EQ Executives

This started to get comfortable enough to play! , like all mammals, have a nervous system that is constantly scanning the environment for safety or threat. Stephen Porges calls this neuroception. It happens below conscious awareness. When an animal (or person) detects safety, the ventral vagal state activates and that’s where and social bonding live. You literally cannot get there by pushing for it. The has to arrive on its own. ***o

With Phil and Blondie, we began with routine building. We kept them in a smaller paddock and hung out with them at meal time. Eventually they started to get comfortable with the idea that even though we had predator eyes, we were not going to treat them like prey. With equines (and people) it’s important to develop psychological safety before you add pressure or you’ll stunt your relationship and the learner’s progress. 🐴

Please welcome Phil and Blondie, two wild donkeys from ***obasecamp. Equines are fabulous mirrors for the nervous system and help individuals regulate and work through stressors. I hope that these boys want to help other people center themselves but right now it’s all about helping them feel centered and safe in their new home. ***o

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