The Never-Ending Journey of Self-Improvement:
A Mule-Woman’s Journal
As a lifelong student of the world, I’ve come to learn a lot about the nature of humans and horses: how we learn to understand ourselves, nature, those we love, the things we like, and the passions that bring us purpose. My journey so far has taken me across the United States - from the ivory towers of New York City to the scorching heat of Colorado’s high desert. Here are some pieces of human, horse, and mule wisdom I’ve picked up along the way.
Indian Tricks or Indigenous Wisdom: Natural Horsemanship by any name
No - I do not break. I gentle myself first, and first I go with the horse. Then, the horse goes with me. Then, as two beings on our own lives’ journeys, we go together. That is the ultimate wisdom.
Why Metta, Anyways?
Metta is the root that keeps us “crazy” horse folk doing what we love to do in any weather condition at any hour of the day. What better place to start from?
A Grounded Practice
Grounded mulemanship carries no human judgments or projections - no hopes, no fears, no desires, no expectations.
“Looking for the good in horses is something I’ve always done. Over the years, I’ve come to realize the need to do the same thing for humans, too.”
— Tom Dorrance
