Päivintalli

05/02/2025

irti päästäminen on vaikeaa 🥲🥲

For those who have had a horse…or a dog…or a cat or bird or lizard or any animal…or a friend, family member, or partner who you loved so deeply…and then they departed this world, either timely or untimely. And you feel or felt like it’s just not possible to feel that way again with another…

It was all just so sudden. Rocky died and Tally was here the next week. They were supposed to be friends, buddies, and Rock would mentor her in the ways of horse-hearted work with humans. That was the story of how it would go in my head, anyway. But Rock and the universe conspired for something different, and he passed just days before she was to come.

Deep down, I can feel some sort of divine timing in it.

But also deep down, it didn’t feel fair. For her.

Tally came and there I was still processing, still grieving, still gathering myself. And here was this gray mare with the sweetest eyes just wanting to fit in and feel safe. And there I was, not able to be fully present with her. Just wanting to tell her stories about this horse I once knew named Rocky.

———

Seems the first key to it, is you have to let them go. Not the love, not the relationship, not the future times with them that will happen in mysterious cosmic ways….but the journey with them in this world. Because this will allow you to open your heart completely to a new journey with another.

Will they take the place of the one who passed? No. Will they continue with you where you and the one who passed left off? No. Will they be like them? Will they act like them and say and do and like the same things?

No.

They will only do one thing.

They will be themselves.

And they will only ask you to be the same thing. Be yourself. Just be who you are and where you are.

So let go, and then let up. Let up the grief, letting it flow and pass. Let up the pressure to create and repeat something the same. And let up the emotion again and again and share it and tell your new friend the stories of the one who passed. Speak of your grief. Tell them of the great good grande time you shared. They will want to share in it with you. Because they want the whole you. The one with the stories of beautiful times.

And you will look up at them and see them sharing your feeling with you.

———

I’m out in the pasture. It’s a hard day. I’m feeling hard things. I sit down and just let it all come, no more pushing on, let’s just sit in it and feel it. And I feel like I’m alone in it all right then.

I hear something. It’s far away at first, but getting closer. Steps. Hoof steps. And as they get closer they grow in intention. I’ve heard this before. It sounds exactly like it did when Rocky would see me and feel me and come to me out in the pasture when I was down except—

Except it’s not him.

Doesn’t feel like him.

Tally walks up to me and stands over me and there’s something in her energy, her presence, her being…where I instantly feel everything is okay, just as it is, just as I am, just as we all are.

And I know this feeling. This horse-soul-speak. Rocky taught it to me.

But she isn’t Rocky. And she has her own voice. One I’ve never heard before.

But the feeling of it…the language of it…the land of it…is the same.

———

Rocky and I had twenty one years. Tally and I have nine months. And all I have to do is be one of the most courageous brave of the bravest things in this life—

Open-hearted.

Keeping all the love, letting go of comparing every horse to a horse that’s no longer here, and setting new relationships free to go wherever they go.

So let’s go for a ride, Tally.

😊🐴🙏

02/02/2025

"We need to trust ourselves as well as the process; something will happen - whether we see it or not."

💫 What is Mindfulness, and how does it relate to TTouch? 💫

One definition of Mindfulness is by Jon Kabat Zinn, who states, "Mindfulness is paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgementally".

This relates so much to TTouch: how we always observe our animals, looking for the smallest of whispers in how they are feeling, but also paying attention to what we are doing, how we are feeling, and how we approach things.

Jon Kabat Zin also talks about the Attitudinal Foundations of Mindfulness:
Non-judging, Patience, Beginner's Mind, Trust, Non-Striving, Acceptance and Letting Go, Gratitude and Generosity.

Observing without judgment can be tricky, but it is well worth practising because if we make a judgement about something that happened or something we saw, we tend to stop looking.

It's important to practice Letting Go. We sometimes get so focused on a specific outcome that we unintentionally hinder our own progress.

Acceptance can relate to 'meeting your animal where they are' or 'seeing the animal in front of you today'. With TTouch, we are not trying to change everything, but instead to help the animal discover about their body and offer choices that they may like to try.

We need to trust ourselves as well as the process; something will happen - whether we see it or not.

So mindfulness is to be more present with your animal in the moment, be more aware of your actions, and if something crops up, to think, "That's interesting", and not judge it but instead try something else.

With thanks to Lindy Dekker TTouch Instructor.

Katharine Brunsch 🐶

28/01/2025

vaikea sanoa mitään positiivista tämän vuoden tammikuun keleistä täs Russalla, mut ihanan Sarin

21/01/2025

kun keskitytään noihin ekoihin vihreisiin laatikoihin, hevonen sattaa alkaa katsoa ihmistään ihan eri tavalla

Ennen kuin hevonen puree, potkii tai hyökkää, on se noin kahdellakymmenellä tavalla ehtinyt kertoa epämukavuudestaan ihmisille.

