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🐴 THE FIRST SIT MATTERS🙏🥰These beautiful young boys have been with me for around six months now.In that time, we haven’t...
16/09/2026

🐴 THE FIRST SIT MATTERS🙏🥰

These beautiful young boys have been with me for around six months now.
In that time, we haven’t been rushing towards the day I could sit on them.

We’ve been building something much more important first…a relationship.

A relationship built on trust, communication and clear boundaries around safety with humans. They have learned that I will listen to them.

The day before their first sit was actually the first time they had ever experienced a saddle.🥰 (hence why I LOVE the super comfy fur saddles)

So when the day came to sit on them, there was no elaborate setup. No need to hold them in place. No force. No rushing.

Just me, alone with each of them, in just a halter, quietly asking:
“Are you ready?”

And both boys were relaxed.
Both were happy.
Both were comfortable enough to take some steps with me.
It wasn’t about how many steps I could get.
It wasn’t even really about riding.
It was about everything we had built before I ever sat in the saddle.🥰

Because a young horse’s first experience of carrying a human can teach them so much about what humans mean.

For me, the first sit is not the beginning of the education.
It is the continuation of everything that came before it.
Six months of relationship.
Six months of boundaries.
Six months of learning each other.
And then, when the time was right…

I simply became another part of their world.
And that is what I want young horses to learn from their very first experience under saddle:

Being with a human can feel safe.
And carrying a human can become something they willingly choose to do.

Because the goal isn’t simply to get on a horse.

The goal is to create a horse who trusts you enough to let you on and if any of these beautiful boys touches your heart please message me as one will be available for sale and would love to introduce them sooner rather than later to their person.🥰

**Full** thank you One spot has become available for our Liberty connection and Obstacle clinic on Sunday at Buln Buln.P...
14/09/2026

**Full** thank you One spot has become available for our Liberty connection and Obstacle clinic on Sunday at Buln Buln.
Please pm if you’d like to grab the spot or for more information.🥰🙌🏼

MONDAY MOTIVATION “Behind every person you meet is a story you know nothing about, a battle you cannot see, and a heart ...
13/09/2026

MONDAY MOTIVATION “Behind every person you meet is a story you know nothing about, a battle you cannot see, and a heart that is simply trying to make its way through this life”

We are all carrying things that other people cannot see.
Some days we feel strong.
Some days we question everything.
Some days we get it right.
Some days we react from our hurt, our fear, our exhaustion or simply from being human.

We don’t always know what someone else is going through.
And sometimes, we don’t even know what we are going through ourselves.

And then there is the reality of farm and horse life. 🐎🌿
It can bring its own pressures. The never-ending jobs.
Animals that rely on us. Unexpected vet bills and emergencies. Fences that need fixing, feed that needs organising, horses that need riding, training and care.

So perhaps this week isn’t about having everything figured out.
Perhaps it’s about giving ourselves — and each other — a little more grace.

Remembering that we can be strong and still struggle.
We can forgive and still learn.
We can fall apart and still put ourselves back together.
We can have a difficult chapter without having a difficult life.

And when life feels heavy, we don’t have to become hard.

We can choose to stay kind.🩵
Stay open.💗
Stay courageous.💛
And keep moving forward.❣️

Because being human is messy, beautiful, complicated and sometimes incredibly painful.
Perhaps being human is a little like Kintsugi. , the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. We are broken, repaired, changed and reshaped by life. And the places where we have been hurt don’t make us less beautiful — they become part of what makes us who we are.
But there is still so much beauty ahead.

So take a breath.
Give yourself some grace.
You are doing better than you think.

And remember…

You don’t have to have a perfect life to be grateful for the life you’re creating.
Much love to those suffering in silence .. please reach out if you need help… blessings for you this week 🙏✨💝
📸 Angelika Waesch Photography

🐴 STARTING A YOUNG HORSE ISN’T JUST ABOUT GETTING THEM TO RIDE.The way a young horse is started can influence their enti...
12/09/2026

🐴 STARTING A YOUNG HORSE ISN’T JUST ABOUT GETTING THEM TO RIDE.

The way a young horse is started can influence their entire relationship with humans, training and being ridden.
And I believe it should be done gradually with clarity, patience, confidence and positivity — never fear, force or excessive pressure.

A young horse is learning so much more than how to carry a rider.

When a young horse is started under too much pressure, we can create problems that may not appear immediately.

A horse can become shut down, anxious, reactive, resistant, explosive — or simply learn to tolerate humans rather than genuinely trust them.

Sometimes what looks like a “naughty” horse years later can actually be a horse carrying the emotional consequences of something they learned very early in their education.

This is why I believe the owner should be involved in the starting process.
Not necessarily doing everything themselves.
But learning alongside their horse.

