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Spirit, Kim and Raven having a group hug. See October 2005 article, Equine Artist Kim McElroy's Magical Farm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A person can learn to be a horsewhisperer;
the horses are natural
humanwhisperers!
 


Equus Spirit Archives

Enjoy past issues of Equus Spirit. Read stories about the heart and soul of your relationship with horses: the psychological and spiritual aspects of the horse human bond. Articles include elements of natural horsemanship; equine therapy and equine facilitated psychotherapy; equine assisted personal growth, development and learning; energy; spirituality and more.
 

August 2007

What’s Grace Got to Do With It?
By Leigh Shambo, MSW 

An Equine Home Run- Part One
Khrista  Engelhardt   
 

My Little Dressage Horse 
Daphne McNeill


July 2007

The Trail Less Traveled: Horse as Guide for the Inner Journey
B
y Leigh Shambo, MSW 

The Equine Two Step
Val Hampson, MA

The Horses are Calling- Part Two
by Michelle Downey 


June 2007

A Different Way of Seeing
By Leigh Shambo, MSW 

The Horses Are Calling…    Part One
Masquerade
by Michelle Downey
 

Breaking the Silence
by Carole Waterhouse


May 2007 Volume III, Issue 5

Fit to be Tied, or Fit to be Free?
By Leigh Shambo, MSW

A Wild and Wonderful Ride
By Judith Lee
 

The Body-Mind Connection: Healing Trauma in the Horse
Suzanna Baxter

Childhood Dreams
Karin Schenkel


April 2007 Volume III, Issue 4

Magic and Mystery in Equine- Facilitated Psychotherapy
By Leigh Shambo, MSW

Big Red - Part Two              
Sue Newman

Harry: an Extraordinary Therapy Horse
Britta Francis

The Wheel of Time

Karin Schenkel
 


March 2007 Volume III, Issue 3

Pilot Study: Is EFP Effective in Treatment of Complex PTSD?
By Leigh Shambo, MSW, and Heather Vonderfecht, PhD, MSW 

Big Red           
Sue Newman

Energy Work and EFP/EFL
Mary Lynn Szymandera
 

There Was a Horse Named Delay
Suzee Branch

 


February 2007 Volume III, Issue 2

Forgiveness Starts Inside: Message from a Soul Friend
By Leigh Shambo, MSW  

Notes on Boundaries
© Bonnie Treece  

Animal Hero:
Sweet Adeline

by ©Barbara Ellen Ries


January 2007  Volume III, Issue 1

Tara: Love Beyond Boundaries
Leigh Shambo, MSW

Horse Energy Work
Val Hampson, MA
 

A Rather Unconventional Gift
Karin Schenkel


December 2006 Volume II, Issue 12

Equus Spirit Horse of the Year Photo Contest Winners
Val Hampson, Editor 

‘Stang 
 Leigh Shambo, MSW 

The Difficult Horse
Karin Schenkel

Barbaro’s New Race: Victory Over Bottom-Line Thinking
Jan Butler Loveless, PhD

The Herd in the Living Room
Val Hampson,MA
 


November 2006 Volume II, Issue 11

Windhorse
Val Hampson 

White Horse Energy
Leigh Shambo,MSW
 

It’s Not About the Money
Judy Tsai

A Ride Down Memory Lane
Melissa Mueller


September 2006 Volume II, Issue 9

He Waits
Davina Andree Long
 

Little League's Journey

Karin Schenkel

Hearing Horses
Val Hampson, MA

My Accident (or, Are There Really Any Accidents?)
By Leigh Shambo, MSW
 

August 2006 Volume II, Issue 8

Finding Tikha: Search for a Horse - Part 5
Val Hampson,MA

Warming up for Riding- Naturally
By Leigh Shambo, MSW

Two Perspectives on Herd Order
Kim McClelland
 

Just Letting Him Be Chance
by Beth Dore


July 2006 Volume II, Issue 7

A Gallant Friend and Teacher
By Leigh Shambo,
MSW
 
 

