Jolene Green LCSW

03/14/2026

After the kids left, Gullie, our Protector, called out in his 'danger' voice. So I walked over to him. Sure enough, the gate had been left open. How does he do it? Thanks Gullie.

03/11/2026

SO unusual. The herd laying downdisplaying they felt safe, when the client asked if they trusted her.

03/11/2026

SO unusual. The whole herd showing they feel safe enough to lay down, after client asking if they had confidence in her.

11/23/2025

Kids having fun.

11/23/2025

11/23/2025

Equine therapy is effective because of the horse's ability to connect to their human partner. Within 30 seconds of touching a horse, the horse's heart takes over their person's heart, lowers the person's heart rate, lowers their blood pressure, helps the person release their butt cheeks in order to release the vagus nerve, ridding the body of adrenaline and cortisol, the stress chemicals. The horse's connection helps produce beta endorphins, which are pain suppressors, dopamine, the pleasure chemical and oxytocin the bonding chemical. It's all about the connection. Horses hearts help our hearts heal.
That's where Parelli Natural Horsemanship and equine therapy come together for me. Our horse is our partner. It's all about the CONNECTION.
One day an equine client said "I just want to do my own thing ". They released their partner, and their partner left. I asked "What happens to connection when we do our own thing?" My client couldn't answer that question. Perhaps you can. What happens to connection in ANY relationship when we do our own thing?
The pictures are my Parelli students connected to their horses and each other through fun and play.

04/04/2025

The Gift of Animals
I have the privilege of seeing my team do their magic everyday. Sometimes in unexpected ways. A men's group of 18 came to THE BARN. The men were standing in two lines of nine, six feet apart. I was standing in the middle of the two lines, greeting the group, when Splashy, the mom of the herd, came and stood beside me. When I finished the introduction, Splashy went to one of the men, stood touching him on his chest for a full minute, then walked away.
Later, in another task, the men were all in a circle around Annie. They each took turns walking in, putting a hand on Annie and saying what they valued most in life. When the same man Slashy had touched put his hand on Annie and said his family was most important to him, Annie swished her tail vigorously and shook her head. This didn't happen for any of the others. When the task was over, I pulled him aside and asked if he knew what all this was about. He broke into tears and said he knew exactly. He said when he was serving a mission for his church as a young man, both his parents died. He stayed on his mission, after the funerals. But in doing so, he never grieved. He said Splashy was touching his heart, telling him he was still suffering and he needed to do his grief work. He said Annie was upset when he said his family was most important to him, because while true in feelings, it wasn't true in actions. He said he buried himself in his work to avoid his grief for his parents. He said Annie and Splashy were telling him to get it done so he could open his heart to his family.

04/01/2025

April Fool's from Mother Nature- SNOW!!!!

01/10/2025

It's all about the HORSENALITITY. . .Annie FIRST TIME, less than 30 seconds, never had done it before.
Gullie, after 30 minutes of trying, being rewarded for the slightest try of TOUCHING the barrels. . .

11/15/2024

I love this girl.

Jolene is a licensed LCSW, providing Equine-assisted psychotherapy, EAGALA trained, and a Parelli 3 Star Instructor.

08/18/2024

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