Jessica Creek

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Valuable Lessons

Every horse that crosses my path in training leaves a hoof print.   They’re all different shapes and sizes some more talented than others but all deserve my full attention and best self. I am constantly learning and growing for my horses I’m not perfect and I don’t expect my horses to be. Some valuable
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Mindfulness

“Mindfulness practice means that we commit fully in each moment to be present; inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full awareness, with the intention to embody as best we can an orientation of calmness, mindfulness, and equanimity right here and right now.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn “Let go” I heard my coach Ben yell,
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You Rebel Against Your Own Resolutions

THE FANTASY THAT THIS YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT…is dashed yet again?   It’s not that unusual. Some studies even show that a high percent of us humans suffer from low-grade to full-blown depression after the holidays. The hype and excitement and, yes, expectation, for jolliness buoy up many in the buildup to the Big Day.
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A Guided Path

There are times in my life, I’ve had a coyote sweep by me. On one such occasion a coyote tagged along with me as I long trotted several miles to a herd of cows. These occasions have brought a feeling of a deep sense of connection to nature and my personal  path. Each time I’ve
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Martin Black and Donnette Hicks: Two Worlds-One Clinic

Martin Black and Donnette Hicks may come from different worlds, but ultimately they are united in the belief that,“good horsemanship is just good horsemanship.” So Different – So Similar Donnette Hicks was in her early twenties when Martin Black hired her as a cook on the Winecup Ranch. The first morning she showed up to
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Cancer Illuminates My Relationship With Horses & Turn Loose

Cancer Illuminates My Relationship With Horses & Turn Loose

Jim Hicks was diagnosed with cancer in January 2017. Jim found himself not desiring to fight the cancer but just as the horses have taught him, Jim felt he needed to learn the nature of the cancer to eradicate it from his body. ” Through my treatments I found a deeper meaning of what turn
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Thanks for the Dance

Thanks for the Dance

Jim & Rembrandt Dance With Zeus & Donnette

 

The Horse has the Answer?

“A quality coach is a horsemen who believes that an individual’s horse has the answer yet they understand the student may not know how to ask the question”   – Donnette Hicks  

Embracing Two Worlds

  Embracing Two Worlds

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