The owner should understand what the horse is being taught, why it is being taught, how pressure and release are being used, how to recognise tension and confusion, how to support the horse when they are worried, and how to continue the education once the professional goes home.

Because starting a horse isn’t a destination.
It’s the beginning of a conversation.
And if I start your young horse, I don’t just want to give you back a horse that I can ride.

I want to help you understand your horse.

That means lessons along the way.
It means teaching the owner how to communicate with their horse.
It means building confidence in both horse AND human.

Because ultimately, you are the person your horse is going to live with.

And I honestly believe that everyone who owns a horse should have at least some understanding of how a horse is started and educated.
You don’t need to be an expert.
But you should understand the foundations.
Because the first experiences we give a young horse can become the foundations for everything that follows.
The goal isn’t simply a horse that says yes.

The goal is a horse that understands, feels safe, and wants to participate. If you’re interested in learning this stage Pm me🥰🙏

✨ MONDAY MOTIVATION ✨ “Life isn’t measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”🙌🏼How m...
07/09/2026

✨ MONDAY MOTIVATION ✨ “Life isn’t measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”🙌🏼

How many things are sitting on your bucket list waiting for “one day”?

One day I’ll travel there.
One day I’ll take the trip.
One day I’ll have the time.
One day I’ll have the money.
One day…

But what if one day starts with today? 🥰

This year, I finally ticked something off my own bucket list — the Amalfi Coast. Italy🇮🇹

And standing there, looking out over that incredible coastline, I was reminded that life is actually happening right now.💃

The dreams we have.
The places we want to see.
The experiences we want to have.
The people we want to share them with.💞

They don’t have to remain dreams.

Your bucket list isn’t just a list of things you’d like to do someday…

It’s a list of experiences that are calling you to LIVE!

So this Monday, pick one thing from your list.
Maybe it’s a trip.
Maybe it’s learning something new.
Maybe it’s starting the business.
Maybe it’s riding that horse.
Maybe it’s finally saying yes to an adventure that scares you a little.

Then ask yourself:

“What is one thing I can do TODAY to bring that dream closer?”

Because you don’t need to have the whole journey figured out.

You just need to take the first step. ✨

Dream it. Plan it. Work towards it. And then… GO TICK IT OFF. 🥂🌊🇮🇹🐎

Life is too precious to keep waiting for someday.

Have a fabulous week!! What’s the next thing you’re ticking off your bucket list?

WHAT DOES A FATHER REPRESENT? 🤎A father represents more than a title.He represents strength.Safety.Guidance.Protection.W...
06/09/2026

WHAT DOES A FATHER REPRESENT? 🤎
A father represents more than a title.
He represents strength.
Safety.
Guidance.
Protection.
Wisdom.
And the quiet confidence of knowing there is someone beside you who believes in you.

True strength doesn’t need to dominate.
True leadership doesn’t need to control.
And true connection cannot be forced.

A horse feels safest with someone who is calm, consistent, grounded and trustworthy.
Perhaps children are not so different.

One of the greatest things a father teaches his children is not through his words, but through how he lives.
How he treats people.
How he handles conflict.
How he speaks when he is angry.
How he takes responsibility when he gets something wrong.
And especially, how he treats a woman.

Because a daughter is watching.
And a son is learning.

A daughter learns what she should expect from the people she allows into her life.
A son learns what it means to respect, honour and value a woman.

Not through lectures.
Through example.

A father can show his children that masculinity can be strong without being harsh.
Protective without being controlling.
Confident without being arrogant.
And powerful without ever needing to diminish someone else.

Because the way a man treats the woman beside him becomes part of the blueprint his children carry into their own relationships.
And perhaps that is one of the greatest forms of fatherhood:

Not just raising children, but modelling the kind of love, respect and integrity you hope they will one day give and receive themselves.
Because the most powerful fathers don’t create dependence.

They create confidence.

They don’t need to have all the answers.
They simply show their children, through the way they live, what strength, integrity, compassion and resilience can look like.
And perhaps that is one of the greatest lessons our horses can teach us too.

Happy Father’s Day to the fathers, grandfathers and father figures who choose to lead with love. 🐴💜

Because sometimes the greatest legacy a father leaves isn’t what he gives his children…it’s the example he sets for them.

🐴 Horses are the masters of communication.As humans, we tend to think communication is about what we say and what we do....
05/09/2026

🐴 Horses are the masters of communication.

As humans, we tend to think communication is about what we say and what we do.

Our words.
Our tone.
Our body language.
Our physical actions.

But horses teach us that communication goes so much deeper than that.

They read the things we often don’t even realise we are communicating.

✨ Our energy.
✨ Our intention.
✨ Our emotional state.
✨ Our level of presence.
✨ The congruence between what we say and what we actually feel.

