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06/07/2026

Many horse owners unknowingly make feeding mistakes that can affect their horses’ health.
Our friends at My New Horse review some of the most common pitfalls and how to avoid them → https://bit.ly/3RQVAiB

06/07/2026

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

I often see horses look away right before they decide to come to me. I always wait for this signal as them considering the invitation. Jeez to punish them when they do this is a betrayal.

A horse who looks away from you is not always disconnected.

Sometimes they are regulating.

Humans often imagine connection as eye contact.
Attention.
Engagement.

But horses are different.

Sometimes looking away is how they process.
How they think.
How they soften pressure.
How they stay present without becoming overwhelmed.

Yet so many of us have been taught to interpret those moments as disrespect.

"Pay attention."
"Focus."
"Don't ignore me."

But what if the horse isn't withdrawing from the relationship?

What if they're trying to stay in it?

I think one of the most beautiful things we can learn from horses is that connection does not always look like intensity.

Sometimes connection looks like space.

Sometimes it looks like a lowered head.
A deep breath.
Eyes turning away from pressure.

And sometimes the greatest gift we can offer another being is not more engagement.

It's enough safety that they don't have to stay hypervigilant to remain connected.

06/05/2026

Eponaquest is launching a new series of seminars and equine facilitated workshops on a powerful theme. Chasing the Black Horse: Keys to Personal and Cultural Transformation. To learn more, see the latest edition of Eponaquest News at https://eponaquest.com/chasing-the-black-horse-keys-for-personal-and-cultural-transformation/

06/04/2026

“The horse stands at the place where all trails come together, and a new moon shines upon us. To retrace the steps of sorrow and injustice, courage, compassion, and innovation – elevated by a being that has been used for both conquest and freedom – is to know the dark and light of power. To become a student of the horse – rather than a calculating, disconnected master – is to master our own predatory tendencies, reclaiming our original calling to move beyond instinct in partnership with nature, tapping our potential to become visionary leaders capable of rallying the endlessly evolving, fully conscious forces of a truly empowered herd.”

From The Power of the Herd: A Nonpredatory Approach to Social Intelligence, Leadership and Innovation
By Linda Kohanov

Visit eponaquest.com to read Linda’s latest newsletter and learn about her transformative new program: Chasing the Black Horse.

Upcoming Chasing the Black Horse workshops will be held in July at Tabula Rasa Ranch in Sebastapol, CA, and in September and November at Eponaquest Ranch in Amado, AZ. We would love to have you join us!

06/02/2026

https://eponaquest.com/chasing-the-black-horse-keys-for-personal-and-cultural-transformation/

Over the last 30 years, author and equine-facilitated learning pioneer Linda Kohanov has written five books on the transformational potential of the horse-human bond. Along the way, she researched history... More »

06/02/2026

“The boundaries between the seen and unseen, the logical and the mythological worlds began to blur when I considered both sides of those coins to be equally valuable.”

From The Tao of Equus
by Linda Kohanov

05/22/2026

I’m in Edmonton Canada at the University of Alberta this week, my 3rd visit as part of a two year program bringing the Five Roles of a Master Herder model and other Eponaquest tools and principles to about 75 managers of long term care homes. Their compassion and dedication is impressive. So much wisdom in this group. Thanks to Dr. Carole Estabrooks and the TREC team for all their hard work to make this possible.

05/14/2026

I’m excited to lead the Writing Between the Worlds workshop in California wine country in July. This in depth 4 day workshop is limited to 4 people. (2 spaces left) see the link for more info.

This in-depth writer’s workshop draws on Linda Kohanov’s extensive experience as a professional journalist and best-selling author. For those who would like to expand their writing skills and learn how... More »