Sierrah Acres Videos

DID YOU KNOW? 🐴🐴🐴Studies prove, spending time with horses lowers cortisol levels (the stress hormone). Plain and simple! How can it not, right?! 🤣

A FEW TAKEAWAYS OF MY OWN, FROM TIME SPENT WITH HORSES ... 🌈 I think one of the most important lessons horses have taught me is how to SLOW DOWN... and see! It's not just about me or my agenda. When it comes to our relationship, its always been about the COMMUNICATION between us being clear, respectful, honest and fair. To have true harmony in our PARTNERSHIP we both have our own responsibilities to uphold, ... no one more, than the other. My PATIENCE and FOCUS has improved drastically. I've learned to increase my ability to LIVE MINDFULLY and allow life to unfold as it may. The practice of letting 'stuff' go and pass through me, without worry of those things I have no control over has become a true gift. Sharing time and space calmly with RESPECT and UNDERSTANDING that we are all individuals striving for many of the same things in life, has humbled me more than anything else ever could. Lastly, while I continue on my learning journey, I'm having way more FUN 'just being me' ...with all of my human imperfections! *** How can I not bring these lessons I've learned through horses, back into my real world? It's not possible, it just follows me quite naturally! *** If this sounds like something you'd like to experience and or learn more about, please visit and contact us through our website www.sierrahacres.com SPRING, YOUTH AND ADULT SESSIONS ARE OPENING SOON FOR REGISTRATION! 🐴🐴🐴

IN THE RAW - ONE FINE SPRING DAY!! 🐴🐴🐴 This is where the term "horse play" comes from! 😃Horses are often seen calm and relaxed.. but did you know that they are social creatures too and LOVE to play! ❤️ They often are found playing games, while competing for the role of head of the herd. Watch this little video from beginning to end and let us know who you believe the leader of this little herd of 3 is ... and why? Learn more about the health benefits of time spent with horses! www.sierrahacres.com

A SPECIAL OFFER 😀 - STAYING POSITIVE, BALANCED AND HEALTHY IN 2023! (back by popular demand) SIERRAH ACRES EAL/EAPD (for a limited time), is offering an opportunity for like-minded people, those 18 or over, with a minimum of 2 years, recent horse handling experience! It's an invite to come on out to our farm, on a volunteer basis and spend some supported, quality horse time together! 🐴🐴🐴 Jan., Feb. and March is our non-client session season, as well as the hard core winter months for all of us. Horses and humans alike have the need to keep up with their physical, mental and emotional conditioning! We feel for the right fit, this experience is an all around WIN! 🤩 IF interested, or for more details please apply by contacting Sierrah Acres via email to: [email protected] OR through our website's 'Contact Page', while also learning more about who we are and what we do: www.sierrahacres.com Our location: 593 Line 4 North, OroMedonte, ON (Shanty Bay) - 10 minutes north of Barrie, off hwy 11. Some limits and restrictions may apply. www.sierrahacres.com

FROM THE HORSES MOUTH! 🥰 😄🐴🚶‍♂️ Enjoy this Q and A - a mini interview, I had the pleasure of conducting. This is Jacob ...at his recent client session here at Sierrah Acres - I couldn't have answered better myself! 🤩🐴😍 www.sierrahacres.com

Remembering to PAUSE! 🐴 A horse will teach us how to slowww down in the most profound ways and without judgement, if we are open to listening to them. Once our thoughts and actions become TRULY in line, .. all else will fall into place! AWESOME job!! Nearing the end to our summer series of sessions for clients and with heart felt celebration🥰.. And then, it's full steam ahead welcoming the beauty of Fall! 🍁

Just havin' a bit of fun!!😂🥰

When feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed, 😭.. it's critical that the elevator of our minds return to the 1st floor, before we can move forward productively. ☮️ Watch this video closely... In comparison ..when it comes to horses, who live their lives in 'the now' and actually quite hyper vigilantly, they can learn to overcome their fear, through trust, training (meaning practice), as well as building confidence with new experiences. See the horse's body language change from high alert (feeling threatened), to eventually .. "Okay, I've got this" (control of my emotions). It is ONLY then, that they can return to being able to think clearly again, ..feel peaceful, calm and progressive. Allow the horse to be your teacher at Sierrah Acres Equine Assisted Learning and Personal Development🐴 www.sierrahacres.com

Hay’n Season is upon us! The most wonderful time of the year!! 😅❤️🐴

COMMUNICATION IS EVERYTHING! To a horse, 🐴 if the talk is not honest, clear and congruent, they just don't get it! 🫤 Sounds simple enough right.. try it out in your conversations today www.sierrahacres.com. 🗣

JUST FOR INTEREST SAKE 😄 VETERINARIAN MEDICINE AT ITS FINEST! In my next life.. becoming a large animal vet would be high on my career passion list! 💜 Patches watches on as curious as ever, not realizing he's next in line to have his yearly dental maintenance done. Gotta love it! 🐴

