and specific
things I wanted to work on. Last year I
didn’t only come without any idea of what to expect of the afternoon but I came
in mom mode and that definitely made a difference for me. I always have loved experiencing new things
with my kids but I will admit that many times it changes the experience for me. I find myself worrying and constantly turning
to keep an eye on my kids, yes control issues, all the while missing out on
some pretty cool parts for myself. I
wish I could say I’ll change but the truth is once a mom always a mom. With that being said I am trying to work on
letting go on some of the little things.
I know the importance of making mistakes and learning from them and from
being given the opportunities to go out and try without mom holding your
hand. This I will continue to work on
for a lifetime. So with that realization, I did let Kayden go on his own and trusted
that if he needed me, he would holler and I was only a few meters away. I believe this totally changed what we both
walked away with.
So once again I
would like to sincerely thank Mr. McKee for a wonderful evening. You’re humble, witty and have a kind way of
instruction and giving information that is truly a pleasure for those who are
fortunate enough for the experience. You
are very good at what you do and I am very grateful for the opportunity to
continue to learn from the lessons you teach.
I believe a person could come back every year and walk away learning
something new and enlightening about themselves. Thank you again!
Alana Regier
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