Equi Evolution

Equi Evolution A New England horse farm committed to growth & wellness for horses & humans ♥️
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Dreaming of a day when the systems have collapsed, a day when real healing can begin ❤️‍🩹
05/30/2026

Dreaming of a day when the systems have collapsed, a day when real healing can begin ❤️‍🩹

This is NOT your conventional horse farm.Check out our wide variety of regular wellness and learning programs, and explo...
05/30/2026

This is NOT your conventional horse farm.

Check out our wide variety of regular wellness and learning programs, and explore the world of horses like you’ve never done before!

Our unmounted classes create space to learn about these animals from an eye to eye perspective, while simultaneously supporting our own nervous systems, as we build fresh relationships with the animals who literally carried our species to globalization. 🤯

Learn. Grow. Evolve.

05/30/2026

Was it an invitation? A greeting? A warning? A see you later?

What do you think Drifter was saying?

05/29/2026

Learning to set boundaries with a 1000 lb animal is a great way to help us get more comfortable standing up for ourselves in human spaces too. 😉

Hello dapples 😍
05/29/2026

Hello dapples 😍

We really don’t know how old Chase is. When he came to live with us years ago we were told he was 16, but when he walked...
05/29/2026

We really don’t know how old Chase is. When he came to live with us years ago we were told he was 16, but when he walked off that trailer it was easy to tell he was either much older or had been treated much worse than originally disclosed (we soon realized it was likely both).

With a host of soundness issues, gray hair, and a set of molars that was nearly gone, it was estimated that the original age we were given could be off by as much as a decade!

But Chase’s story is not uncommon, and straight up lying is a regular part of horse sales. Lucky for Chase, we were committed to loving and caring for him regardless, but so many other horses do not land in such a soft space.

He has been with us for over 7 years now, and as each year passes we simultaneously witness the benefits of the healing and care he has received as well as the weight of a past he will never outrun. The brightening gray spots along his withers, hips, and spine speak of the consistent pressure of a heavy workload under ill-fitting tack. A permanent indentation across his nose, tells of years of nosebands cranked so tight the reminder of their existence can never be forgotten.

This unfortunate reality is all too common for our equine comrades. They experience years of carrying the projection of human shortcomings, as we demand performance and control over every move they make. And when their bodies or minds crack under the pressure, they are tossed away, left to struggle silently with their pain, or shipped off to a brutal ending in a price per pound lot.

But horses aren’t the only ones who suffer at the hands of our “great” species. The very systems that impact the horse’s experience, affect us much the same. Systems designed to manipulate, disempower, and throw away. Systems built for extraction, not progression or support.

And so, like Chase, many of us also bear scars of a past too harsh. We know what it’s like to be tossed aside when our productivity declines or we can no longer uphold the performance. We know what it’s like to be seen as a dollar sign rather than a uniquely beautiful living being. We know the weight of being forced to carry someone else’s unresolved mental load and the ways that can perpetuate the cycle of hurt.

So if you think you don’t know anything about horses, you might be surprised to find just how much you actually have in common.

05/28/2026

Restricting their ability to flee, while simultaneously projecting our predator energy from the center of a roundpen, to scare a horse into submission, is NOT creating the deep bond of trust they sold you.

To build real trust and understanding, we have to create spaces for the horse to feel safe and seen. And we do this by learning body language, holding a trauma-informed lens, and leaving room for autonomy as often as possible.

Because the hierarchy you think you need to establish isn’t something a horse respects, or even comprehends, what he does know is how safe you make him feel.

For students who have completed our Foundations of Relationship-Based Horsemanship course:Deepening Connection explores ...
05/28/2026

For students who have completed our Foundations of Relationship-Based Horsemanship course:

Deepening Connection explores the nuance of conversation through consent based lenses and understanding the fluidity of nervous system states. Work with a herd who has lived this approach for years, and explore what it really means to drop the proverbial reins and make room for listening (to our horses and ourselves.)

05/28/2026

Conversations are fluid and can change direction at any point. Recognizing the moments where change occurs, whether that’s through tension or relaxation, is so important for staying connected and helping our horses feel seen and heard.

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