A horse doesn’t just listen to your words.

They feel the state behind them.

You can tell a horse, “It’s okay,” while your body is tense, your breath is shallow and your nervous system is screaming something completely different.

And the horse knows.

This is why working with horses can become such a profound lesson in emotional intelligence.

They invite us to become quieter.
More present.
More honest.
More aware.

They teach us that connection isn’t about controlling another being.

It’s about learning to communicate clearly enough that trust can exist between you.

And perhaps one of the greatest gifts horses give us is the opportunity to become fluent in a language we were never taught at school…

The language of energy, intention, presence and connection. 💜🙏

Because sometimes the most powerful thing you can communicate…

isn’t something you say at all. 🐎✨

Online energy alignment sessions now available. Pm to book one 🥰🙌🏼

✨ A little reminder from this week’s Patreon guidance messages ✨🙏I’ve delivered some beautiful and inspiring personal gu...
03/09/2026

✨ A little reminder from this week’s Patreon guidance messages ✨🙏

I’ve delivered some beautiful and inspiring personal guidance messages this week to my amazing Patreon members. 💫💝

Sometimes receiving guidance at just the right moment can help build confidence as we step into new beginnings, or give us the clarity to allow endings to move away with grace. 🌈

For anyone who needs to hear this today:🙏

💜Trust where you are being guided.
You don’t need to have everything figured out.
Some doors are opening, while others are gently closing — and both can be exactly what you need. ✨

If you’d love to receive a personal guidance message from me, join Patreon in the next week and you’ll receive one FREE. 🌙✨🥰

Come and receive a little guidance, inspiration and energetic support for wherever you are on your journey. 💕🐎 link is in story above 🙏

WHEN YOUR BODY GOES INTO FIGHT OR FLIGHT 🐴✨We talk so much about regulating our horses… but what about regulating oursel...
02/09/2026

WHEN YOUR BODY GOES INTO FIGHT OR FLIGHT 🐴✨

We talk so much about regulating our horses… but what about regulating ourselves?

Because sometimes it isn’t that you’re overreacting.
It isn’t that you’re “too sensitive.”
It isn’t that you’re not coping well enough.

Your nervous system may simply be saying: “I don’t feel safe right now.”

When we feel overwhelmed, stressed, threatened or emotionally flooded, our body can move into fight or flight.

We might become angry.
We might want to run away.
We might shut down.
We might overthink everything.
We might feel the need to fix, control or defend.

And in that state, it’s very difficult to think clearly or respond from the calm, grounded version of ourselves.

So before you react… regulate. ❤️

✨ Stop and take a breath.
✨ Feel your feet firmly on the ground.
✨ Lengthen your exhale.
✨ Unclench your jaw and soften your shoulders.
✨ Step away from the situation if you need to.
✨ Put your attention on what you can physically see and feel around you.
✨ Give your body time to realise that this moment is not an emergency.

And perhaps most importantly…

You don’t have to solve everything while you are overwhelmed.🙏

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is pause.

This is something we learn with horses too.

A horse cannot truly connect, learn or make good decisions when their nervous system is overwhelmed — and neither can we.

💚Regulation comes before connection.
💜Safety comes before learning.
🩵Calm comes before clarity.

So the next time you feel yourself moving into fight or flight, don’t judge yourself.

Pause.
Breathe.
Ground.

Come back to yourself.

Then choose your response.💗

Because emotional regulation isn’t about never feeling overwhelmed.

It’s about learning how to find your way back to calm. 🌿🥰
If you need help Heartland Mindset mastery course will teach you this, dm for details.💜

🌻HELLO SPRING!🌻There’s something about the first day of spring that feels like an invitation…😍A fresh start.A clearing o...
31/08/2026

🌻HELLO SPRING!🌻

There’s something about the first day of spring that feels like an invitation…😍

A fresh start.
A clearing of the old.
A little more light.
And a reminder to get outside, breathe deeply and reconnect with what truly matters. 🌿🐎

And what better way to step into spring than with your horse? 🐴✨

Our next Liberty & Obstacle Clinic is coming up — 20th September, a day designed to deepen your connection, build confidence and communication, and have some fun.

Liberty work asks us to let go of control and really listen.
Obstacle work asks us to trust, think, communicate and work together.

And when you combine the two, something pretty special happens… 💜🤗

You stop just training your horse and start creating a partnership.

🌸 Spring is a beautiful time to start something new.

We still have a few spots available for our upcoming Liberty & Obstacle Clinic.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is your sign. ✨🌈

Come and spend a day learning, connecting and growing with your horse.

New season. New energy. Deeper connection. 🐴🌿

DM me for details or to secure your spot.💃

This stunning pic by the fabulous Louise Sedgman 🐴 Portrait Photographer and Educator

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