The Heart of Horsemanship

The Heart of Horsemanship I'm dedicated to life-long learning and helping others connect with their horses in a natural way.

I'm is born with horses in my heart and have​ brought my dream to Canada to share my passion and knowledge about the horses. We offer lessons, horse training, birthday parties, camps, and much more! We would love to hear from you so we can help make your dreams come true. Floriane Vermeire
431-998-8608
[email protected]
theheartofhorsemanship.net

Some beautiful pictures of some of the ponies 😍
07/08/2025

Some beautiful pictures of some of the ponies 😍

06/29/2025

Heat warning 🔥☀️Who doesn’t love to have watermelon on a HOT summer day!? Teddy and his pony friends certainly approved it 😎🍉🎉😃 Stay hydrated everyone! Don’t forget to give your horses some salt 🙃

Our brave little Tarzan got castrated about a month ago! He was not able to be castrated upon arrival in the fall due to...
06/23/2025

Our brave little Tarzan got castrated about a month ago! He was not able to be castrated upon arrival in the fall due to him being too weak and ending up in the horse emergency room. This superstar was extremely brave throughout this journey! For his castration, he went to a more specialized vet as one of his testicles was sitting quite hight - luckily the procedure was smooth and he didn’t end up being a crypto. He stayed in clinic 4 days as we also brought in another of our horses who went for surgery. Tarzan did incredible! He was quite happy to get all the love. The cute little man was just tall enough to reach true the door and ask for more cuddled - because he IS cute. Any guesses who got surgery? Stay tuned as we post the answer Wednesday!
Thank you to Dr.Bell at Elders Equine for always providing top notch care to all our ponies! Thank you to Horse Aid Canada for providing a grand of $125 towards his $803.43 vet bill. We re extremely grateful for the most incredible team!

🔥 Your ultimate dream unicorn! 🔥MYSTIC, grullo paint with two blue eyes. Yearling C**t. Rescued as an unhandled baby at ...
06/19/2025

🔥 Your ultimate dream unicorn! 🔥

MYSTIC, grullo paint with two blue eyes. Yearling C**t. Rescued as an unhandled baby at a local auction. He certainly gave us a big scare upon arrival due to his condition but this superstar has bounded back in an indescribable way! Once he finished rehab he has had an extensive amount of training. Hours of hard work paid off! He’s now looking for a person of his own who will love him as much as we do. Trained on about anything you can think of for his age this c**t doesn’t only have the pretty looks. His puppy dog personality stands out. Beautiful conformation with straight legs. He needs to gain a bit more weight but that will happen more over time he s come a long way!

- first to meet you at the gate
- stands tied and loves to be brushed
- loads like a champ
- picks up feet and stands patiently
- fully traffic trained
- any obstacle you may think of he will not blink an eye at it
- goes out on walking trail rides alone and in group
- goes in barns and arena s alone not herd bound at all
- energy based trained and moves body parts of a thought or finger.
- very light in hand and stops on breath
- pulls a sled
- takes a bath
- will Stand still be be shaved for hours
- can be ponies on the ground and under saddle
- ground ties
- wears a blanket
- trots in hand
- goes over tarps with air holes and water
-…. AND he carries unicorns bigger than himself ha’

Mystic absolutely loves to learn and be around people. Anyone who will end up with him will truly have a jackpot of a horse! He is set up for an incredible future.
He means a lot to me and I absolutely love him to death but unfortunately I can t keep all projects and rescues who come in. I m beyond proud of who he has become and can’t wait for him to shine even more.

Up to date on vaccines, deworming, and vetting

Approved home only. Serious inquiries only please. Tonsss of video s and pictures available upon request.

My heart never stops hurting. The amount of horses in need is overwhelming. We know that we can never safe the world and...
06/17/2025

My heart never stops hurting. The amount of horses in need is overwhelming. We know that we can never safe the world and we are also limited on the amount of intakes we can do due to us wanting to ensure proper care, vetting, and training for everyone. Emotionally, physically, and financially it has to stay under control for success.

We get a lot of people asking us for horses of all different ages, needs, training levels and this time we were able to approve 3 incredible homes who would be able to intake some horses right away. 4 beautiful souls were rescued at a local AB auction this spring. One will be a project for over the summer for myself. (White blaze one) He s a 4-5 years old stud who just got castrated last week before coming. He has had 2 halter training sessions so he could get castrated. I was told he has lots of stud behaviour and is not easy to work with.
One 5 years old pony mare with overgrown feet/ an eye injury/ unhandled got directly rehomed, one well minded 3-4 years old stud (now gelding) got directly rehomed, one older of the track TB who is very skinny and super sweet got directly rehomed. I m extremely grateful to have helped all these horses and they are all on their way to their new homes where lots of great food, training, shelter, and an enormous amount of tlc awaits.

