Therapy with Horses

10/09/2026

A beautiful morning at Fosse Hill Farm ✨ The "Welshies" are looking forward to our Life Skills Workshop starting soon!

08/09/2026

Feeling very grateful for this lovely feedback from Kay after our Reiki healing session yesterday 💕

"I had my first Reiki healing session with Julie yesterday and it was wonderful!

I generally have a very hard time being able to relax, but as I began to feel the Reiki energy flowing through my body, it took mere minutes for me to start drifting into a deeply relaxed state.

I must mention that she used a magnificent drum at the beginning of the session, which gave it a very Shamanic feel. Julie herself has a Shamanic, motherly, medicine woman energy and I could definitely feel that during the session.

The most important part was that I felt completely safe with Julie and that enabled me to reach states of relaxation I can't often access these days. "

08/09/2026

Our "Essence"'workshop this week focuses on the qualities of compassion and curiosity.

🐴 Do you recognise your inner critic and how it impacts your ability to feel compassionate towards yourself and others?

🐴 Can you be curious instead of judgemental and how does this affect the way you feel?

We will be observing the behaviour of the ponies in their interactions with us, noticing what labels we give them and reflecting on how that mirrors our own world.

For more information, contact Julie: [email protected]

07/09/2026

I'm thrilled with our new photos! Thank you Emily Johnson Fine Art for doing such a superb job capturing my ponies and the bond between us 💝

06/09/2026

Building Core Resilience, Confidence and Clearer Communication

Our weekly workshops offer you an opportunity to experience the wisdom of horses, so you can walk out of the paddock with more self-awareness, greater clarity on your boundaries and a renewed sense of peace.

Wednesday: 10h00 - 11h30
Thursday: 10h30 - 11h30

Based at RAU, Fosse Hill Farm in Coates

For more information, contact Julie: [email protected]

05/09/2026

Where do you find your moments of calm?

03/09/2026

How can Horses Help Humans to Heal?

Guided interactions with horses can help to promote wellbeing in numerous ways, as horses offer immediate, non-judgemental feedback through the way they mirror and respond to human behaviour.

Research indicates that horses have a profound ability to synchronize their own heartbeat with that of human beings. Through proximity, movement, attention, touch and breath, horses and humans can influence each others' nervous systems, providing an opportunity for co-regulation.

Facilitated therapeutic interactions with horses can teach individuals to become more self-aware, to regulate their emotions, grow in self-confidence, set healthy boundaries, learn creative problem-solving and how to lead in a consensual and gently-assertive manner.

For mor information, contact [email protected]

02/09/2026

Very concerning to learn about the growing mental health crisis for children and that some of them are as young as six.

We must have early support in place to prevent this from escalating any further. Our schools and healthcare systems are far too thinly stretched.

I have witnessed time and again how powerful Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning can be in offering young people the coping tools they need. I feel frustrated that I'm not able to reach more of them, so if anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear from you.

NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.

01/09/2026

Can you feel a change in the air? What is that inviting within you?
Perhaps there is something that needs to be released, or perhaps it is about embracing change or accepting uncertainty.
I love the autumn with its shifting light and sharper mornings. The golden, mauve and burgundy shades of trees and the quietening down invite us to slow down too. Is there some resistance to that, or are you welcoming it?

31/08/2026

I went to RumiFest this weekend and there was a very moving performance of this poem, sung by Elle Chaska.

These simple words remind us that by going within and surrendering our ego, we can allow our hearts to expand and open to a pure sense of love and acceptance. By resisting external distractions, we can remain in that connected, peaceful state.

It is something my ponies represent. Perhaps that's why I feel so at peace when I am with them.
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