Equestrian Tai Chi

with Jenny Pim

3 Ways We Can Block Chi Flow Riding


 

In memory of Shan, seen here with his friends Malteser the pony and Roxy the Retriever.

We can inhibit the smooth flow of Chi through our bodies when we’re riding without realising it. In this Podcast Episode I share three ways we can inadvertently be blocking Chi flow and three simple ways to fix them!
 

How can we make it easy for horses to connect with us?

Icelandic horses. The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse.

Wu Wei and Ziran are Taoist concepts that encourage us to be natural, therefore making it easier for our horse to connect with us.

Your horse will be drawn more to connect with you if you can do things in an easy and effortless way when you’re with him. In Taoism the term for doing things in an easy and effortless way is Wu Wei (wei sounds like ‘way’ in English). It is literally translated as ‘non action’ and can be interpreted to mean action without effort.

There’s another Taoist quality or concept that makes us attractive to horses and that is Ziran. Ziran literally means ’self so’. It can be interpreted to mean being natural and spontaneous.

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