“horses of HAPPINESS”
When we realise the need for the horse to become a willing participant in a relationship we can begin the path towards true partnership.
Ask yourself- not what the horse may do for you, but what can we offer to the horse? How to facilitate, encourage, support and inspire the horse to become hero in his/her own story.
I invite you to open your eyes to different way of being with these magnificent beings.
Training horses and being trained by horses since 2016.
I went on to study with worlds leading holistic, heart centred horse trainers. It gave me a varied tool-set and understanding to inform my own unique approach to horsemanship. These are some of the guiding principles, methods and tools I use in my work.
Appropriate education for young horses - The Art of Walking
It has been a sacred job giving these young horses the best upbringing - with focus on groundwork and hundreds of long walks. Cooperation, subtle cues and ease comes all by itself after spending undemanding time together, taking care of them and matching steps.
During those simple walks next to the horse what develops is Attunement, the ability to notice and respond to the tiniest concern or question that horse has, by responding early we avoid the extreme behaviours that come if the horse feels unheard.
Go slow to go fast.
Paddock Paradise track system
Emphasis on species appropriate living environment.
Featuring:
200m2 open entry shelter within the paddock
Haymatic automatic feeding (gives access to hay on automatic timing)(happy(rested) people=happy horses)
access to straw (to keep the weight down yet provide roughage as well as bedding)
+800m of tracks
automatic heated water fountain
salt/mineral/supplement licks
grooming station
humble sand arena
Heart to heart connection - Relationship based training
Sahara teaches me in each session- doesn't matter what we DO together as longs as we ARE together.
Nothing cheesy or old-fashioned in the beauty of developing long-lasting relationships.
It all begins with relationship to contact, relaxation, presence, energy, intention and attention.
Horse Speak
Horse Speak is the art and science of the micro-gestures of Precise Equine Body Language Skills based on 20 years of evidence-based research with domestic and wild horses.
(see HorseSpeak for details)
Practicing HorseSpeak within the herd, so no one gets lost in translation. This has become the foundation behind all other modalities and tools that we use in both daily situations and training sessions.
Horse-centred training tools
Sure Foot pads, Equiband and balance seesaw swing are three tools we use regularly in training sessions.
The Sure Foot Pads challenge the horse's balance, activate proprioception, work the small postural muscles, and creates awareness.
The Equiband™ system has been designed specifically to stimulate receptors in the horse's skin and hair follicles. In response to this stimulation, the abdominal, oblique, sublumbar and deep neck and back muscles are activated. These muscles stabilize the spine, and engage the hindquarters during movement.
Training with seesaw swing (horse rockers) promotes the development of muscles (including the stabilising deep muscles), coordination skills, body awareness, balance, sure-footedness and confidence.
Intrinzen inspired agility play
Positive reinforcement - Liberty - Autonomy - Play
The horse you see here (Harmony) has Kissing Spine. Through autonomy and liberty I invite her to collect and engage in such a profound way like caught in this picture. A self-organised posture to “catch and strike” the pool noodle. A movement challenge, achieved in a playful way, but ohhhh, we are Serious about playing.
Manual therapy
My role is to offer and to stay open to what might be needed from me. Small, intentional and intuitive touches that bring healing. It’s a daily preventative kind of medicine.
Keep learning from the best
Over the years I have taken lessons/courses with some of the worlds best holistic horsemanship trainers:
Tara Davies - Unbridled Goddess - online course Herd
Lockie Phillips - Emotional Horsemanship (MFB, Hoofcare, Home)
Humminghorse Equestrian- online course Contact Zone
Alexa Linton- The Whole Horse apprenticeship
Anna Marciniak- Onehorselife (RTRT, Relax that Stomach)
Lucie Klaassen (Lateral Movements course)
Intrinzen/ Pantherflows course Project Proprius
Equine Nutrition course “Confident Horse Feeding”
Member of the HorseSpeak club (Sharon Wilsie)
Member of the BalanceTroughMovementMethod (Celeste Lazaris) community
LONG-TERM LEARNING and being opportunities with horses
one DAY group and individual LESSONS with horses
OUR HORSES
Harmony
Born: 2011 · Hanoverian mare · the heart of our herd.
