Healing Beyond the Surface
Pain is not always obvious. Some wounds don’t show. Paul Henning MD horsemanship provides insights into understanding and addressing such hidden pains, especially when it comes to animal care. As I stand beside Tax, resting a hand on his neck, I can feel the tension in his body. He shifts uncomfortably, his eyes soft but weary. […]
Horsemanship and Medicine: The Art of Connection with Nugget.
The first time I worked with Nugget—my horse and my teacher—I realized once again what medicine has taught me repeatedly: true mastery comes from connection, not control. Both horsemanship and medicine demand the same qualities—patience, intuition, and the ability to listen beyond words. This is something that “Paul Henning MD Horsemanship” emphasizes greatly in his […]
Kindred Spirits with Dr. Henning.
For a long moment, neither of them moves. Selena, the tiny filly, and the baby goat, equal in age but different in every other way, stand nose to nose. There is no fear, no hesitation—only curiosity, mirrored in two sets of young eyes. (This scene captures the essence of Paul Henning MD’s approach to horsemanship.) […]
Rescue and Redemption:Dr. Henning’s Horsemanship.
They came to me unsure, guarded, carrying the weight of past neglect. Patty and Cristy, two small horses with stories written in the way they moved—cautious, hesitant, waiting to see if this place, if I, could be different. Rescue is not instant. It’s a slow, deliberate process of proving—through patience, through consistency, through showing up […]
Shared Moments, Shared Healing with Dr. Henning.
Healing doesn’t always come in the form of medicine. Sometimes, it comes in the simple act of sharing. (This is the foundation of horsemanship and medicine program with Dr. Henning’s practice). The combination of horsemanship and medicine has shown remarkable results. As I sit on the ground next to my mini donkey, breaking a cookie in […]
The Healing Power of Presence
Sometimes, words aren’t needed. Sometimes, presence is enough. (Discover the healing power of presence with Dr. Henning’s program) As I wrap my arms around my mini donkey, I feel the steady rise and fall of his breath. He leans into me, his small body warm against mine, and in that quiet moment, there’s an unspoken exchange—trust, […]
The Power of small gestures.
Trust isn’t built overnight. It’s earned—through consistency, patience, and the smallest of gestures. As I extend my hand to Nugget, offering him a treat, I watch the flicker of awareness in his eyes. He pauses, reading me as he always does, before accepting. In that moment, I’m reminded of something I’ve seen time and again […]
Through the Eye of the Horse.
A horse’s eye holds a universe of knowing. It sees, not just with vision, but with instinct. It reads movement, intention, hesitation—long before a word is spoken. As I look into Nugget’s eye, I wonder what he sees in me. Does he catch the flicker of doubt, the weight of my thoughts, the way my […]
Bright “Bugsy” Eyes, New Beginnings
There is something about the eyes of the young—the way they take in the world, wide and unguarded, searching for what comes next. Selena, just four months old, has eyes like that. Big “Bugsy”, questioning, full of curiosity and trust yet to be tested. In her, I see the beginning of a journey. She doesn’t […]