Changing Rein EAS

My bee friends — are these bees or yellow jackets? Zoom in on the photos.

When awake, Samson is taking on Ellie. We can’t explain this…,

Horses and Pigs Hear Positive and Negative Emotions Wild and domestic horses and pigs can distinguish between positive and negative voices, which means how people talk could influence animal welfare.

When you simplify a child’s world, you make space for positive , and .

The benefits of simplifying your child’s world are many. And it can make your life more fulfilling, too. Children flourish when they have the time and space to explore their world without the constraints of “too much.” Kids are experiencing sensory overload with “too many trinkets, too many choices and too much information.” By approaching parenting using simplicity as a framework, parents may be able to significantly reduce a child’s daily , which can lead to happier, more successful children.

Children need time to become themselves–through play and social interaction. If you overwhelm a child with stuff– with choices and pseudochoices– before they are ready, they will only know one emotional gesture: More! As you decrease the quantity of your child’s toys and clutter, you increase their attention and their capacity for deep . Too much stuff leads to too little time and too little depth in the way kids see and explore their worlds.

Along the same lines, simplifying your family’s schedule can reduce the frantic feeling of always being on the go. Kids with a full plate of school work, extracurricular activities or sports each day may feel stressed and chaotic since they’re lacking the free time children need for creative play and exploration. And when you set effective screen time limits, you’ll keep your child distraction-free and help her learn to find joy in the present moment.

Rest nurtures creativity, which nurtures activity. Activity nurtures rest, which sustains creativity,m. Each draws from and contributes to the other. By simplifying, we can concentrate on what we really value, not just spend our days reacting to everything the world throws at us.

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As of Feb. 1, 2022, Changing Rein will be closing its doors. We've battled to stay open during the pandemic, but our rider and student numbers have dropped significantly since September last year. At this time the board of directors has chosen to dissolve the nonprofit while we still have the ability to pay our bills and our employees. For 11 years Changing Rein has provided therapeutic riding, equine assisted therapy and learning. We are so grateful to everyone who has been a part of the Changing Rein Community over the years. Whether you were a volunteer, donor, board member, rider, student, or staff member, each of you contributed in some way to making Changing Rein a special place where people and equines came together in healing relationships. THANK YOU!

We would like to thank everyone for their donations this Fall in supporting 🌻

The results are in... Congratulations TEAM Red'Carpet!

Register here --- https://forms.gle/C2wnS1Mb4rFSHBzu6

There's still time left and the race is tight! We are $788.00 from our goal--We have a donation match for up to $3,600. Team Cool'Dudez (Herc and Wellie), Red'Carpet (Cloud and Oreo), Sweetie'Pie (Challah and Duke), are in the lead!

Team Cool'Dudez has taken the lead from Team Red'Carpet. There's still 11 days left so make sure to support your team through our Paypal Giving fund or through Facebook!

Register with this link >>>
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Changing Rein Virtual 5K Fundraiser open 11/5 - 11/30!
We have a dollar-for-dollar match up to $3,600.
Pick your team, Register, Donate/Sponsor, and RACE!
Happy Racing!

Andddd... They're off! Team Red'Carpet holds a small lead followed by Team Sweetie'Pie and Team Cool'Dudez. The race is tight and any team could take the lead! There's still time to register.

Such a pretty girl Rosie!