Synergy: To find your balance you must become one with the energy of the horse. To ride well , or even to stay on her, you almost need to become part of the horse, and this requires an intention and focus that seems to transend training and technique. You must be willing to travel in the same direction and arive at the same destination!

Life's Trail - is not to arive at the end in a well preserved body, but to gallop in, slide to a stop, completely spent, exclaiming, Woo Hoo! What a Ride! (Elaine Averill)

Serenity: The joy of riding is that there are no preocupations, just the close connection of our bodies and minds. The first thing that a rider has to learn if she wants it to become an artform, is the art of relaxation, This means finding peace in the process. Shalom, nothing broken and nothing missing. Enjoyment for the sake of beauty, unconcerned with success or failure, others opinions or judgements.

Responsibility- Working with horses is a priviledge not obligation. There is no way around it, a horse doesn't care about how much you know, he responds best to how much you care!

Presence - Requires living in the moment! We must forget about yesterday and not yearn for tomorrow. We need to live fully and completely in the moment so we don't miss what we are created to be. When you live fully focused in the moment, instead of always in plans and efforts for the future, you begin to experience real life.