Kathy Pike - Hope . . . From the Heart of Horses
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I extend deep gratitude to all of the individuals who have extended their trust to study with me; your courage gives others strength. Those of you who have allowed me to tell your story humble me.
Many horses have touched my heart and have provided deep learning for my clients: Hope, Amigo, Harley, Flash, Junta and Argentina, Sunshine, Mandy, Poppy, Ace, Annie, Africa, Pearl, Hannah Lei, Stone, Fly, Paint, Joy Boy, Beau, Gypsy, Patrick, and of course my boys, Moon and Corazon. I must also include Suki, my canine partner who taught me many life lessons.
Many thanks to all of the individuals at Skyhorse Publishing who helped to bring this manuscript to completion. Their confidence in this book and direction in editing was irreplaceable. The stories in the book moved from my heart to paper through Marty Humphreys energizing coaching; she kept me writing. Marilyn Schwader offered continual spiritual and writing support and she polished a winning book proposal.
During a weeklong retreat under the aspen trees of Colorado, Nancy Wilhelmss creative eye captured the cover photo. Nancy Peregrine, Roberta McGowan, Maureen Luikart, and several other talented photographers have generously supported this and many other projects.
I honor Linda Kohanov for being a wonderful teacher and a pioneer in the area of Equine Facilitated Learning. I thank my colleagues who give their time and support to me: Karen Head, Isabelle Shock, and Terri Fisher. Mari Rubens, Alejandra Lara, and Dawn Calahan are dedicated students who have also supported the individuals and horses in my programs.
My spiritual sister Barbara Novak has witnessed my growth over the last twenty-five years. Her support has been a blessing. I express deep gratitude to John Baker for his contributions with the manuscript and photos, but most of all for his continual patience, unconditional love, generosity, and faith in me.
T he more I align my life to express my core values, the more synchronistic the events in my life become. When I outgrew my life as a ski bum and moved into positions of being of service, opportunities effortlessly came to me. My massage practice helped people become healthy in their physical and emotional bodies. My current life-coaching and equine-learning programs help clients fully integrate aspects of their minds, emotions, and spirits to allow them to listen to their inner wisdom and live a life based in their passions.
Every time my life comes into closer alignment with my values, I let go of various activities, communities, and friends, since we no longer share the same priorities or focus. When I release what is no longer a true fit, I make room for new experiences and relationships. These transitions simultaneously hold sadness and joy.
Achieving alignment means refining where I put focus, intention, time, and, ultimately, action. The more I evolve, the more change I experience. Change is constant. My personal success in creating the life I want is instrumental in my being a good coach for others.
The cornerstone of any success is a persons ability to believe that he or she is worthy, deserving, capable, and willing to create what brings joy. It is imperative for me to look closely at my beliefs about myself, as these beliefs enhance or diminish my ability to live my life purpose.
The more I grow and change, shift my beliefs, align my actions, and live a life based on what makes me happybeing with animals and helping peoplethe more things unfold with less effort. Ultimately, I was and am already the person I seek to be. I simply needed to find my way back to my true self in order for my authentic self to emerge in the world.
I will be forever grateful of all of the humans and horses that helped along the path of returning to myself. The process of becoming a Life Coach and coaching others to live their passion and purpose is highly rewarding. I encourage you to recognize your natural talents, along with what fulfills you and gives you joy. Find a coach (both human and horse) to help you realize your dreams and bring your gift out into the world for others to receive.
M y deepest gratitude and continual inspiration come from the connection I experience with nature, animals, and especially horses. All of the horses mentioned in this book, and many more unmentioned, have touched my heart and soul. Through knowing their nature and being with them, I experience joy, love, and passion. Watching horses run free lifts my spirit, and their endless ability to partner with humans expands my heart. There is much wisdom to learn from their unconditional way of being.
Most of the stories in the book occurred over the past seven years. As I wrote each story, I either sought to discover or serendipitously discovered the whereabouts of almost all of the horses involved.
The memory of the trauma of being dragged has greatly diminished in my consciousness. This is the only situation where I have not sought to locate the teacher or the horse that I experienced the accident with.
The polo ponies live in the same place and are still playing polo. They have a good life.
Marty Humphreys, my first editor, was so touched by this story that she and her husband offered to drive to Oregon and get Hope for me. I tracked Hope down and discovered that she had developed a condition in her eye that required special care. Luckily the woman who adopted her was a vet technician. Hope is well cared for, grazing in green pastures, and the current owner has no intentions of ever selling her. It gives me a great sense of completion to know that Hope is in good hands. Hope is now around eighteen years old.
Amigo, who is twenty-five years old, continues to live at the Epona Equestrian Center and teaches humans in Equine Facilitated Learning programs.
Fly and Connie are still riding together in the fields and woods near Calgary.
The young woman who rode Stone experienced some unfortunate events in her life. Stone was sold and then sold a few more times. The last I heard, he was not looking as strong, healthy, or happy as when I worked with him. His potential has not been realized.
Flash continues to live a healthy and happy life in Arizona, with few or no demands from humans. The neighborhood children occasionally groom and love her, and she gives them pony rides.
Last summer a woman in one of my programs began to talk about her horses. As I listened to her, I became certain that I had met her before. Then it suddenly clicked. Shortly after she mentioned her horse Bailey, I said, And your other horse is named Pearl, right? Her mouth dropped open. At first she was confused that I would know her horses name, then was shocked when she realized who I was. Our meeting was so brief years before that neither one of us remembered each others name. She was thrilled to hear that a story about Pearl would be included in the book. She and Pearl continue to develop a deep bond as she rides Pearl on mountain trails in Steamboat, Colorado.
Hannah Lei continues to rest in peace. Two years after her death, I had the privilege of viewing her tail and mane that were saved before her burial. The tail and mane were mounted and framed in her honor. The glorious sorrel color lives on.
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