New Trails Learning Systems
Ending the notion that suffering is necessary for learning
October 27, 2019
The weather forecast predicted a soaking wet day. But hé, what a gift! Fresh, dry weather and even the sun showed herself once in a while. That in the beautiful setting in the Extreme Mountain Trailpark in Bergeijk, The Netherlands.
It is 2 am and my mind is racing a million miles an hour. Being awoken with nightmares of former students devastated and crying, I decided maybe it would be a better idea to process and write. When I had to tell my students I had to leave, it was one of the hardest things I ever had to do.
Being a boarder at the United States Air Force Academy, I received this message from our barn management:
It is with a heavy heart that I am leaving everything familiar and well-loved behind. But what opportunity and adventure lie ahead.
At the first-ever Hay Bale Ball in Aspen, Colorado, invited guests ate and drank in support of our wonderful place, Smiling Goat Ranch, which implements a wonderful thing: The Horse Boy Method. It was a good time with people who have many things in common – especially big hearts. And this good time allowed us to spread the word about our work to entirely new group of people.
One of those days in school
We are super excited to announce our new Horse Boy Method 1 trainer: