04/27/2023
Many have seen the clip of Mr. Pepper as we walked to my 2nd barn Circle L Ranch. 732 Lee's Lane. So i want to share just a few things I'm learning & seeing on my journey.
When I got there the 3 horses trying to meet at the fence & were setting in talking to the little guy. The air was filled with hot breath from nostrils. Letting them meet at the gate.
Once I got Mr. Pepper in the round pen & settled everyone down in their place for the Eagala Equine experience the bus pulled up. What a group two lady's returning from last week and four men.
My excitement hit the roof cause I knew I had a narrative and I had to trust in my former experience in trusting the process. You see for some time a little over a year now I've had no consistency in a Mental Health partner Therapist but now each time my group guest come they come with their own MH and we support the group as a team.
Holding Space. Just for these wonder people who are in some ways just children.
Back to Mr. Pepper who wasn't his happy go freely self earlier. He was faced in the round pen with 3 men completely different personalities and 1 woman and myself as our MH Therapist watch over the fence. Maybe 10 minutes without any movement only horses, and one of the guys moved toward toward Mr. Pepper and one hoof moved then another closer but, away 3 steps. The guy stopped and waited then two more steps toward him put his head down and magic, the gentle hands slowly moved to touch Mr pepper and greeting and bonding occurred. Then about 5 min and the gal approached but Pepper decided to walk away. As we watched all the horses one trying to get Mr. Pepper to play from the other side of the fence. Slowly moving forward Mr. Pepper picked out the "biggest guy there" gently moving towards him and stretched out his neck the nose touching the knees of the big guy..the fella was stiff so Mr. Pepper did this again, and a 3rd time the other guys were saying he likes you & that big guy became gello bending down and the hand that were in fist at one time were spreading across the neck of his new engagement. This went on a couple of minutes and he stood up and turned to me and smiled. My heart was again healed a little more by seeing God's power in trusting the process. Just like the Word of God in reading thu the Eagala Model training I will be able to trust more and heal as watch others do the same. Please share with me your stories.
Much love, Lynn Lewis