Equine Connection Coaching Services Ltd. Wendy Elrick

04/25/2026

This week, the multi-talented Rachel Gedaliya came to assess Luna’s body and figure out what the source of her discomfort is.

Rachel then gave Luna a bodywork session. This consisted of various techniques.

Afterwards, Luna expressed her gratitude by following Rachel around the arena.

So beautiful to witness!

Oreo and Trixie were lucky to be in the arena for the session.

At one point, Trixie stood next to Luna while Rachel treated her pelvis.

The horses will sometimes do this to benefit from the energy of the other horse’s treatment.

Sometimes the companion horse is assisting the human practitioner energetically.

Such a fabulous collaboration!

Rachel also provided Oreo and Trixie with foam platforms, Surefoot pads, to stand on.

This treatment gives the horses’ bodies a relief from standing on hard ground, and allows muscles to release long held tension.

It also provides the opportunity to break old muscle holding patterns, and engage other muscles instead.



Horse guardians can reach Rachel at: 403-963-2465 or rachged@gmail.com

Rachel offers bodywork, and aroma therapy for horses. She is currently also a student of homeopathy.



R.G Equine Body Works

Optimizing movement for our equine friends

so they can fully engage their body.

Practicing MFR, Craniosacral, Kinesiology taping, Aromatherapy, Surefoot pads, Barefoot trimming and always learning ...

04/23/2026

Meet Luna!

Luna joined the Herd about a month ago.

She is a sweet, beautiful black mare.

We are not sure of her breed.

Perhaps a morgan/quarter horse cross…

She is ten years old.

She is very enthusiastic to be a part of the healing Herd here at The Equine Connection.

We have already fallen in love with her!

04/17/2026

Tina Berlin ❤️

In 2025 we introduced Sound Baths with the Herd. They were a big hit!

Our first Sound Bath of 2026 is Saturday, April 25th at 2pm.

The lovely Tina Berlin is facilitating together with members of the Herd!

For anyone who has not experienced an outdoor Sound Bath with horses, let me give you an image.

Imagine sitting in a covered arena that still allows a view of nature.
There is a flat deck in the middle of the arena with all of Tina’s singing bowls and chimes and rattles and drums.
A few horses are loose in the arena and are both enjoying Tina’s sounds, as well as energetically supporting the human participants.
There are a couple of people keeping an eye on the horses and the general safety of everyone.
People are sitting all around the arena, cozy with blankets. Some have their eyes closed and are in a meditative state.

Tina begins with her sound magic…

If you would like to be nourished by Mother Nature, the Sounds of Tina and by the Herd, you can register by emailing Wendy at welrick@shaw.ca.

Cost is $60

04/16/2026

03/31/2026

In 2025 we introduced Sound Baths with the Herd. They were a big hit!

Our first Sound Bath of 2026 is Saturday, April 25th at 2pm.

The lovely Tina Berlin is facilitating together with members of the Herd!

For anyone who has not experienced an outdoor Sound Bath with horses, let me give you an image.

Imagine sitting in a covered arena that still allows a view of nature.
There is a flat deck in the middle of the arena with all of Tina’s singing bowls and chimes and rattles and drums.
A few horses are loose in the arena and are both enjoying Tina’s sounds, as well as energetically supporting the human participants.
There are a couple of people keeping an eye on the horses and the general safety of everyone.
People are sitting all around the arena, cozy with blankets. Some have their eyes closed and are in a meditative state.

Tina begins with her sound magic…

If you would like to be nourished by Mother Nature, the Sounds of Tina and by the Herd, you can register by emailing Wendy at welrick@shaw.ca.

Cost is $60

03/19/2026

I just finished reading The Three Marriages by the poet David Whyte.

One of the marriages he speaks of is our marriage to ourselves, to Self.

He describes how meditation is a path to connecting to those unknown parts of self.

It is a way to hear what the Soul wants to tell you, as well as a way to connect to Source.

For anyone wanting a different meditation experience, we are offering three opportunities to enjoy a guided meditation in the presence of the Herd:

Saturday, March 21, April 18 and May 16, 2026

10am until 11am

$40 per person

To register, email Wendy at welrick@shaw.ca

03/17/2026

Last week, Zabrina and I enjoyed sharing our many years of experience with two lovely ladies, who attended Landor’s Learnings.

The week long training was a joy to facilitate.

On Friday, we were blessed with the presence of three of our regular volunteers who agreed to be participants for the students’ practice facilitation sessions.

It was a rich morning of learning due to the ladies’ willingness to be vulnerable. Thank you my friends!