My Guy Jake: Ode to a Lesson Horse
Val Hampson,MA
 

The Last Ride
By Desiré Aguirre
 

Letting Go
Kathie Orr


June 2006 Volume II, Issue 6

 

Life Within the Herd: New Perspectives
Leigh Shambo, MSW- Epona Advanced Instructor

 

Finding Tikha: Journey to a Horse Part Four
Val Hampson, MA 

 

What is an Equine Experience?
Kathy Pike
 

Of Horses and Mythology:  Medusa’s Wisdom
Dulce Garcia


May 2006 Volume II, Issue 5


Active Work with Horses: Explorations in Authentic Power

Leigh Shambo, MSW
 


Finding Tikha: Journey to a Horse
Part Three
Val Hampson, MA 


Mustang Therapy
By Jan Loveless
 

Noble’s Suffering
Dulce Garcia


April 2006 Volume II, Issue 4

Dancing with Balance
Leigh Shambo,
MSW
Human Equine Alliances for Learning
 

Finding Tikha: Journey to a Horse Part Two
Val Hampson, MA 

“Elf” Speaks:  “Horse and Writer” Emerges
Jan Butler Loveless, PhD
 

Alotta Healing for Mom
Courtney Marchesani

The Magical Elf: A Horse Fairy Tale
Jan Loveless 
 


March 2006- Volume II, Issue 3

Healthy Boundaries:  Consistency Balanced with Flexibility
Leigh Shambo, MSW
Human Equine Alliances for Learning
 

Finding Tikha: Journey to a Horse Part One
Val Hampson, MA 

Breaking the chains of your Eating Disorder through the way of the horse!
Karin Schenkel
 

Confessions of a Horse Trainee
Jan Loveless

Journey of the Wounded Healer
Dulce Garcia


February 2006- Volume II, Issue 2

Equine Valentine
Val Hampson, MA 

The Invisible Way:  Horse as Spiritual Mirror
Leigh Shambo, MSW, Epona Advanced Facilitator

Stretching In My Field: The Experience of Inviting Horses Into the Therapy Session- Part Two
Ulla Fredericksen, MA, LLP

A Horse’s Gift
Kathie Orr
 


January 2006- Volume II, Issue 1

Riding with the Fear
Val Hampson, MA
 

Invisible Horsemanship: Practice in the Field of Consciousness
Leigh Shambo, MSW
 

Stretching In My Field: The Experience of Inviting Horses Into the Therapy Session- Part One
Ulla Fredericksen, MA, LLP
 

WHAT IF MY HUSBAND WAS A HORSE: Lessons in Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy
Paul C. Daley, Ph.D. and “Jennifer”
Licensed Psychologist (#913)
 

Uncertainty
Dulce Garcia


December 2005- Volume I, Issue 4

Embracing the Capacity for “Feel”
Leigh Shambo, MSW

Equine Winter Solstice
Val Hampson, MA

Heart Connections and the Healing Power of Horses
By Bonnie Treece 

Gina’s Homecoming
Karin Schenkel

New Awareness
John Campbell
 


November 2005- Volume I, Issue 3

Horse Behavior: Intelligent Mirroring?
Leigh Shambo, MSW

Midlife Ride
Val Hampson, MA
 

The Heart of a Mare: A Mother’s Story
Cindy Johnson-Kuntz
 

Let Sleeping Horses Lie
Nicole Birkholzer 


October 2005- Volume I, Issue 2

Equine Artist Kim McElroy's Magical Farm
Val Hampson,MA

Horses and the Power of Thought
Leigh Shambo, MSW

Leadership and Horses
Terry Persun 


September 2005 - Volume I, Issue 1

Equine Alchemy
Val Hampson, MA




 

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Leigh Shambo, MSW
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Terry Persun 
 


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