Every Journey - Equine Integrative Coaching & Counseling, LLC

04/26/2026

Beautiful explanation of the power of presence

“It wasn’t behaviour…
it was what she was holding.”

I see this in horses…
and I see this in people.

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A lovely client originally booked Adelle for her mare and gelding after stepping into the horse world for the first time. No judgement — just support, guidance, and someone steady to lean on.

Then came a thoroughbred mare…
a tough start in life, not the easiest to connect with.

After thousands spent with vets, and little clarity from physio, they were still left wondering what was really going on.

So they reached out again.

And after just one session… everything began to shift.

The softness came back.
The connection returned.
The horse they hoped was in there… reappeared.

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Because sometimes…
it’s not the behaviour that needs fixing.

It’s what’s sitting underneath it.

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Horses hold their experiences in the body.
Quietly. Honestly. Without filters.

And when given the right space…
they release.

No forcing.
No fighting.
No “training it out of them.”

Just understanding what the body has been carrying —
and allowing it to let go.

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And here’s the part I’ll always gently bring in…

Humans aren’t any different.

We just got better at hiding it.

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The anxiety.
The shutdown.
The reactions we can’t explain.

They’re not random.

They’re responses to something the system learned a long time ago…
and never updated.

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What Adelle does with the body…
I do with the mind.

Different approach.
Same outcome.

Release what’s been held.
Return to what was always there.

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Sometimes they’re not “difficult”…
sometimes they’re just carrying more than they were ever meant to.

Whether that’s in a horse…
or a human.

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If you’re noticing things in your horse that don’t quite add up…
or in yourself…
it might not be something to fix.

It might be something to understand.

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the kind that leave them soft, relaxed, and looking all sleepy 🤍

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04/11/2026

The horses are shedding...

04/10/2026

Save the date! Our next Sound Healing will be Sunday, June 28th!

There is something that happens
when sound meets the body…
and the horses are present.

It’s hard to explain…
but you feel it.

The vibration of the bowls moves through you,
softening the places that have been held tight
for far too long.

And the horses…

They don’t need words.
They don’t need explanation.
They feel the shift
before you even understand it yourself.

They come closer.
They stand with you.
They hold the space.

EquiSound isn’t about doing.
It’s about allowing.

Allowing your body to release.
Allowing yourself to soften.
Allowing something deeper to unfold.

And in that space…
something begins to change

- The Way of The Horse 🤍

Please check the link now in the Comment to Book Your Spot for the EquiSound Event on 2nd, May, Saturday!

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04/06/2026

Sometimes, the Universe looks after and protects you by NOT giving you what you want, or think you want.

If it's not happening, there's a reason for this.

Listen and heed this as it too is a message from Life as to what you need next for your soul's journey.

We don't always get what we want; but we often get what we most need at that time.

And as hard as this is, learning to let go of something we thought was really what we wanted, is a powerful and courageous growth step, as it makes room for the unexpected to flow towards you.

Angela Dunning
The Horse's Truth

Art by Tracie Grimwood.

03/31/2026

The time has come!! You can now watch Rescued Hearts - a film about the miracles, mystery, and science of healing with horses.

We are so excited for you to see it 😭

Purchase your ticket to watch April 1-8:
rescuedheartsfilm.com

Subtitles available in 7 languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Arabic, and Hebrew

03/25/2026

Sometimes it’s not the situation…
it’s the nervous system responding beneath it.

Snapping more easily.
Feeling constantly on edge.
Struggling to switch off.

These can be quiet signs of a body living in *fight, flight, or freeze*.

Always alert, even when things are safe.
Finding it hard to focus or stay present.
Avoiding certain people or situations without fully knowing why.
Sleep feeling restless or unsettled.
Emotions swinging… or disappearing altogether.

Even the gut can hold the story of stress.

None of this means something is wrong with you.
It means your system has been trying to protect you.

And when we begin to understand that…
we can gently start to come back to calm.
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Healing doesn’t start with force.
It starts with awareness.

- The Way Of The Horse 🐴










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03/25/2026

Sometimes it’s not really about wanting to leave…
It’s about your body searching for safety.