Stay tuned about our new so said crazy boy. Perhaps he just needs a solid leader to teach him about the world, a good herd environment, and proper nutrition? Of to a second chance- EVERY SOUL MATTERS

Our sweet fjord didn’t get luck lately 😪 She came into our care last fall after her original owner wanted to flip her at...
06/12/2025

Our sweet fjord didn’t get luck lately 😪

She came into our care last fall after her original owner wanted to flip her at a local auction. She had lived her life out in a bit AB field and therefore came unhandled. Over the winter I created a bound with her and was able to put lots of training into her to teach her all about our world.

When she was in the AB field I saw a video of hundreds of horses running free and for some reason that one spoke to me needing help. My gut feeling was right! Bambi had been seen by our incredible vet and had to go on antibiotic eye drops because she had poked her right eye and an ulcer developed. We did two weeks of rehab and despite our efforts her eye was still very blurry. Our vet came back and the good news we got is that the ulcer did heal up! “Why is her eye still blurry” doing more testing our vet diagnosed her with moon blindness disease in both her left and right eye. The reason she originally poked her right eye (worse side) was because her vision is not 100% clear.

I m very sad and scared for her future as she will turn fully blind at some point. If this will happen in 3 months of 10 years it is unknown but the blurriness is spreading quick. I m glad I was able to put some solid training into her and will continue to do so. Due to her young age I m limited to what I can all teach her so her future will depend on what she can handle today.
She’s absolutely amazing and loving life to the fullest in her grass field with her best friend Goose our BLM amarican wild mustang. Should she present any signs of serious pain we will intervene immediately. This condition is veryyy care in fjords.

Due to the diagnosis she has, her adoption is now closed and she will be a forever resident. Of course should there be someone out there who s able to proof us they can do more and be her guiding light we will definitely consider. Fjords are very wanted on the market and i m glad she was able to safe a trip to the auction snd receive proper care and training We re always wanting the best for everyone and sometimes life turns around on them.

Rest in peace my beautiful unicorn 💔😭💔 Your story is one to always be remembered. I m so extremely sorry everything you ...
06/03/2025

Rest in peace my beautiful unicorn 💔😭💔

Your story is one to always be remembered. I m so extremely sorry everything you had to go true. You are a beautiful young soul that I wish I could have saved. I would have loved to see you run with a friend and wake up to cuddle you every day. Unfortunately the severity of your conditions was way too far gone and non rehab program would have been fair. Our most incredible vet had a hard time and despite us needing to hold these absolute gut wrecking emotions, we were “happy” we were able to help you out of your outrageous amount of pain and suffering. Thank you for crossing my path and leaving footprints in our hearts, thank you for being so brave and doing what you did, thank you for feeling safe with me so I could offer you one proper hoof trim, a handful of cuddles, and so much love. I m over the moon proud of you my superstar. ⭐️

Thank you to our amazing vet for letting me love her till the end and feed her a bunch of her favourite snack dandelions. I have never seen a horse go down so quick, her body was done. I feel an overwhelming amount of sadness and I have to stay strong so all my other rescues in my care can keep fighting true their rehab. A true knife in the gut. Run free in pony heaven 💖

I LOVE you PANDA, WE LOVE you 💜💜💜
To read her story scroll back 4 posts. We re always happy answer any questions you may have. Yes her file is in the hands of the PVO and court.

The trio has settled in amazingly! 💚💙💚Mystic our grullo yearling we got at a local auction about 1.5 months ago is helpi...
06/03/2025

The trio has settled in amazingly!
💚💙💚

Mystic our grullo yearling we got at a local auction about 1.5 months ago is helping his two new friends who are not handled. The herd balances out well and while they are in quarentine, the two new c**ts will be tamed up and halter trained. I m super excited to see them run together in a big field of grass afterwards!
What an amazing feeling it gives knowing 3 young horses got saved this spring auction season and didn’t end up in the wrong hands or at the meet buyers. We are very sad to not have saved everyone but unfortunately despite the effort we will never be able to safe the world. We prefer and believe in quality work vs quantity work

Thank you everyone who has donated towards making this happen!! Off to a beautiful future for these superstar.

HE IS SAFE!!! 🙏What a crazy day yesterday was! Auctions are very hectic and heartbreaking knowing you can’t safe them al...
06/01/2025

HE IS SAFE!!! 🙏

What a crazy day yesterday was! Auctions are very hectic and heartbreaking knowing you can’t safe them all. WE DID IT!!! Thank you everyone for helping us bring this sweet c**t home so he can enter our rehab program. While it s obvious he is very emaciated, we think he may also have an issue in his right hind leg. We will further assess him when he s home more relaxed and not in a pen with 6 feral horses. He has lots of shedding to do but his body is naturally holding on to it for overnight as he would be to cold due to his weight. He will need lots of tlc and we can’t wait to see him shine in his training and develop. Upon arrival this an he was very tired snd didnt want to get up

We are beyond grateful the community got together to help this poor c**t! We’re on our way home and he will be kept with two of our other c**ts. We filled the trailer up with some of our friends horses so he wouldn’t be alone.