In the afternoon, Tessa gave Trixie and Oreo massages. The mares, together with Tessa, were fabulous teachers of bodywork!

My soul was fed by remembering all the many aspects of being a part of an equine-assisted learning/therapy program.

I always love sharing the stories of the Herd, all their teachings, all I have learned from them.

A very satisfying week!

03/08/2026

Happy Women’s Day!

From our mostly female herd and Kaleb!

02/26/2026

Landor was a friendly herd member.

He helped raise Pie when she was a foal.
He played with her and he also sucked on her ears!
This has led to her being fine with people touching her ears – very helpful!

One of his best friends was Chunky, the very grounded miniature horse.
It always gave me joy to watch big Landor playing with small Chunky!

When Joey the pony arrived, he was quite dissociated.
To begin, Landor welcomed him, and an easy camaraderie blossomed.
Then, to my surprise, one day, Landor started chasing Joey.
He would not stop. I had to open the arena gate to let Joey out, so the pony could have a break.
That was the end of Joey’s dissociation.

Landor taught us how to use movement to stimulate a being to re-enter their body.
Through movement, he was reminding Joey he was still able to engage his life force, and be present.

Landor’s Learnings starts on Monday, March 9th and runs for the week.

If you are interested in some deep self-development, or you want to learn to facilitate equine-assisted learning, come join us.

To register, email Wendy at welrick@shaw.ca.

02/14/2026

When I first started to co-facilitate with the horses, I had to learn to trust the silent interaction between the horse and the human.
I worried that the person was not able to pick up the silent communication of the horse.
So, I did too much talking, attempting the explain what was going on.
One day, Landor gave me a sharp look.

His eyes were crystal clear in communicating to me that I needed to be quiet!
He said this with a silent, yet forceful, direct eye contact.

These days I am of the opinion that it is not even necessary for a person to be able to verbalize what has transpired between themselves and one of the Herd.

What is important, and what the horses are so good at role modeling, is being in the present, and being aware of what is happening in our own bodies.
The horses are sharing their heart energy, and we are the lucky recipients.
However, we need to be present and focused on this nourishing gift to truly grow and enjoy the horses’ love.

02/05/2026

One of my first and most impactful teachers was Landor.

He was a gentle giant, an 18.2 hand high Holsteiner. An angel in a horse’s body.

He was part of the original Herd who I began facilitating equine-assisted therapy with over 20 years ago.

He taught me about many, many aspects of the work.



One powerful experience happened during a group session.

During an interaction with the horses, aimed at learning the dynamics of energy transference, a woman was standing with Landor, and went completely white.

She shared that as soon as she focused on Landor, she got instant heartburn.

He gave her his heartburn.

Once she shared this, and I said I would give him some slippery elm powder, her experience of his heartburn left her. His energy around the heartburn retreated.

His teaching about energy transference was loud and clear. There was nothing subtle about it!



The five day facilitation training honouring his teachings, Landor’s Learnings, starts March 9th until the 13th.

Five full days of learning how to structure an equine-assisted learning program.

Most of the time will be spent with the Herd learning the various equine-assisted learning exercises.

Zabrina will teach a day of care for a therapeutic herd – skills like basic massage and herbalism.

Participants will receive a binder full of handouts and practical information.

A certificate will be provided at the close.



This is an opportunity for a small group, maximum of four students.

Come and learn from the wise Herd here at The Equine Connection Coaching Services Ltd.

Come and learn from two seasoned facilitators.

Come and learn skills, and at the same time, immerse yourself in healing experiences that deepen your own knowledge of Self.

01/14/2026

While the Herd is having a break from work, counselling sessions are, for the most part, held indoors in my office.
Nevertheless, I am thrilled to share that my clients and I still receive support from our non-human friends.

This week, a small spider slid down a silk thread, right into the middle of the conversation that was happening!
The spider stayed in the conversation for the duration of the session. (Afterwards it was no where to be found!)
When this happens, I ask myself what the visiting helper is sharing.
What energy is being gifted to us?


When I think of spiders, I think of creativity, and how they are often described as the totem of writers.
Cara is a fabulous writer, and is scared of spiders! I cannot figure that one out!

Another message that spider has for us is the experience of entanglement (like when a fly gets caught in the spider’s web).
We all know how complicated human relationships are and we have all found ourselves entangled in a relationship that is not nourishing us.

Apparently, spiders create two types of silk thread: one is sticky and one is not.
Spiders themselves only walk on the non-sticky threads of their beautiful web creations.
That feels like a message about boundaries.
A message about honouring your own uniqueness.
A message about allowing ourselves to enjoy our own personal creations.

Spiders are obviously wise counsellors!