Horse Time

Recognizing and Healing Trauma in Horses

Horse Time

Show Notes

In this episode Emily and Carla share about their personal experiences with realizing that horses could have trauma, and how they have navigated the healing process with their horses - Soldier and Frankie.

Show Notes Attend the Being with Horses Clinic in Montana Sept. 2-4th, 2023: https://reclaim-psychotherapy.com/upcoming-clinics

Carla & Emily's instagram handles, where they show moments of their lives with their personal horses Frankie, Soldier, and Arya: Emily: https://www.instagram.com/embodying_wild/ Carla: https://www.instagram.com/the_bandits_daughter/

Emily & Carla's websites: Carla: https://reclaim-psychotherapy.com/ Emily: https://www.embodyingwild.com/

Sabine Birmann - founder of Being with Horses - website: https://mitpferdensein.de/international/wordpress/being-with-horses/ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MitPferdenSein

Article about the horse's brain by Emily Thomas-Luciano: https://holistichorse.com/health-care/to-know-your-horse-know-his-brain/

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