Being with horses enhances self confidence

Intuitive Horse is ‘by any other name’ Equine Assisted Personal Development. With a herd of fourteen horses, who live in a natural environment together at New Coghurst Farm near Hastings, East Sussex, Intuitive Horse work with people to help them in many different ways. One of the key benefits is that working with horses can help us quieten our minds and become more aware of our emotional, physical and mind state, thereby helping us become present to the moment.

Many people already enjoy this natural state, though for the rest of us we sense ourselves being consumed by our thoughts, leading to feelings of worry, anxiousness or just ‘feeling low’. We seem great at using our minds to create and achieve things, though if we continue to operate solely from that mind-state we can run the risk of finding it difficult to stop and just ‘be’ with ourselves comfortably. Often this fast pace world we live in dictates to us that there is never enough time, there is always something else to do or that we need to work harder to earn more money, for instance, and we tend to believe these statements to be true. They often give us our sense of identity. Thoughts may arise in us such as ‘there is no way I can slow down’ or ‘how will I pay the bills?’ and more importantly ‘if I slow down I might have to look at myself and become aware of how I’m truly feeling!’ Thoughts like that may leave us anxious that once the lid opens a flood will emerge, and it’s easier to control how we feel through keeping ourselves busy.

Horses can help us slow down and this natural process helps us feel calmer which, in turn, helps us reconnect with our true inner selves. Spending time at Intuitive Horse and either having a session with one horse, or by observing the herd, you will start to see that horses, and all nature for that matter, operate at a slower pace than what we’re accustomed to. When we allow ourselves to align with that natural pace, many of our perceived problems begin to drop away as we become clearer in ourselves, our thoughts and our decision making. Working with horses can also help with relationship problems, build self confidence and trust, allay fears, be congruent with ourselves, enhance emotional intelligence, and heal traumas.

You need not have any experience with horses to attend a session with Intuitive Horse. No riding is involved, and people who have fears around horses are welcomed. Intuitive Horse works with children and adults, and offers one-to-one sessions as well as workshops and retreats. If you’d like more information please visit intuitivehorse.co.uk or call Emma on 07825 036301