Mar 8, 2022
Humanship. It’s an idea that has been tossed around the horse
world for a few years now. During the Cayuse Collaborative Clinic,
for instance, we added a bit of humanship by having a noontime
session with Trish
Lemke on how to be the best person for your horse. It was an
introduction to thinking about our intentions and peace of mind
whenever we’re around horses.
Now comes Astrid Larsen. Astrid is a college psychology professor
in the Seattle area. We connected over the work I sometimes do
around brain science, this article and
this article in particular. Turns out we’re both pretty
intrigued by how your past, which may include Big T trauma or
little t trauma, can impact how you behave and interact with
whoever, your horse, your friend, your partner, your coworker, and
strangers. What we came to agree on, as we went back and forth via
email and zoom, is that doing the work – which for many of us
involves connecting with a therapist – is vital if you want
healthy, positive outcomes. As Astrid says, you've got to do the
work in order to do the work.
This is a far-reaching interview and one that includes discussions
of trauma, including intergenerational trauma and the impact it can
have -- even on one’s DNA.
We really really hope this will spur some conversations and
feedback from you. So please hit that contact button at
besthorsepractices.com