by The Mane Intent | Jul 29, 2025 | Muse from The Round Pen
Not too long ago, I found myself complaining to one of my daughters about my post-menopausal weight gain, stiff joints and overall general fatigue. At 62, I was feeling heavy, stiff and slow. She encouraged me to follow @trainwithjoan on Instagram. Joan MacDonald of...
by The Mane Intent | Jul 3, 2025 | Muse from The Round Pen
“Silence just might be on the verge of extinction,” says acoustic ecologist Gordon Hampton, who believes that even the most remote corners of the globe are impacted by noise pollution. Sanctuaries of Silence is an immersive listening journey into Olympic National...
by The Mane Intent | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
“Spend some time with a natural being (could be a rock, a tree, a cloud, the ocean) and ask if you can speak to it,” she invited. Mid-way through our Workshop In Wild Places Experience in Crete, Greece, our workshop facilitator, Janice Mason Steeves, had encouraged us...
by The Mane Intent | Jul 2, 2025 | Muse from The Round Pen
The heading simply read “Away.” Yes I was feeling the need to get away just for a bit. I wanted to get away from the chaos and the noise that has defined the 2025 political and economic environment to date. Just a little break. An email from Canadian artist Janice...
by The Mane Intent | Jun 27, 2025 | News and Updates
Duncan, our newest team member, arrived at the farm in April, 2025. He is a 20 year old Thoroughbred/Welsh Pony cross who comes from a long show history. Duncan is a large, fine-boned pony, initially born and raised in a zoo in Nova Scotia. He then went on to be a...