What we call “flight” isn’t always obvious.
It doesn’t always look like running away.

Sometimes it looks like:
• filling every moment with activity
• pushing yourself to keep working
• always thinking about what’s next
• struggling to truly rest
• feeling uneasy in stillness
• reaching for distractions just to cope

Underneath it all, there’s a quiet urgency.
A sense that slowing down isn’t safe.

But this isn’t weakness.
It’s not failure.
And it doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.

It’s your nervous system doing what it learned to do—protect you.

At some point, staying in motion felt like survival.
Like the only way to stay safe was to keep going.

And your body remembered.

Healing doesn’t come from forcing yourself to stop.
It begins when your body starts to feel safe enough… to pause.

Safe enough to soften.
Safe enough to be.

And sometimes, the most powerful shift begins
when you are simply met—
just as you are,
without needing to run. 🤍🐎

03/25/2026

Sometimes it isn’t anger.
It’s your nervous system in *fight*.

Fight doesn’t always look like rage.
Sometimes it looks like:
• irritability
• snapping at people you love
• feeling constantly on edge
• needing control
• urgency in your opinions
• frustration just beneath the surface
• being easily triggered
• a quiet sense of “I’ve had enough”

Inside, there’s heat.
Tension.
A body ready to protect.

This isn’t you being “too much.”
It isn’t aggression.
And it isn’t your true nature.

It’s your body remembering:
“I had to fight to survive.”

Fight lives in us when boundaries were crossed.
When our voice wasn’t heard.
When softness didn’t feel safe.

So the system learned:
Stay strong. Stay alert. Stay ready.

There’s nothing wrong with that.
It’s intelligent. Protective.
It once kept you safe.

Healing isn’t about shutting this down.
It’s about showing your body something new:

“I’m safe now. I don’t have to stay in battle.”

Through safety.
Through connection.
Through regulation — not suppression.

And when the fight begins to soften…
what often rises is something quieter:

Tenderness.
And the deep exhaustion
of holding the line for so long. 🤍🐎

03/25/2026

Sometimes it’s not that you’re lazy.
Sometimes it’s not that you lack motivation.

Sometimes… your nervous system is in freeze.

Functional freeze doesn’t always look like stopping.
It can look like still showing up —
but feeling heavy, flat, and far away inside.

It can feel like:
• moving through the day on autopilot
• struggling to feel joy or spark
• simple things feeling like too much
• exhaustion that rest doesn’t fix
• wanting to do things… but not being able to start
• a busy mind in a shut-down body
• feeling disconnected from yourself
• quietly wondering, “what’s wrong with me?”

But nothing is wrong with you.

This is not failure.
This is not a lack of discipline.

This is your body protecting you
after holding too much for too long.

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Horses understand this state.
They don’t push.
They don’t demand.

They meet the nervous system
exactly where it is.

And from that place —
with safety, softness, and space —
something begins to shift.

Not by force.
But by feeling safe enough… to come back.

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The Way of The Horse 🐴

03/25/2026

Sometimes… you’ve just got to let it out.

Not in a dramatic, burn-your-life-down kind of way…
But in a real, human, honest way.

Because holding it all in?

That’s when it builds.
That’s when it festers.
That’s when you end up snapping over something tiny…
(or crying because your horse looked at you funny… we’ve all been there 🫠)

We’re so good at:
• keeping it together
• being “fine”
• pushing through
• not wanting to be “too much”

But here’s the thing…

You’re allowed to feel frustrated.
You’re allowed to feel overwhelmed.
You’re allowed to have a moment where you think
“actually… this is all a bit much today.”

Because letting a bit out along the way?

That’s regulation.
That’s honesty.
That’s self-awareness.

Not weakness.

Even in the horse world…
Sometimes it’s not the training, the horse, or the plan…

It’s just… you’ve got too much going on internally.

And pretending you don’t?
That’s when the real chaos starts.

So if today feels like a bit of a… 💩 storm…

Maybe it’s not falling apart.
Maybe it’s just something in you asking not to be held in anymore..