We welcomed a new member into the herd in November 2017 : Millie, a 5 year old Connemara pony who looks a little like a unicorn without the horn. Her creamy-white forelock crinkles and shines about her eyes. The beginning with the herd was difficult for her. Clear ways of relating were already in place. The dominant pair-bond Winston, 21,and Ruby, 16, had been together for 9 years and the third Continue Reading
A New Year Message
As the old year passes and the new arrives, we have the opportunity to reflect on the ebb and flow which is the passing of time. The passing of life. For some the new year brings hope and the possibility of newness and a better experience – for others it brings fear with the certainty of difficulties which are approaching. And yet in reality none of us knows whether the new year will be better or Continue Reading
On Leadership and the Importance of Loss
Loss comes in all shapes and sizes. It is one of the certainties of life. We will all face losing people, possessions, health and wealth, whether through bereavement, natural disaster, illness, war, relationship breakdown or quite simply the passage of time. Sometimes we expect it, most often we don’t. And the fear of loss, of separation, lies at the very core of our unconscious psyche. It often Continue Reading