Stridewell Learning

Work hard, nap harder. Our mini, Chewy, is taking full advantage of the fan on high tonight. It’s definitely a fan-hogging kind of night!

When a giant orange tractor rolled within a few feet of him, Chewy’s response was simple:

“Not my problem.”

In Equine-Assisted Learning, we often talk about the difference between noticing something and reacting to it. Chewy noticed the tractor. He assessed it. Then he went right back to what mattered.

Meanwhile, many of us can be derailed by an email, a difficult conversation, or a change in plans.

The lesson isn’t to ignore challenges or fears, it’s to learn when something truly requires our attention… and when it’s just a tractor driving by …