Kindred Spirits Bahrain

06/05/2023

Celebrating our much loved King Charles Cavalier Spaniels on this very special day of the King’s Coronation 👑🇬🇧🤴🏻🌹🐶

26/03/2023

After making the little girl, God said:

“You’ll need something to lean on. Something with substance that will teach you the value of hard work, perseverance, and to never give up. A thing that won’t cast judgment when you mess up in life. Because you will often, it’s just part of growing up and becoming a decent human."

"You’ll need something whose impressive physical presence must be respected at all times. A being who could break your bones in a whisper but will never break your heart. A creature who will be there for you when you cry for hours after someone you love lets you down. An unspeaking breathing being that will teach you to check all the noise in your head and completely listen to what he is saying."

“Sometimes in life you need to let go and just hang on. I call this trust. The terrifying ability to follow something blindly out of the conviction of only your heart. It will keep you centered and restore your faith when life happens. When you realize that you are forgettable to the world you won’t be to this creature."

"Something that will keep you truly humbled yet teach you how to fly!"

“You need to understand the painful reality of death. Sometimes it’s ok to let go. That kindness will always be rewarded before the use of force. And that courage means trusting him to get you safely to the other side."

“Something to get you out of bed in the trying times. When you feel like you have nothing he will remind you that you are still wanted. Something to give you perspective about what’s really important in life."

“You’ll need a best friend. Do not take this relationship lightly. It just might save your life someday when you see no out. Treasure it always I’m trusting it to you to take care of for a reason."

“A creature who will restore your faith about all of the goodness in the world even when you are so broken down that you cast Me aside."

“In turn with time and healing he will bring you back to Me. Know that your struggle won’t be made alone, and don’t forget to enjoy the ride."

"So I will make a horse.”

16/03/2023

Why is ✨inner work✨ required for a compassionate, connected horse-human relationship?⁣
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When you see this, you really can’t unsee it:⁣
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How you treat your horse is how you treat yourself.⁣
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Picture rugged cowboy who’s way of life is hard work, grit, and suppressed emotions.⁣
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He rides across the plains on a broken tailbone.⁣
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He swings a leg over a horse he knows wants to throw him off, refusing to feel afraid of the cold hard ground possibly awaiting his aching joints.⁣
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He’s as hard on himself as his father once was.⁣
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How do you think he treats horses?🐎⁣
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He pushes them. Hard.⁣
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He rides them when they’re sore, floods them with scary objects till they’re broke (dissociated), works them till they’re lathered with sweat.⁣
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There’s a job to be done, after all.⁣
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His psyche is as calloused as his hands.⁣
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Now picture a deeply sensitive, perfectionistic, shame-ridden woman, who’s gotten through life by people pleasing. She’s tough on herself before anybody else can be—before another parental figure crushes her spirit and hope of love & approval.⁣
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She steps into the arena with no idea that she’s longing for the connection she never had as a child.⁣
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And at the same time, she desperately needs success and results to feel safe.⁣
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She oscillates between shame for not getting extravagant results to earn the admiration of others ➡️ to anger toward the horse for not cooperating/making her feel physically threatened ➡️ to guilt for her harshness.⁣
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She’s inconsistent with her horse, who’s flighty and anxious, never knowing which person will step into the pasture that day.⁣
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What do these two people have in common?⁣
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They treat their horses the way they treat themselves.⁣
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It’s unavoidable for any of us: if you don’t have compassion for yourself, you won’t have compassion for your horse.⁣
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If you don’t have self awareness, your blind spots will be projected onto the animal.⁣
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This is an invitation to journal on the way you treat yourself; how you operate… and how that’s reflected in your horsemanship.⁣
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What do you see? 👁️⁣
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Comment below if you feel comfortable sharing ♥️⁣
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- written by the MM team

Photo by This Mustang Life

17/02/2023

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Don’t over complicate it....

There was a time when you were just happy to ride, happy to be in the company of horses. It didn’t matter if you could execute a perfect lead change or jump double clear rounds. You were just happy to have two feet in the stirrups and ears leading the way.

You didn’t care about having the best tack, the coolest boots, or the newest hi-tech breeches. An old ex-racehorse, your favourite, and wearing a worn out pair of jeans with a colourful t-shirt did the job just fine.

You didn’t spend the days between Christmas and New Year planning a heavy schedule of training sessions, clinics and competitions. You threw tinsel round your pony’s neck and went hacking with friends. The new year was just another 365 days to go riding.

Don’t forget that you started this sport because you loved the animal. You loved the rush of galloping across open fields and the serenity of watching horses quietly graze in the sun. You do this because there is nothing on this earth that makes you feel more alive than being on the back of a horse, so don’t overcomplicate it.

Enjoy the little things, because one day you will look back and realise... they weren’t little at all.

01/02/2023

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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 😅

Here's what I would say to that:

Imagine that you had to go slow no matter what.

For example, say you were injured and you were on a cane.

You literally had to move your body slower, because there's no other way.

If you get into that space of being grateful that your body can move at any speed, I want you to get curious about slowing down a little bit, almost like you're half-halting yourself back for a little bit and breathe.

Then notice what you feel in your body.
And notice how your horse responds...

then go back to your normal pace.

Half-halt yourself back again to a slower pace and breathe.

And notice again, the differences.

So if you can't stay slow the whole time, at least add some half-halts into your life.

Because I know there's lots of things to do throughout your day, especially when you have a lot of horses.

Be sure to take these little moments. I call it “pause, breathe, smile”. Your PBS.

When you PBS, you realize you get to do amazing things. It's a wonderful way to get into appreciation mode.

So if you're not able to slow everything down the whole time, that will help give you little moments of pause.

And it should help you create a flow throughout the day.

Because if you were to go from a million miles a minute to two miles a minute. It's gonna feel really weird.

So just experiment with little bits at a time and then eventually you're going to think:
You know what… I like the slower pace… I can do it for longer periods of time now... and start to increase it.

𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳-𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆?

Pro Tip: Set up alarms on your phone to play fun music to remind you to PBS: Pause, Breathe, & Smile

If you liked this… please consider joining the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inspiredriders

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𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀.💕🐎
-Beth Lauren Parrish
Inspired Riding™

30/11/2022

30/11/2022

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29/11/2022

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29/11/2022

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29/11/2022

Equine Reiki Practitioner

Benefits include:

✨Emotional Health Benefits
✨Pain Relief
✨Aid healing after stress, injury or disease
✨Aid in healing for emotional, physical or spiritual trauma
✨Clears energy blockage
✨Ease the transition between life and death

Dm or WhatsApp Charlie on 39740496 for more details

Disclaimer: Reiki is not considered a cure but is a useful tool to help aid recovery

29/11/2022

Equine Reiki Practitioner

Benefits include:

✨Emotional Health Benefits
✨Pain Relief
✨Aid healing after stress, injury or disease
✨Aid in healing for emotional, physical or spiritual trauma
✨Clears energy blockage
✨Ease the transition between life and death

Dm or WhatsApp Charlie on 39740496 for more details

Disclaimer: Reiki is not considered a cure but is a useful tool to help aid recovery

10/08/2020

"There are no strange creatures...only blinkered people."

~ Fantastic Beasts : The Crimes of Grindelwald

❤️👍


photo (c) KAW

31/07/2020

A magical pause