Kerry Equine Therapies & Counselling

05/08/2026

Aug 9th 10.30am

This is a montly group for Women seeking
connection, reflection & emotional growth, through the only qualified mental health equine assisted service in County Kerry.

No horse experience or riding involved. Participants get to explore lifes transitions emotional patterns, boundaries, relationships & personal strengths in a safe, friendly, experiential setting. Insight &/ meaningful change is guided by the horses. The horses just know, they know what you need, they are powerful at this work.
Come try it out!

Groups are kept small for connection & depth. To make booking or for enquiries contact:
085 2642374
or
[email protected]

Location V92FF86
Facilities Indoor/ Outdoor Space
Date Sunday 9th Aug
Time 10.30am
Duration 60-90mins horses, depending on numbers
30+mins tea/ coffee, chats, mingles
Cost €30pp

Caitriona Lyons 🐴🥰
Equine Therapies and Counselling

20/07/2026

Women's Well-being Group Through Horses🐴🌿
Aug 9th 10.30am

This is a montly group for Women seeking
connection, reflection & emotional growth, through the only qualified mental health equine assisted service in County Kerry.

No horse experience or riding involved. Participants get to explore lifes transitions emotional patterns, boundaries, relationships & personal strengths in a safe, friendly, experiential setting. Insight &/ meaningful change is guided by the horses. The horses just know, they know what you need, they are powerful at this work.
Come try it out!

Groups are kept small for connection & depth. To make booking or for enquiries contact:
085 2642374
or
[email protected]

Location V92FF86
Facilities Indoor/ Outdoor Space
Date Sunday 9th Aug
Time 10.30am
Duration 60-90mins horses, depending on numbers
30+mins tea/ coffee, chats, mingles
Cost €30pp

Caitriona Lyons 🐴🥰
Equine Therapies and Counselling

11/07/2026

Horses are smarter than most people realize. 🐴🧠 From spatial memory to reading human emotions, science shows their minds are constantly observing, learning, and problem-solving. Understanding this deepens the trust between horse and handler.

27/06/2026

What is happening here?
What is their story?
Whom are you drawn to?
🐴🌿

27/06/2026

Women's Well-being Through Horses🐴🌿

July 5th 1.30pm
(10.30am now full)

This is a montly group for Women seeking
connection, reflection & emotional growth, through the only qualified mental health equine assisted service in County Kerry.

No horse experience or riding involved. Participants get to explore lifes transitions emotional patterns, boundaries, relationships & personal strengths in a safe, friendly, experiential setting. Insight &/ meaningful change is guided by the horses. The horses just know, they know what you need, they are powerful at this work.
Come try it out!

Groups are kept small for connection & depth. To make booking or for enquiries contact:
085 2642374
or
[email protected]

Location V92FF86
Facilities Indoor/ Outdoor Space
Date Sunday 5th July
Time 1.30am
(10.30am now full)
Duration 60-90mins horses, depending on numbers
30+mins tea/ coffee, chats, mingles
Cost €30pp

Caitriona Lyons 🐴🥰
Equine Therapies and Counselling

24/06/2026

24/06/2026

Therapists great CPD oppurtunity🐴🌿

🌿 Calling all therapists! 🌿
Join us for a unique CPD workshop exploring creativity, intuition, and experiential practice through Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. Connect with nature, deepen your therapeutic presence, and discover new ways of working with clients.
📅 One-day workshops: 8th August & 27th September
📍 Edenderry, Co. Offaly
⏰ 4.5 hours CPD | Lunch included
No horse experience required and no riding involved.

24/06/2026

18/06/2026

One of the most beautiful things that can happen in a relationship with a horse is the moment you stop asking,

“How do I get this horse to trust me?”

And start asking,

“How do I become trustworthy?”

At first glance, those questions sound similar.

But they lead in very different directions.

The first focuses on the horse.

The second focuses on us.

How do I get the horse to come closer?

How do I get the horse to cooperate?

How do I get the horse to feel differently?

Those questions aren’t wrong.

Most of us have asked them.

I certainly have.

But over time, I became more interested in another possibility.

What if trust isn’t something we create inside another being?

What if trust is something that emerges when our actions become predictable, respectful, and safe?

A horse cannot force themselves to trust.

Any more than a human can.

Trust grows from experience.

From discovering that “no” is heard.

That fear is not punished.

That uncertainty is not met with pressure.

That honesty does not cost belonging.

I think this is one of the reasons trust can take so long.

Not because horses are stubborn.

But because trust is not built from our intentions.

It is built from their experiences.

And perhaps that is what makes trust so sacred.

It cannot be demanded.

It cannot be purchased.

It cannot be rushed.

It can only be earned.

One interaction at a time.

One moment of listening at a time.

One choice at a time.

Until one day the horse seems to realize:

“You are not trying to control my experience.

You are trying to understand it.”

And from there, something extraordinary becomes possible.

Not obedience.

Not compliance.

Relationship.