16/01/2025

niimpä

13/01/2025

When the horse is ready

Profound changes can’t, won’t happen unless and until the horse is ready. Blowing through this will likely either
✔️dramatically elongate the time it takes to do something
✔️eliminate the possibility of doing something altogether
✔️make it more challenging to do something
✔️result in a more shut down or more high strung horse who is trying to deal, the best they can, with us blowing through things.

Some common signs that we are blowing through things:
🛑runs through contact or consistently avoids the bit
🛑won’t settle for daily tasks such as blanketing, turnout, just walking from A to B
🛑consistently on alert/in sympathetic mode in the stall and/or the pasture
🛑reactive when girthing or bridling
🛑reactive to touch in general
🛑won’t load easily onto the trailer
🛑demonstrates incessant nipping/mouthiness
🛑hard to catch
🛑hard to mount
🛑consistently spooky

We need to s-l-o-w d-o-w-n. Step back. Ask ourselves some questions. Ask ourselves if we really want things to be so hard. As a client said a trainer once asked her, “Are you ready to stop suffering?”

In my practice I will occasionally encounter a horse that is so not in his body, he can not even be touched. In those cases, I am absolutely not going to do any traditional bodywork until I can successfully invite the horse to begin to settle, to begin to find some minimum level of safety and trust in my presence. Going right to manual work will actually do more harm than good in such cases and would put both of us in danger. Those sessions usually involve a lot of walking and gentle groundwork. They involve me having a conversation with the owner about slowing things down a bit. Or a lot.

The horse has be in receiving energy.

Why? Because slow is fast, always, with the horses.

But here’s the thing - when we help such a horse settle a bit, begin to let go of small pieces of tension, slowly, you will start to see the body transform before your eyes. Breathing changes. Posture changes. Muscle tone changes. The eye softens. The head comes down a bit more. This is a beautiful thing. And it is a non-negotiable part of how I work and why I am successful in helping horses regain their well-being over time.

We need to help our horses find that receiving energy before we do most anything with them. There will be moments when we need to guide them through uncertainty, ask them to try something that is new or harder than before. Let’s invest in the slow-as-it-needs-to-be process of developing a foundation of trust and safety so that when we ask them to move with us, try with us, they will do it willingly with us - not in spite of us.

04/01/2025

love, life, horses
tähän suuntaan oon pyrkimässä 🦄

Podcast Episode · Energy of the Untamed Heart · 01/02/2025 · 1h 13m

01/01/2025

Uuden vuoden aamu on luminen

30/12/2024

Kohti vuodenvaihdetta taas 🐎
Monelle eläimelle uuden vuoden yö on kauhujen ja pelon yö 🤧

Ammuthan rakettaja VAIN sovittuna aikana uuden vuoden iltana klo 18.00 alkaen. Suuntaa ammukset POIS rakennuksista saati eläinsuojista. Kiitos.

28/12/2024

nojuu, tosi hyvin sanotettu 🐴

🐎🌾 Herd Dynamics: The Secret Language of Horses 🐴✨

Did you know? Horses are hardwired for connection, hierarchy, and communication within a herd.

In the wild, survival depends on the herd functioning as a single, cohesive unit. Every horse has a role, every movement has meaning, and every interaction serves a purpose. Understanding these dynamics is essential for building trust and partnership with your horse.

🔑 Key Lessons from Wild Herd Dynamics:

1️⃣ Leadership Isn’t Dominance: The lead horse isn’t the one who kicks the hardest — it’s the one who provides clarity, calmness, and consistency. True leaders create safety through predictability, not fear.

2️⃣ Space and Respect: Horses communicate boundaries through subtle cues — a flick of an ear, a step forward, or even just a shift in energy. Being aware of your spatial presence is crucial in earning a horse’s respect.

3️⃣ Emotional Regulation: In a herd, if one horse panics, others follow suit. But a calm leader brings the herd back to balance. The same applies to you — if you’re steady and composed, your horse will mirror that state.

🐾 How This Applies to Training:

🔹 Be the Lead Horse: Lead with confidence and consistency, not force or frustration. Your horse needs to trust you before they’ll follow you.
🔹 Read and Respect Body Language: Just as horses respect space in the herd, you should respect their boundaries too. Pay attention to their cues — they’re always communicating.
🔹 Energy Speaks Louder Than Words: Your emotional state matters. A calm, assertive presence invites your horse into partnership, while tension or inconsistency can trigger their instinct to protect themselves.

✅ Practical Tip:
The next time you’re with your horse, observe how they respond to your presence. Are they drawn to your calm energy, or do they seem guarded or distracted? Adjust your posture, your breathing, and your focus to reflect the leader energy you want them to trust.

✨ In every interaction, remember: Horses aren’t looking for control — they’re looking for safety and clarity. Be the calm, confident leader they naturally seek. ✨



Photo by Flo Knoyle Photography

22/12/2024

Joulu on halailun, läheisyyden ja suukkojen superaika

16/12/2024

odoteltiin auringon pilkahduksia joulutervehdyssessiossa....