Harmony is the core of our herd — offering deep, quiet presence and extremely honest feedback. She is sensitive, independent, and very clear in her boundaries: she gives fully, or not at all. You cannot approach her with haste or assumption — only with calm, presence, and truth.
After a brief sport career, life brought us together. She became my first horse, my teacher, and the reason I started this journey. Harmony was not an easy “first horse” — it took years to thaw wounds, old stories, and experiences she carried from people before me. But exactly that led us to find a new way of communication: quiet, slow, respectful.
Sometimes the greatest gift is simply to be together — without demands, without pressure. That is what she teaches.
Since Harmony has genetic back issue (“Kissing Spine”) and thin hoof soles, the Paddock Paradise environment and free movement are essential — helping her body heal and mind relax.
Her teaching:
“Listen. Remember — trust is not a demand, it is a gift.”
Sahara
Born: 2019 · 75 % PRE (Savana × Ligero de Gredos) · born right here on our meadow.
Sahara is our sunshine girl — born and raised here in freedom and safety. She is curious, brave, and warm-hearted, always ready to engage and learn. Her presence feels light and joyful — like youth without fears.
She is often the first to step up when a session begins. For her, discipline is not important — what matters is communication, togetherness, and the feeling that we’re doing this as a team. She learns quickly and with joy, which makes her a wonderful partner.
In 2022 she experienced an in jury in the paddock that left a hip scar with four stitches. Since then, we have been doing gentle, supportive rehabilitation to help her regain full strength and freedom of movement.
Element (Chinese system): Fire — warmth, joy, movement, spark.
Her message:
“I live to move, to communicate and to love. And the most beautiful things happen together.”
Sahara is our princess — sensitive, wise, and extremely talented.
Livino de Gredos
Born 2017 · PRE · arrived to us at one year old.
Livino has always carried a quiet kind of confidence — calm, aware and steady.
He is an introvert: thoughtful rather than reactive, soft rather than stubborn. His presence is grounding — the kind that makes you breathe slower without noticing.
He has taught us to communicate not through pressure or cues — but through energy, subtle signals and intention. With Livino, everything is about harmony. He is the kind of horse who will walk beside you to the very end of the world — if the connection feels safe, respectful and peaceful.
Beyond the paddock, he becomes an explorer — curious, funny and expressive. Inside him is a beautiful contrast: strength and softness, confidence and humility.
His path shifted when health challenges appeared — including hay-dust asthma and heart arrhythmia. Because of this, Livino is not a riding horse. Instead, life gave him a different role: a teacher of stillness, presence and quiet strength.
Today he enjoys life like a wise aristocrat — calm, dignified and deeply observant.
Chinese element: Earth (with Metal qualities)
Personality archetype: The Steady Eddy
His teaching:
“Nothing needs to be rushed. When you are seen and safe — everything unfolds.”
Miervaldis (Lord of Peace)
2019 · 50 % PRE (Harmonija × Ligero de Gredos) · born on our meadow.
Miervaldis is Harmonija’s firstborn and her only son — born in freedom, with the chance to grow into who he is meant to become. His nature is sensitive, attentive and thoughtful. He was born a timid perfectionist — a horse who, if something didn’t feel right, instinctively thought: “Better to run away.”
Watching him open up step by step — from a shy little one to a wise, loving and courageous horse — is one of my greatest stories of pride and gratitude. Today he is one of the calmest horses in the herd — even in strong wind or storm. Miervaldis is our quiet philosopher.
For him, safety is the priority. When he senses a worthy person, he gives himself wholeheartedly. As a perfectionist, he holds a never-ending determination to “do things right,” combining deep sensitivity with playful spirit.
Miervaldis is available for adoption.
If you’re searching for a horse to build a deep, respectful, long-term bond with — he might be your soul partner.
Contact us to get to know him.
Element (Chinese system): Water — fluidity, sensitivity, reflection.
Personality type: Perfectionist — sensitive, loyal, thoughtful, with huge potential.
His teaching:
“Courage doesn’t come as strength. Courage arises when you are supported.”