From Moshi

Horses live in the moment. We really enjoy physical sensations because we are NOW. We don’t think much about the future or the past. We live in the present.

Jane and I are back in Vermont now. The air here is so different from Florida! The smell of the spring storms and the pine trees is much more like my first home in Holland. I love feeling the coolness of the snow in my foot feathers and the crispness of the air in my nostrils. I like Florida, where the grass is always green, but Vermont really feels like home.

Dressage is as mental a challenge as it is physical. Many humans are drawn to it because it exercises the precision-yearning part of the brain as much as the physical senses of the body. I’ve noticed that sometimes people get too caught up in the mental part and forget to enjoy the physical part.

Just for today, pretend you’re a horse and go outside to enjoy the weather. Feel the heat or the cold (depending on where you live) on your skin, the moisture in the air, the different smells of the trees and the plants. Let your mind go blank and enjoy the sensations in your body. Let thinking go. Just be NOW.

Then let’s go for a ride! Let yourself feel the sway of your horse’s back and the wind in your face. Make is a point to appreciate all the physical sensations. Let your mind go free. This will help you feel truly ALIVE!

Love, Moshi