I don’t just mean safety in terms of Health & Safety or Risk Assessment, but also a feeling of safety. Feeling safe reduces risk, because

Many dogs with behavioural issues are also noise reactive in their own homes. If they are reacting to every sound they will not get sufficient

What am I focusing on right now when I spend time with Grace? The short answer is, I am continuing to build a solid foundation.

There is a lot of talk about giving horses back their power and giving them a voice.

Over the years I have worked with a number of different teachers. There was a time when I tried to be like them; it’s taken a while for me to have some faith in being me and knowing that that is enough. I can still remember the exact moment I had that awareness but it’s taken a while to even begin to believe it.

I recently received a message from an old friend – I used to ride her horse for her many years ago – who asked me to share her situation so that people might consider how pain may be affecting their horse.

A client after their first session said: “It sounds like I need to change into a completely different person.”

I recently did an interview for MysticMag.

It is only after I started writing this that I realised I’m talking about starting over at the beginning of a new year.

As a Trust Technique Practitioner I work with all kinds of animals, not just horses.

When people want help to change an animal’s behaviour they will often ask “How long will it take?”

Horses have so much pressure put on them these days and a lot of people aren’t aware of it.

The problems we experience with our animals, whether while handling or riding or with general behaviour, all result from tension or pain, whether that is physical or emotional.

What is getting in the way of enjoying the time spent with your animals? Those things that we call problems, which when we spend our time and energy trying to “fix” them, wear us down and create conflict.

The Trust Technique is not about fixing problems, it’s about understanding the underlying emotions which can create a problem.

How many times do human beings fall into the same trap of allowing a pattern of thinking to sabotage progress?

You know when someone asks you what a word means, and you think to yourself, well that depends… so you ask them “What is the context?” then they put the word in a sentence and the meaning becomes clear.

You’re toddling along and making steady progress, you’re being calm and patient, working at your horse’s pace, when BAM! You’re right back at square one.

Sometimes when you take a path off the beaten track, when you take a different approach to the one you always followed along with everyone else, it can be a lonely journey.

You need to work outside of your comfort zone in order to grow – it’s true!

It’s very easy to put off something we would like to do because we are waiting for a better time to do it; a better time in the future when circumstances may be more conducive to success.

Setting Boundaries is always a hot topic. There is the view that says you should keep your horse out of your space at all costs, another view that says setting boundaries is not necessary and you can just politely step out of the way if your horse comes in too close, and there are those who don’t really consider it at all.

I am horrified by some of the “advice” that is dished out to people who are seeking help with their horses – it’s like something out of the dark ages.

Last week in my Tai Chi class, our teacher remarked on how the Tai Chi masters are able to access a timeless quality in their

A discussion on bitless bridles inevitably brings up the subject of control. I am not passing judgement on anyone who rides in a bit, everyone has their own reasons for doing what they do – I have spent more years using a bit than not, I am just sharing my own discoveries in recent years.

Inner stillness – a place of quiet confidence, free from judgement, expectation or attachment to outcomes, where we can reduce our thinking levels and find space for our intuition to come to the surface.

It used to be one of my biggest fears – not knowing what to do. I felt I should have all the answers to everything, and the answers had to be the “right” ones.

I have just spent two inspiring days at The Donkey Sanctuary at The Trust Technique’s Practitioner Day followed by their open I Have a Dream Day.

Of course it is named after my horse Grace, but the word grace has multiple meanings.

Before you can expect your horse to trust you, first you must trust your horse and even before that trust yourself.

It was almost 2 years ago that I was listening to “Pause for Thought” on the radio in the car. It was all about WAITING NOT WANTING and I immediately realised that I was hearing an important message.