StandFast Stables

🌿🐴TE ARA MAURI ORA🐴🌿
10-Week Healing With Horses Group Programme

FREE for whānau • Koha welcomed but never expected
THURSDAYS • 5:30pm – 7:15pm

A powerful kaupapa Māori healing journey guided by our horses at Standfast Stables, Te Kaha.

Are you or someone in your whānau looking for support with:

• Anxiety or depression
• Trauma or stress
• Emotional overwhelm
• Addiction impacts (your own or within whānau)
• Confidence building
• Feeling disconnected

Needing a safe, positive space each week

🌱 What the 10-week journey includes:

✨ Weekly healing sessions with horses (no riding needed)
✨ Kaupapa Māori wellbeing — pūrākau, karakia, Te Whare Tapa Whā
✨ Emotional regulation tools
✨ Leadership, confidence & grounding
✨ Addiction-aware, non-judgemental support
✨ Connection to whenua, wairua & each other

🐎 Who is it for?

Ages 10+

Rangatahi

Adults

Whānau impacted by trauma, stress or addiction

Anyone seeking grounding, calm & connection
No horse experience needed.

💸 Cost:

FREE for all participants
Koha welcomed but never expected

📅 When:

THURSDAYS • 5:30pm – 7pm
Starting 29 Jan 2026 (10 week intake)

📍 Standfast Stables, Te Kaha
📲 Message to register
📞 Txt/Call Aroha — 0274 604 080

Discover Te Kaha & Waihau bay Road Trip Gisborne

🌿 Healing Wānanga — Standfast Stables 🌿

Step away from the noise. Breathe with the horses. Come back to yourself.

✨ One day of reconnection with whenua, whānau, and our herd.
✨ Guided practices with horses to calm the body + clear the mind.
✨ A safe space for healing, growth, and wairua.

📅 Date: Sat 20th Sep
📍 Kereu River Mouth, Standfast Stables, Te Kaha
💰 $120 per person (spaces limited)

⚡ Bookings close mid-week — message us now to hold your spot.

https://www.standfaststables.com/shop/p/healing-with-horses

Ngā mihi,
Aroha + the Standfast herd

The Standfast Whanau have gone Plush!

Ahikaa, Aroha, Haunui and King are ready to ride home with you.

Perfect for gifts, sensory comfort or just keeping a piece of Standfast close to your heart.

Order now at https://www.standfaststables.com/shop/p/plushies-whanau-pack and bring the magic into your whare.

Don’t wait too long - these whanau packs are going fast!

Spring Treks Are Open! 🌿

Are you ready to ride the coast, breathe the ocean air, and connect with our beautiful horses? Our Standfast Trekking season is now open for spring!

Choose your adventure:
✨ Scenic beach ride
✨ Native bush trek
✨ Family‑friendly rides

Spaces fill quickly — especially on weekends. Book now and experience Standfast’s way of horses, whānau, and whenua.

https://www.standfaststables.com/shop/p/horse-treks

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Horse Treks — Standfast Standfast Horse Treks offers guided rides through the raw, untouched beauty of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui — from the mighty Kereu River to the rugged coastline of Te Kaha. This isn’t your average trek — it’s an experience that connects you to whenua, wairua, and the heartbeat of the East Coast. Ou...