Horses live in the here and now and do not worry about the past or the future. Horses have a contentment and peace that we desire in our lives. Being present de-emphasizes our worries about what has happened in the past and increases our awareness that the past is history. Being present also diminishes our worries about future events that are possibly out of our control. When considering the future, positive and forward moving questions we can ask ourselves are – what do ...we want to happen, what do we want to do and where do we want to be – and we can learn to abolish negative thoughts.
Being present is an ability to go with the flow of nature. Learning to go with the flow will expand our openness without predetermined expectations. As our openness grows, we are receptive to new possibilities, new ideas, new experiences and new ways of viewing the world. Learning to live in the present alongside our horse allows our empathy to grow and expels narrow-mindedness.
The peace we obtain from the contentment of being present is the foundation of connectedness, compassion and relationship enhancement. An inner state of calm and well-being enhances our serenity and diminishes anger, violence and worry. Horses teach us to be aware, assess a situation, find a solution and go back to just being in the present.
Horses teach us that living in the moment bring us peace, serenity and connection.

And that is exactly what this session was... pure peace, serenity and connection!