About Horses

Horses provide an immediate and consistent mirror for our feelings, behaviour and intentions. 

As herd animals horses are highly social, making relationships key to them and as animals that are preyed upon in nature, they have retained a highly developed ability to sense changes in the stance and arousal levels of other herd members; an ability they easily transfer to interactions with humans.

Horses see through the slightest incongruities of emotion and intention, yet they are exceedingly patient, forgiving and non-judgmental in their engagement with us. It is this, above all else that makes Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) such a powerful yet safe method for anyone to honestly look at themselves and learn new patterns.  

These mindful creatures also seem to have the ability to help humans achieve a state of relaxation through bringing us back to the present moment and thereby enabling us to enjoy a richer quality or life.