LET'S PLAY BALL!! 😆 Not all horses like to play as much as Patches does!🐴 Just as we as humans are, horses have different characters, moods, likes and dislikes. The difference though, is that they are always super comfortable being who they are. What they think, say and do are always on the same page 👍 (the only way to fly 😉) www.sierrahacres.com

PUTTING THE RELATIONSHIP FIRST! 👥🐴 Turning a simple grooming exercise into SO much more!! With practice, what have I learned from our equine assisted learning horses ? More importantly what's trickled into my real world : - To invite my idea to be a part of yours, to breathe and be patient, to create a true connection firstly, to allow for some processing for both of us, to suggest respectfully, to trust, to partner together, ... AND for both of us to truly understand, what it means to be 100% responsible, for our half of the relationship. This to me spells 'harmony'. This Sierrah Acres equine assisted personal development exercise, reminds me a little of the quote by Adam Grant - " I'm not here to prove myself,.... I'm here to improve myself" Learn more about us at : www.sierrahacres.com 🐴

VOLUNTEER WINTER WRAP UP! 🥰 Adjust ... Allow ... Connect ... Direct ... Pause ... Enjoy! This was the order of the activities for our horses and humans yesterday at Sierrah Acres, where we wrapped up our invite to some horse savvy helpers. What a way to stay in shape physically, mentally and emotionally through the off season,.. for all of us! THANK YOU to all who participated over the winter season! 👥🐴 We're exicitedly looking ahead to our new season starting soon! Registration is now open - first client sessions, beginning the week of April 11th, 2022. Check out our new 'What We Offer' page at: www.sierrahacres.com 🐴

A SPECIAL OFFER 😊- STAYING POSITIVE, BALANCED AND HEALTHY IN 2022! SIERRAH ACRES EAPD (for a limited time), is offering an opportunity for like-minded people, those 18 or over, with a minimum of 2 years, recent horse handling experience! It's an invite to come on out to our farm, on a volunteer basis and spend some supported, quality horse time together! 🐴🐴🐴 Jan., Feb. and March is our non-client-sessions season, as well as the hard core winter months for all of us (especially now in these difficult times). Horses and humans alike have the need to keep up with their physical, mental and emotional conditioning! We feel for the right fit, this experience is an all around WIN!! 🙌 IF interested, or for more details please apply by contacting Sierrah Acres via email to : [email protected] OR through our website's 'get in touch' page, while also learning more about who we are and what we do at : www.sierrahacres.com Our location: 593 Line 4 North, Oro-Medonte, ON. (10 minutes north of Barrie, off hwy 11) Some limits and restrictions may apply. www.sierrahacres.com

MY SPACE - YOUR SPACE 👥 (part 1) One of the last activities experienced together as a peer group took place near the end of our Youth Summer Program - 'Be YOU Bravely'. Establishing strong boundaries and developing a (balanced) assertiveness was the focus. It really amazed me to watch this young group with all it's individuality come together and well ….. just figure things out! In the next post, we’ve explained a little more about what the initial ask (and rules) were. 😉 www.sierrahacres.com 🐴

Learning from the ground up " in more ways than one" 😉

Relax and Relief
CALM ON OUT!! :) Relax and relief... 'Individual Sessions' will be our main focus at Sierrah Acres this upcoming season! (very small groups who meet the criteria will be limited) While in support and following the Covid-19 guidelines, changes, and the new protocol recommendations, we agree this to be the safest and most stressfree and effective way to go for all who spend any amount of time at Sierrah Acres! Although there may be some changes, our goals and support have remained the same ! Please feel free to contact us for more information. www.sierrahacres.com

Escape to Sierrah Acres
OUR WAY OF GIVING BACK ... A FREE OF CHARGE RESPITE AND POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH BREAK - If you and/or the people you are quarantining with are looking for a unique outdoor change in routine and scenery - SIERRAH ACRES invites you to come'on out! :) In the way of a peace filled escape, in some open space next to nature, allow yourself some true relaxation time. Let the horses do their magic - by supporting you in moving you closer to your own private and mindful experience in real time. This is a complimentary, 1 hour per person/family offer, and unique opportunity, while we all follow the Government's health and safety restrictions during Covid-19. If interested in learning more about this limited offer, please email us through the contact page on our website, where we can provide you with the details and book your private outing soon! :) www.sierrahacres.com

An In The Moment De-Stressing Activity .... (No. 1)
CHECKING IN WITH MY MINDSET - Many of you (especially those with lived experience) may already know of the calming, and self-regulating effect horses can have on the human body and brain. While in a private and quiet space...take a few deep breaths...check in with your senses and truely let go, surrendering to the moment...while you listen and observe. Be kind to yourself...drift away, in this simple Equine Assisted Learning exercise of mindful peace and harmony. (Tuck it away, then refer to it when you really need it). www.sierrahacres.com