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Out of The Mouths of Babes!
With all the negativity and craziness that we have had to deal with this year, we thought we could take a moment to spread some light on some more “uplifiting” stories that we have experienced during our 14 years of this business. To begin this story I would like to...
The Horse Welfare Series
Equine Connection is a unique collaboration of industry professionals who are committed to the welfare of the horse. We collaborate with the world's best! Take a listen to the Welfare of the Horse Series. We welcome Equine Guelph and its evidence-based knowledge of equine welfare, especially considering its relevance from...
We’re Supposed to Start Having Fun in 15 minutes!
Scheduling… its a bit of a toughie. Especially if you have more than one person dealing with it. Whenever I think of that one person in the office who is in charge of scheduling (or maybe should be), I think of Monica from friends. Bright, beautiful, organized and perhaps a...
FOR THE HORSE – Featuring EAL Facilitator Tami Mahoney!
Tami Mahoney became certified with the Equine Connection to be able to use programs that would help people move forward in their lives with tools by partnering with horses. Horse-facilitated life skills programs have unveiled a multitude of benefits that have the power to transform lives. Through these programs, individuals...
Why people hate team building
Ok, this blog is taking a detour from my usual blogs. It isn't based on a movie - instead, I came across this YouTube ad that made me kill myself laughing, but at the base of it, it is entirely accurate. You know that when you bring up "team building"...
“That’s all you got, lady. Two wrong feet in f*$!ing ugly shoes.”
"That's all you got, lady. Two wrong feet in f*$!ing ugly shoes.”- Erin Brockovich - Never underestimate the power of passion. There is something to be said for the person who may not look the right part, may not even sound like the part, but has a passion for what...
Our Journey Around the World – Amsterdam & Denmark
Wowzers. What a trip. This was Equine Connection’s first time heading to Europe and boy oh boy, was it a trip to remember! We started the trip by heading to Amsterdam (The Netherlands/Holland) from Calgary with Kari, Karsyn and Karsyn’s husband, Ben. It was a beautiful flight and once we arrived we were taken...
“Naaaaaaaaants ingonyama bagithi Baba!!” – The Lion King
You’re probably thinking with the Lion King I’m going to go with the predictable quote of the wise Rafiki, “Oh yes, the past can hurt. But, you can either run from it or, learn from it.” Nah that’s too easy; instead we are going to take a look at the...
A Life Changing Trip to Texas
Where to begin. We had the most incredible trip to Sutherland Springs, Texas. Our Certification Course was amazing, however, the people we met were absolutely life-changing. Our trip started out fantastic. We left cold, cold Calgary to head to warm, warm Texas. Kari and Karsyn were heading down to instruct...
Equine Welfare with Gayle Ecker @ Equine Guelph @ University of Guelph
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - Gandhi We welcome Gayle Ecker, from Equine Guelph to chat with us about Equine Welfare and the relevance of considering it from the equine’s perspective. Equine Guelph is the horse...
How to Maintain Equine Welfare on a Small Acreage w/ Jane Hemingway-Mohr @ Leading Edge Life Skills
How to Maintain Equine Welfare on a Small Acreage Looking after our equines physical well being when they don't have the acres to roam and forage and act like horses can pose a challenge when you have limited space on an acreage. There’s the responsibilities of feeding them, good fencing,...
How to Build a Relationship Through Space With Our Horses w/ Mary Anderson @ Huckleberry Hollows
How to Build a Relationship Through Space With Our Horses We had an incredible interview with Mary Anderson, from Huckleberry Hollow, a Relational Horsemanship Specialist about understanding and becoming aware of space and how we can avoid imposing ourselves on our horses. One of the hugest things we can do...