Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Partnership Workshop
July 22,2006 11:00 - 2:00
Sarafini Arena
HFTS is hosting a partnership/teambuilding event for a group of Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Our facilitators for this EAP event will be: Bella, Rosa, Bella Noche, Otis, and Henry.
11:00 - 11:45 - Appendages activity
11:45 - 12:00 - Brushing and getting to know the horse
12:10 - 12:25 - Bigs and Littles build obstacle course
12:25 - 1:10 - Obstacle course challenge
1:10 - 1:45 - Painted Horses
1:45 - 1:50 - "Parade" and brief process
This is going to be a GREAT day! It will be nice for some of our horses to have a change of pace. Focus on Fun, Connection, Communication, and Partnership.
We hope to post some photos here after the event.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Meet Otis
From Melinda:
I went to the Warm Springs prison auction this past weekend. The prisoners were auctioning off the horses they'd trained. What a blast!!! There were 14 beautiful wild horses and 14 VERY proud prisoners. Most of the horses went for somewhere between 1500 and 2900 - except the last one to be auctioned off. Otis, a 3 year old Blue Roan, came into the arena with perfect manners, but the crowd had thinned, and no one was bidding. I thought I'd help out the auctioneer and begin the minimum bid at $200.
Next thing I knew, the auctioneer was pointing at me an yelling, "SOLD!!! to the lady for $200!"
Laird and I built a corral yesterday and moved Otis in. He's a sweetie, and it's so wonderful to have a horse in our yard!
Read more about the Warm Springs Prison Auction at their website: http://www.mustangs4us.com/prisonhorses.htm
I went to the Warm Springs prison auction this past weekend. The prisoners were auctioning off the horses they'd trained. What a blast!!! There were 14 beautiful wild horses and 14 VERY proud prisoners. Most of the horses went for somewhere between 1500 and 2900 - except the last one to be auctioned off. Otis, a 3 year old Blue Roan, came into the arena with perfect manners, but the crowd had thinned, and no one was bidding. I thought I'd help out the auctioneer and begin the minimum bid at $200.
Next thing I knew, the auctioneer was pointing at me an yelling, "SOLD!!! to the lady for $200!"
Laird and I built a corral yesterday and moved Otis in. He's a sweetie, and it's so wonderful to have a horse in our yard!
Read more about the Warm Springs Prison Auction at their website: http://www.mustangs4us.com/prisonhorses.htm
Friday, April 07, 2006
Horses and People, what's the connection?
There was an interesting article recently by the Institute of Heartmath about horses. With the use of 24 hour ambulatory ECG recorders, the Institute studied the connection between humans and horses. Their findings are very interesting. Read the article here.
"Horses change lives. They give our young people confidence and self esteem. They provide peace and tranquility to troubled souls- they give us hope!" —Toni Robinson
Horses for the Spirit presents at the First Annual Self-Health and Awareness Conference
PJ Stegen and Melinda Blackwell, both of Horses for the Spirit presented a seminar at the First Annual Self-Health and Awareness Conference at Reno-Sparks convention center. The description of their seminar follows:
“ Horse, Heart and Spirit: Horse Empathy and Wisdom as a Path to Transformation”.
The use of horses to facilitate experiential learning and equine assisted psychotherapy for meaningful self and organizational improvement is growing in popularity. Joining humans and horses together enables people to experience their instinctual nature, intuition and healing gifts and support each other's heart, spirit and well being. Therapists, counselors, life coaches and educators find equine learning has a positive impact on individuals, youth, families, and groups, offering them a chance to experience the benefits of civility, responsibility, assertiveness, communication, and healthy relationships. This Horses For The Spirit presentation will introduce you to the wisdom of the HORSE and Equine Assisted Growth and Learning (EAGALA) as a positive therapeutic opportunity for you and your client(s), how the presence of the horse as a transformative co-facilitator can deepen the experience of personal transformation through its natural empathy and wisdom, and why the equine guided learning process will improve your client's communications, intentions and relationships individually or in group
Melinda Blackwell has been a teacher of at-risk teens in Washoe County for over 10 years. Melinda has earned a number of equine learning certificates including Equine Guided Education level 1 Certification at Strozzi Ranch in Bodega Bay , Parelli-Natural Horsemanship level 1 Certification, and Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association level 1 certification. Melinda earned her Master in Creation Spirituality and has participated in the ROPES experiential learning process for a number of years. She is a co-founder and board member of the non-profit organization, Horses for the Spirit.
PJ Stegen spent over 35 years in business, and has been a non-profit professional since 1990. PJ served as Executive Director of four industry trade associations. She worked with 1,000+ corporate member companies and 2,000 individual volunteers developing/promoting technical standards for the Personal Computing (PC), System Storage, Telecommunications and Gaming Industries. She is a Certified Professional Coach, and has Parelli Natural Horsemanship Ground Level I and EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association ) Level 1 Certificates. She is currently a Board Member and Executive Director of Horses for the Spirit .
The conference was held on April 8-9, 2006. For more information see http://www.wellbeingalliance.org/index.htm
“ Horse, Heart and Spirit: Horse Empathy and Wisdom as a Path to Transformation”.
The use of horses to facilitate experiential learning and equine assisted psychotherapy for meaningful self and organizational improvement is growing in popularity. Joining humans and horses together enables people to experience their instinctual nature, intuition and healing gifts and support each other's heart, spirit and well being. Therapists, counselors, life coaches and educators find equine learning has a positive impact on individuals, youth, families, and groups, offering them a chance to experience the benefits of civility, responsibility, assertiveness, communication, and healthy relationships. This Horses For The Spirit presentation will introduce you to the wisdom of the HORSE and Equine Assisted Growth and Learning (EAGALA) as a positive therapeutic opportunity for you and your client(s), how the presence of the horse as a transformative co-facilitator can deepen the experience of personal transformation through its natural empathy and wisdom, and why the equine guided learning process will improve your client's communications, intentions and relationships individually or in group
Melinda Blackwell has been a teacher of at-risk teens in Washoe County for over 10 years. Melinda has earned a number of equine learning certificates including Equine Guided Education level 1 Certification at Strozzi Ranch in Bodega Bay , Parelli-Natural Horsemanship level 1 Certification, and Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association level 1 certification. Melinda earned her Master in Creation Spirituality and has participated in the ROPES experiential learning process for a number of years. She is a co-founder and board member of the non-profit organization, Horses for the Spirit.PJ Stegen spent over 35 years in business, and has been a non-profit professional since 1990. PJ served as Executive Director of four industry trade associations. She worked with 1,000+ corporate member companies and 2,000 individual volunteers developing/promoting technical standards for the Personal Computing (PC), System Storage, Telecommunications and Gaming Industries. She is a Certified Professional Coach, and has Parelli Natural Horsemanship Ground Level I and EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association ) Level 1 Certificates. She is currently a Board Member and Executive Director of Horses for the Spirit .The conference was held on April 8-9, 2006. For more information see http://www.wellbeingalliance.org/index.htm
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