12/12/2024

Kunnon varustus maastoon 💪

Heijastimet ratsukoilla eivät ole vain pimeiden iltojen varuste, vaan ne ovat tärkeitä myös päivänvalossa. 🌞

Varjot, auringonpaiste ja maaston kontrastit voivat tehdä ratsukosta vaikeasti havaittavan. 🚗

Heijastimet ja valot parantavat näkyvyyttä jopa 600 metrin päähän, mikä antaa autoilijoille ja muille tienkäyttäjille aikaa reagoida ja tekee liikenteestä turvallisempaa kaikille.

👉 Muista:

✅ Heijastinloimi, heijastava korvahuppu ja heijastavat jalkasuojat hevoselle.

✅ Heijastinliivi ja valot eteen (valkoinen) sekä taakse (punainen) ratsastajalle.

Hyviä lisäheijastimia ovat esimerkiksi heijastavat hanskat, rintaremmi ja ratsastuskypärään kiinnitettävät heijastimet.

Mitä enemmän heijastimia puet, näyt muille tienkäyttäjille.



Vantaan ja Keravan hyvinvointialue Keski-Uudenmaan hyvinvointialue - Keusote Vantaan kaupunki - Vanda Stad - City of Vantaa Keravan kaupunki Tuusulan kunta Järvenpään kaupunki - City of Järvenpää Mäntsälän kunta Hyvinkään kaupunki Pornaisten kunta Nurmijärven kunta

06/12/2024

Hyvää Itsenäisyyspäivää 🇫🇮

05/12/2024

Hieno tarina ❤
Miksi tämmöinen kontrollin tarve istutetaan hevosihmisiin?
Ollaanko me niin pelokasta sakkia, että ainoa tapa olla vuorovaikutuksessa hevosen kanssa on kontrolli?
Tottakai kaikkien turvallisuus on tärkeää, m***a ajattelen, että hevosharrastus TAITOlaji 🐎🐎🐎 ❤ Taidosta nousee turvallisuus. Taidon oppimisen ei tarvitse loppua koskaan ❤

Tänään rescuetallilla eräs vapaaehtoinen halusi putsata hevosen kaviot. Kun hän meni hevosen vasemmalle puolelle, hevonen nostikin oikeanpuoleista etujalkaa vasemman sijaan.

”Minusta tuntuu, että hevonen ehdottaa, että aloittaisin oikealta puolelta,” vapaaehtoinen kommentoi minulle ja vieressäni seisovalle tallityöntekijälle. ”M***a voinko tehdä niin? Vai onko tämä hevosen yritys kontrolloida minua?”

Jäin miettimään tätä kysymystä, koska siinä hetkessä havaitsin jälleen, miten kaukana oma ajatteluni ja toimintani jo on tästä kontrollin konseptista. Uskon vuorovaikutukseen ja keskusteluun, eikä siihen kuulu kontrolli ja toisen hallitseminen.

Tiedän kuitenkin, että hevosmaailmassa edelleen elää ajatus siitä, että hevonen ei voi saada ”viimeistä sanaa” tai käy huonosti. Jos antaa pirulle pikkusormen…

Hevoset eivät kuitenkaan ole olentoja, jotka haluavat hallita ketään. Me ihmiset olemme. Onko pelko siitä, että joku ottaa meistä vallan, niin voimakasta, että se tekee meistä itsestämme kontrollifriikkejä?

Parasta hallita toisia, ennen kuin meitä hallitaan. On vain kaksi vaihtoehtoa: jos sä et ole pomo, hevonen on pomo.

Tallityöntekijä vastasi vapaaehtoiselle:

”Sen sijaan, että mietit suhdetta hevoseen kontrollin kautta, ajattele ennemmin, että olet sitoutunut vuorovaikutukseen hevosen kanssa. Se ei tarkoita sitä, että et edelleen pitäisi kiinni omista rajoistasi ja hevonen saisi työntyä sun tilaan. Se tarkoittaa, että käytte jatkuvasti keskustelua ja hevonen saa yhtä lailla osallistua siihen keskusteluun. Kuuntelette toisianne, puolin ja toisin.”

Helpommin sanottu kuin tehty, kun taustalla on vuosisatojen historia hallitsemisesta, niin kuin meillä ihmisillä on. Kontrollin konseptista on vaikea päästää irti, se voi tuntua jonkun mielestä eräänlaiselta vapaapudotukselta, jossa kaikki menetetään. Vastareaktiona hallinnan tarve lisääntyy entisestään.

Jos/kun sinä olet tässä tilanteessa, uskalla luottaa, vaikka vain sen hetken verran, että voit aloittaa kavioiden putsaamisen hevosen ehdottamasta jalasta. Heittäydy vapaapudotukseen. Sopuisina ja rauhaa rakastavina eläiminä hevoset ottavat sut kyllä kiinni ja näyttävät tietä. ❤

Kuva: Sanna Kostamo

26/11/2024

Hevonen voi monesta syystä kokea koskettamisen epämiellyttäväksi ja sitä hevosen tunnetta on kunnioitettava

In this video, Andrew talks about the history of attachment theory, how it relates to the horse-human bond and how you can use it to positively reinforce you...

25/11/2024

taas hieno rata