Why Horses?

There is a mystery and magic to working with horses. Despite thousands of years of association with humans, horses have not lost their ability to live in the moment and to respond authentically to their surroundings. It is this honesty which guides us into an awareness of our own feelings and gently teaches us to live from our hearts.

A window into our unconscious
Horses are the looking glass through which we see our deepest self. Getting to the heart of feelings can be difficult. The mind uses many powerful tricks to prevent access to tender places. Horses are sensitive herd animals who respond to their surroundings. They react to people's genuine thoughts and emotions. This is what makes them such a powerful tool for transformation. Without judgment, they can sense our often hidden fears, anxieties and motivations. They know when we are deluding ourselves and presenting a face which is not congruent with our inner emotions.

With the horse as the mirror, we can access these unconscious feelings. Once we experience these buried emotions, they no longer rule us. Old, unproductive behaviours, which once erupted unconsciously, are now in the domain of the conscious. We learn to trust rather than avoid our feelings. As a result, we regain the ability to be authentic, to make decisions from this place of inner knowing and to manifest
our goals and dreams. Living in the body Horses invite us to be real, to live in the moment and in the body where wisdom arises instantly without thinking. Although humans rely heavily on language, our bodies still 'feel' what is really going on and are able to respond much faster than our brains. We have suppressed those 'feelings' in favour of living
in our head and trusting the 'thinking' process to be absolute. When we are present in our body, we are able to make use of the myriad of information which we are constantly receiving. Action becomes more spontaneous, decisions come from the heart and movement flows effortlessly and with joy. Uncanny wisdom
The experiences that people have with horses are sometimes difficult to put into words. Each experience is different. What is most profound is that the horse presents to the person what they are most ready to learn.