A Learner's Journey

Charley Snell has returned to the beautiful Boehme Ranch in Eatonville, Wa!! 

Barb and Dale Boehme are the reason I met Charley and I'll be forever grateful. It's a wonderful place to learn from this special man. He'll be here until July 30, 2023- so if you're in the area- contact Barb...

What is one of the biggest causes of stress in the horse-human relationship?

When Harry Whitney posed this question to a group of eager horse lovers on a chilly Tennessee morning in June, you could feel the energy level rise as all brains went into action trying to think of answers. 

I love...

In September and October of this year (2022) I shook hands with opportunity and am changed because of it.

I spent 10 days learning with a humble horseman named Harry Whitney. The only reason I got to do this is because of a little fuzzy horse named Suede and another humble horseman named Charley...

I had the opportunity to chat with Tammy Harty via phone several months ago when Charley Snell suggested I reach out to her because we had a lot in common. She shared some amazing stories about the transformations she'd witnessed in her therapy program with horses. I had recently started the...

I have a foot in 2 different virtual clinics as I write this. One foot is in the clinic with John and Kathy Baar- Raising the Baar Virtually (that is in it's final week) and the other is preparing for the next event which will be coming your way in May with Charley Snell. 

This...

I like people. I love hearing their stories and learning things with and from them. Chances are, if we’ve spent any time together either in person or virtually, I’ve enjoyed hearing some of yours too. I think a lot of this came from my grandma. For her, there was nothing better than...

I'll let the video speak for itself I hope you enjoy it.

For more information on the Letting Go of Trouble Virtual Clinic with Charley that starts September 18, 2021 go here https://shine-a-light.mykajabi.com/letting-go-of-trouble

On a chilly May morning, Charley and I sat down to discuss a whole list of things. One of them being the human tendency to make rules out of things... I hope you enjoy the conversation. 

Have you ever met someone who had reached excellence with their craft but you only knew it because you saw them in action?

They didn't need to tell everyone about how good they were, that they'd spent 27 years at it, that they were the best...

A humility grew alongside the scars,...

In Part 1, last week, of the Broken Back story, I shared several lessons I learned, or more accurately, with which I deepened my understanding. I'd like to share a few more with you this week. I'll start where I left off... 

Lesson #3- Knowing where your horse's mind is and changing the...