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Horses have been my “lifesavers” many times, so I want to give back to horses.

I didn’t have my own pony as a child, but I always had ponies in my life to look after. I spent all my free time with those ponies because they were my safe place. When I look back, I realize now that this is when and how I learned to communicate with horses in a very natural way.

A few years ago, I realized that for most of my adulthood I had been in a state of constant alertness and was experiencing “high achievement stress.” My body gave me several warning signs; however, at that time I didn’t know how to listen. So my body gave me a stronger warning by just collapsing. I found myself falling from being a high-achieving person into a deep depression. I was even Horses have been my “lifesavers” many times, so I want to give back to horses.

I didn’t have my own pony as a child, but I always had ponies in my life to look after. I spent all my free time with those ponies because they were my safe place. When I look back, I realize now that this is when and how I learned to communicate with horses in a very natural way.

A few years ago, I realized that for most of my adulthood I had been in a state of constant alertness and was experiencing “high achievement stress.” My body gave me several warning signs; however, at that time I didn’t know how to listen. So my body gave me a stronger warning by just collapsing. I found myself falling from being a high-achieving person into a deep depression. I was even hospitalized. This took me on a journey of unveiling the trauma stuck in my body and learning how to release the stored stress. I share this because there is a relationship between trauma stuck in the body and horse riding.

I gained insight into my own childhood experiences and found a way to reconnect to my body wisdom. I was able to open my heart and ask for help. I became “the observer” of my triggers and the effect it had on my nervous system, without identifying myself with it.

One day in 2021, I received a phone call from a friend. She told me about this horse she had. He had been born and bred in Portugal, trained for bullfighting. The scars on his body told his story. I wasn’t really looking for another horse; however, we instantly connected when I first saw him, because I recognized his constant alertness. So I bought Jajão.

I believe certain horses come into your life for a reason. I started to translate everything I had learned about trauma to help him regain trust in humans. Jajão has given me so many lessons and insights about how to deal with trauma in horses. That’s what this book is about, the journey from trauma to trust.

I’m not a therapist; however, I call myself a specialist in trauma and resilience by experience. As a horse trainer and awareness & mindset coach, it is my passion to empower you and every horse owner to understand how the autonomic nervous system works, so you can reconnect with your body wisdom and become more resilient.
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	Wired 4 Connection: Transform your Horse Training with the Polyvagal Principles 4.57 avg rating — 44 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Lucie Klaassen made a comment on Karina Olsen’s review of Wired 4 Connection: Transform your Horse Training with the Polyvagal Principles " Thank you Karina! I love your enthusiasm and dedication to bringing the polyvagal principles into your daily life with your horses! "
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Lucie Klaassen and 1 other person liked Karina Olsen's review of Wired 4 Connection: Transform your Horse Training with the Polyvagal Principles: "TRUST I SEE AND i FIND IN YOU. Eyes reading this book are eyes to see the connection, not only between horse and human, but in the principles of life. And I can tell, because I see Dardo, my lusitano horse finding his way from trauma to trust and our u" Read more of this review »
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Lucie Klaassen made a comment on Lynn Haverhals’s review of Wired 4 Connection: Transform your Horse Training with the Polyvagal Principles " Thank you Lynn for your warm words. I'm so happy to read that understanding the nervous system helped you with your horse and in your daily life! ...more "
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Lucie Klaassen and 1 other person liked Lynn Haverhals's review of Wired 4 Connection: Transform your Horse Training with the Polyvagal Principles: "This book (and Lucie's online courses) have been life changing for me and my horse. It didn't just helped me understanding the nervous system and states my horse is in, but it also helped me in my daily life. Understanding the nervous system and navig" Read more of this review »
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Lucie Klaassen made a comment on Marga Van’s review of Wired 4 Connection: Transform your Horse Training with the Polyvagal Principles " Dankjewel Marga! Fijn om te horen dat het je echt praktische tools heeft gegeven voor jou en je paard. "
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Lucie Klaassen liked Marga Van's review of Wired 4 Connection: Transform your Horse Training with the Polyvagal Principles: "Lucie geeft haar workshops en cursussen via haar site op een enthousiaste en gepassioneerde wijze. Zo heeft ze haar boek ook geschreven. Door de goede opbouw leest het makkelijk en raak je zelf ook enthousiast om de tools die gegeven worden in prakti" Read more of this review »
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The Masterson Method is a very gently way of releasing both physical and mental tension in your horse. Jim explains both in words and many photographs how to apply soft touch and gently movement. It has step-by-step explanations and also gives many t ...more
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