about lotta
The Path to New Moon Ranch
| From a young age Lotta Rosen knew that directing movement through pressure points was beneficial and necessary to communicate with a horse. Over the years, she realized a deeper level of communication was required to ensure a successful long term relationship. The missing ingredient was presence (mindfulness). Being present in the moment, being mindful of what is immediate is the foundation of a successful horse and rider relationship. Lotta saw a connection between suppressing emotions, fears and anxieties, the inability to be present and attentive, and the reaction of horse to rider. Listening to her intuition, Lotta began practicing and integrating breath-work and presence, or mindfulness, during her riding. She immediately saw a more relaxed/committed relationship between herself and her horse. Over the past 19 years, Lotta has worked with people of all ages and walks of life with varying degrees of social, emotional, mental and physical challenges. She has helped many of her riders overcome long buried emotional barriers as well as daily challenges. While she utilizes the Western Pleasure methodology as the basis of instruction, she continues to focus on the healing elements of presence of mind, breath and body for a complete horse, heart and healing experience. Noticeable changes in children, as reported by parents, are improved visual and auditory acuity, less manifested emotional and physical ailments, more attentiveness, improved social interactions and competent equitation. Lotta has observed it to be healing – mind, body and spirit – for both horse and rider; she has come to realize, "presence" is at the heart of what other disciplines lack. |
