Chapter 154
I am so far out of the rut right now I’m positively cosmic. These past few years have been yet more wild adventures of strange and unexpected twists and turns, isolation, depression, revelation, sickness, health, crazy sleepless nights and wilder days tramping through our Canadian wilderness – long may it continue and don’t pave the trails into the wilderness please.
In order to preserve our health and sanity, we must preserve the wilderness around us. It has been shown time and time again that quiet solitude in nature’s arms is the most healing place to be. This is an important thing to remember.
The universe, in its magical capacity to always throw the biggest cosmic curve balls, announced my return to full-on equestrian happiness last year. Diving into this work, my decades of experience with horses and with yoga and Thai Massage, with travel, people of all backgrounds and ages, and the ever-changing demands of our bodies and souls… all now meld together in an occasionally brilliantly powerful manner to help connect horses and humans in a more gentle, mutually respectful and fun-filled way.
Each day I find myself slowing down and seeing more. I am finding horses turn toward me and follow me for more of whatever it is flowing through to them. I am finding people blossom under the gentle spotlight of those juicy little “Ah- Ha!” moments as something clicks into place, or their four-legged partner suddenly offers something previously unattainable.
As I have recently been doing a lot of looking and test-riding in search of appropriate partners for clients, I am quite staggered at the number of horses out there. There are glorious horses all around, beautiful trail horses, kids ponies, jumping prospects, graceful dressage dancers, all-around rodeo magicians. The different styles of riding, harness, tack and turnout, the different approaches to each issue, all fascinating stuff and a never-ending source of new learning. Amid all this, the hard part is seeing the number of horses that are suffering the indignitiy of never being heard… this makes it a challenge at times to keep looking.
While taking on these challenges for others, something came across my desk I did not expect…and morphed into another gift from the universe; a challenge and a potentially life-changing partnership. I am now the extremely proud guardian of an enormously tall sport horse. He is a force indeed. He is simply, king. On introduction to our herd of large horses, he made a magnificent sight, exuding absoloute self- confidence, such presence. The others, after initial introductions, spurned his inclusion so he now begins to form his own new entourage before which he may hold court.
There are issues to be dealt with and a history that makes the future look even more interesting. My Cy. He’s going to fill my heart, head and many hours of my time. Let’s see what happens next.
Stay safe out there. Breathe like your life depends on it.
Kat Dancer
bodymudra@gmail.com
403-931-3866 (h)
+1 415 525 2630 (c)
