HorseLink

06/24/2026

🐎🌳😊 The horses, the land, and the facilitators all come together to create a meaningful environment for participants to explore what comes up for them.

06/21/2026

🌞 As we continue to move through the year of the Fire Horse, may summer bring illumination, creativity, and joy! 💛

06/19/2026

Yes ❤️

One of the most beautiful changes I have witnessed in horses is the moment they stop merely tolerating life and begin participating in it again.

At first, the difference can be hard to see.

The horse is still standing in the pasture.

Still eating.

Still doing all the things a horse is supposed to do.

But something has changed.

A spark returns to their eyes.

Curiosity returns to their movements.

Playfulness begins to appear where vigilance once lived.

They start initiating interactions instead of simply enduring them.

They begin expressing preferences.

Opinions.

Ideas.

The horse who once seemed withdrawn starts becoming visible.

And I think that transformation teaches us something important.

Because many humans know what it feels like to be tolerated.

To be accepted only when they are convenient.

To be welcomed only when they are easy.

To feel that parts of themselves must stay hidden to remain loved.

But there is a world of difference between being tolerated and being welcomed.

Tolerance says:

“I’ll put up with you.”

Welcome says:

“I’m glad you’re here.”

I think horses feel that difference too.

Not because they understand the words.

But because they understand the experience.

The experience of being seen.

The experience of being allowed.

The experience of taking up space without apology.

Perhaps that is why healing often looks so ordinary at first.

A horse grazing peacefully.

A horse taking a nap.

A horse playing with a friend.

A horse expressing an opinion.

Small things.

Yet beneath those moments is something profound:

A being discovering that they are not merely being tolerated in the world.

They are welcome in it.

And maybe that is one of the greatest gifts we can offer another living being.

Not perfection.

Not solutions.

Not control.

Just the feeling that their existence is not a burden.

It is a blessing.

06/18/2026

📣 Last call for June's Self-Care Saturday!

💛 Pause your mental to-do list and engage in pure curiosity about the moment in front of you. This program is for those who are ready to rediscover a beginner's heart.

🔗 Save your spot now: https://thehorselink.org/event/self-care-saturday-curiosity-and-wonder/

06/16/2026

🐴 HorseLink is a place of connection for...
- horses + horses
- humans + humans
- horses with renewed purpose
- humans with themselves
- humans + horses

06/11/2026

🐴 Stillness. Noticing. Connection. These are just a few of the powerful experiences you can expect at HorseLink. What would you add to the list?

06/09/2026

💚 Let go of expertise and rediscover your beginner’s heart at our next Self-Care Saturday.

🔍 Through a guided activity, you’ll practice approaching the world with fresh eyes, noticing small wonders, and embracing the lightness that comes when you start noticing the aliveness all around you.

🎟 Register now: https://thehorselink.org/event/self-care-saturday-curiosity-and-wonder/

05/29/2026

😊 For anyone considering signing up for a program but is still unsure... horse experience is NOT required to participate! All we ask is that you show up ready to be present.

🔗 Upcoming programs can be found here: https://thehorselink.org/events/

05/22/2026

❓ "Ask Me Anything!" A new series answering all the questions you have about HorseLink with Founder and Executive Director, Julie Puentes. Drop your questions in the comments! 🐴

05/18/2026

⛅ Thank you to everyone who joined us this weekend for Self-Care Saturday! It was a beautiful day at the Farm for an outdoor, shamanic ceremony with the horses. We celebrate each of you for your commitment to your own internal journey and well-being.

💚 Learn about HorseLink's upcoming programs here: https://thehorselink.org/events/