Sarah RiveraJun 1Room to BreatheI took a deep breath and tried to will my body to relax. Try as I might, it was not having the desired effect. My horse, Mercy was still...
Sarah RiveraMay 1The Body KnowsOne of the things I love most about spending time at the barn is the calmness that blankets my mind and body. I brush my horse, undo out...
Sarah RiveraApr 1Embracing Being UncomfortableIn the wild, horses use all of their senses to stay alive. The number one question on their minds is, "Am I safe?" It's a fair question...
Sarah RiveraMar 1Stop Chasing HappinessWhen taming and training a young or wild horse, there have been two general schools of thought. Either break the horse's will or earn his...
Sarah RiveraFeb 1A Green PastureWe've all heard that saying, "The grass is greener on the other side." Some horses take this quite literally. They stretch and reach for...
Sarah RiveraJan 1Rest, Re-center & Re-focusAnother Christmas has come and gone. The holiday hussle and and activities are done, New Year's Eve has been celebrated, and now we're...
Sarah RiveraDec 1, 2021The Joy of SharingFor as long as I can remember, I dreamed of having my own horses. It wasn't until my mid-thirties that my dream came true. Granted, it...
Sarah RiveraNov 1, 2021A Quiet PlaceI think most of us can agree that we live in a noisy world. Today, there are so many things pulling on our attention and screaming for...
-Sep 30, 2021It's PersonalWhen I first started this journey in Equine Assisted Learning, I was so excited to jump in and make a positive impact on the women who...
-Aug 31, 2021AlignmentEver have one of those days where you feel that you're being pulled in fifty different directions? Maybe for you, that's every day. It's...
Sarah RiveraJul 30, 2021HarmonyOne of the basic survival skills a horse possess is the ability to create harmony. A herd that cannot work and live together simply would...
Sarah RiveraFeb 14, 2021Finding MercyWhen I was a young girl, I was absolutely horse crazy. One of my earliest memories was riding a pony at my friend's house at two or three...
Sarah RiveraJan 14, 2021Pick your PainThe Princess Bride has got to be one of my favorite movies of all time. Often said to be the most quotable movie ever made, I can't help...
Sarah RiveraDec 17, 2020Scared to SucceedThere are days (ok, weeks and months) that I get stuck in my own head. I feel like I'm running around inside my brain trying to put a...
Sarah RiveraNov 18, 2020Counting StarsThere are times when life drops you in the dirt without an appointment. For me, it was quite literal. What started off as a casual ride...
Sarah RiveraSep 24, 2020Letting GoI had big plans for this year. This was going to be the year I figured it all out. I was going to get in shape. I was going to be my own...
Sarah RiveraAug 21, 2020I have no idea what I'm doing....It's a new world and I feel we are all still trying to figure out the rules. For all the parents out there, this next school year is...
Sarah RiveraJul 13, 2020Beginning AgainThey say that when God closes one door, He opens another. How true that seems to be for me this past month and a half. Some of those...
Sarah RiveraMay 26, 2020Looking for "normal"It's been two months of quarantine. Two months of online school, indoor activities, and wondering when things will get back to "normal."...
Sarah RiveraApr 24, 2020Discoveries in Lock DownWell, the lock down continues and I'm sure it's not just my family that's itching to get out and go somewhere to do anything. We've spent...