Equine therapy for spiritual growth. Join me of a journey of mindfulness, self-healing and nourishing the world around us. Help benefit horses worldwide whilst healing humans. We offer teacher training, retreats and amazing connection and adventure hiolidays.
Reflecting on my recent experience, I felt quite let down and initially debated whether to leave a review. However, I think it’s important to share honest feedback, especially given how disappointed I feel looking back. At £60 per person, I had certain expectations for the day, and unfortunately, the experience didn’t meet them. I booked through the official website, which stated a 9am start time. We left at 6:50am to ensure we arrived on time, only to find no one there. After contacting Katherine, she informed us that the session actually began at 11am and that the website was incorrect. After a two-hour drive, this was frustrating and significantly impacted the rest of our day. There was no real apology or explanation, which left me feeling confused and honestly a bit foolish. As someone relatively new to meditation, I expected more guidance and structure. Instead, there was a strong focus on sharing personal stories and emotions, which felt more like a group therapy session than a meditation retreat. This made me quite uncomfortable, especially being asked to share in front of strangers. I don’t believe this format is suitable for beginners. That said, the horses were lovely - clearly well cared for - and being able to interact with them was a highlight. Unfortunately, the overall experience felt unstructured and unpolished. I’ve since emailed Katherine the day after my experience to let her know the website listing was incorrect, but I can see it still hasn’t been updated. I also haven’t received a reply, which has added to my overall disappointment. All in all, I don’t feel the experience was worth the cost, and I wouldn’t choose to return.
Went for the silent retreat. It beyond filled my highest expectations, went for some silence hoping to reconnect with my feelings in my body. Was met with safety and comfort allowing me to gradually disconnect from my dopamine fuelled functioning. Circles and space was well held with gentle and welcoming invitations to relax. The day was structured in a way that allowed for individual needs to be met weather that was extra rest, needing to lie down on a comfy sofa for the meditation or taking oneself for an extra walk on the beach. The food was made fresh with love and well balanced lasting nutrition. And my bedroom was the most calming shade of pale pink. Lastly to emphasise the natural beauty just 5 minutes walk from the front door weather searching for woodland or sea this retreat came through for me in every way.
Interacting with these beautiful and calming animals whilst meditating with Katherine was a truly spiritual experience. I highly recommend it.
First it was curiosity then the experience of meditating with horses was a real magical experience for me, something I would definitely do again and definitely recommend to others. It also inspired me to tap into the feminine aspect of my nature where I felt comfortable being in a safe space that allows me to just be in the moment. Overall it’s a great experience
