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The Whole Horse Podcast with Alexa LintonAuthor: Alexa Linton
In this horse-centred podcast now in it's eighth season, author, facilitator, horse and human manual therapist, animal communicator, and horse lover Alexa Linton explores uncharted territory and newly discovered edges of the horse-human partnership with equine professionals. Together, we'll be shedding light on all the different ways of relating to and being with horses, learning how to cultivate optimal health for horses and their riders, uncovering the many facets of horse training, and sharing about the rather bumpy ride of becoming an advocate for horses in our current horse industry. Find all the resources mentioned in the episodes at www.wholehorse.ca! Find out more about Alexa at www.alexalinton.com or www.outsidetheboxequine.com Language: en-ca Genres: Alternative Health, Education, Health & Fitness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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WH155 | Doing hard things + Preparation as love with Tora Troop
Episode 155
Wednesday, 28 October, 2026
In this potent episode with Tora of Cosmic Heartline, we get right into some challenging topics around death and dying and how to navigate the loss of our beloved horses. If you've been wondering how to prepare yourself for losing your horse or any loved one, this is definitely a conversation to listen to, ideally with a box of tissues handy. We discuss why preparing physically, emotionally and logistically, having conversations about death, especially with those on your care team, and opening up space for anticipatory grieving before a loss, although challenging, can support us to support our horses. I share about my process with my horses, and open up about my multi-year preparation for mare Diva's passing, and why I have consciously made this a priority, even writing a book on navigating this transition as part of my process. Tora opens up about the recent loss of her mare Arwen and the layers of learning and growth that arose in this process. We also talk a lot about pausing and why it's so critical to let life catch up to you and to allow space for the integration of life-changing loss. It's a hard conversation but a good one, and I hope you'll have a listen, even if you listen just a little bit at a time. Tora Troop is a shamanic pet death doula, founder of Cosmic Heartline, and a lifelong animal person. She knows intimately that each death is different, and each grief journey is different. What is consistent is the invitation to build a relationship with death. To lean in to the grief, to lean in to what feels easier to try and push away, and open ourselves to building a greater understanding of this most natural process. What could your grief journey look like, if you turned towards death and approached it with curiosity? How do you stay connected to your compassion, your resilience, and your courage? What does death look like to you? What does death feel like? What relationship do you have with death? Tora guides ethical animal guardians in discovering those answers for themselves, offering 1:1 sessions as well as group container opportunities. IG: @cosmic_heartline www.cosmicheartline.com