His auction price was $300 and we need funds for his trailering, feed, deworner, and all other items he will need to properly rehab. Thanks a million to everyone for giving this superstar a chance to shine! Stay tuned

We need your HELP! Urgent rescue ‼️ We’re at the auction and we are really hoping to safe the one in need of the most he...
05/31/2025

We need your HELP! Urgent rescue ‼️
We’re at the auction and we are really hoping to safe the one in need of the most help! This sweet young c**t. He s extremely weak, very emaciated, and needs our help! We rescued two already last week in intensive care and our funds are not able take him home at the moment. We are very afraid for him and our hearts are pounding and I m in tears not able to safe him atm. Can you help us bring this guy home so we can give him proper rehab? He is also not tame which makes his chances of finding a proper home very hard. He is very emaciated and his thick winter fur is covering him up lots. Meet buyers are here!

We are hoping he will go under $800
E transfer can be sent to
[email protected]
Password “horses”

We are hoping to update you tonight with good news for this beautiful sweet young soul that needs a chance to life a beautiful life!

WE ARE BACK on social media! 📣I apologize for not posting for the past month. I had to take some time away for personal ...
05/29/2025

WE ARE BACK on social media! 📣
I apologize for not posting for the past month. I had to take some time away for personal reasons, and a whole lot of things happened with some of my personal horses, projects, and rescues! We always believe in giving the best possible care to all equines in our care and sometimes that means focusing on them with all my energy. Be sure to see lots of updates in the next week weeks of everyone good and bad.

First off we re pleased to introduce you a new rescue!
I’M COMING HOME 💜 May 26, 2025
Home where I belong, home where I feel safe and loved. One step at a time and sometimes I wish I didn’t have to take as the pain is excruciating. Today I entered a new world what will feel unknown but my spirit, braveness, and strength are fighting with me. ⭐️

This sweet 6 years young mare was brought to auction on Saturday May 24, 2025. She was bought by a private bitter and sadly that led to a horrible nightmare for her. She was left at auction two days and posted on kijiji shortly after the sale for 3x the bitting price. The new owner had not even seen her brutal condition she was in. (She bought her true online bitting) It’s obvious she has severe overly grown 3 feet, her 4th is fully rotten (why it didn’t grow) and perhaps even the most painful. Her whole body is inflamed from head to toe, her belly is sucked in, and who knows what else is happening internally. We’re having our wonderful vet Dr.Bell come out tomorrow to have a close look at her and do some X rays, look at her stiffle, teeth, and overall body condition. She is one amazing sweet pony that deserves a chance to shine. We are crossing our fingers her vet appointment goes well and we can set up a proper rehab program for her. She already got her feet done the evening of her arrival and she surely was not happy standing on 3 legs but knowing a gentle touch took 30 second and she would stand understanding we were helping her was absolutely beautiful! We did not sedate but rather work with the horse and allowed her voice to bloom as this was easier on her body. The excruciating amount of pain she has is absolutely gut wrecking to connect to. She is on pain meds and is enjoying lots of grooming daily. As expected she has a huge amount of lice that came out her main once I treated her. She was also found with a bunch of ticks. We purchased her with another skinny yearling that was left at the auction. He is unhandled and has bad a bad crack in his hind left foot.
My heart is absolutely heartbroken she has been true so much and nobody deserves this. She s in good hands and is off to a great success. I love you sweet girl!

The moment we saw her on kijiji and all over social media, I knew I had to start helping her immediately. Absolutely mind-blowing what some people will do. She was not even seen, assessed, and or paid for. Anyone asking yes all this has been reposted and the PVO is working on her case so we ensure no other horses or animals of the original owner is in need of desperate help. She got dropped off with another mini same condition and a skinny old horse who both are in an amazing home now! We hope the original owner will get charged and animal welfare does better at ensuring such cases can’t go true auction.

We need your help with all her care, farrier work, vet bills. If you re able to help us give her all she needs we gratefully appreciate donations for her rehab! Every dollar matters. E transfer can be send to
[email protected]
Password “horses”
Much love - EVERY SOUL MATTERS
Video s in comments 💔

When you end up with your two teams together. I was over the moon happy to reunite these 4 boys after all they have been...
04/29/2025

When you end up with your two teams together. I was over the moon happy to reunite these 4 boys after all they have been true and all the rehab and training each of them nailed afterwards. The two bay s Teddy and Mellow are 99.9% sure brothers and their relationship is unbelievable. Their look, build, personalities, sure make ir tricky to tell them appart for people. Do you know who is who? We will make a post later this week on how you can differentiate them 🙂 Rocket and Diamond are not related but sure create a cool second team.

Teddy and Rocket were rescued together in the summer and Mellow and Diamond were rescued together in the fall. All 4 boys are long term projects and most likely forever residents for our kids program.

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I’m Floriane Vermeire and I was born with horses in my blood. At the age of 4, I was already working with them! One day, I found the method of Natural Horsemanship, however because I was so young; nobody wanted to teach me. So I decided to start by myself! I have spent years growing my knowledge through many lessons, clinics and certifications. When I was 16, I decided to share my knowledge and experience with others to teach them about the beauty of learning how to communicate and connect with horses from a horse perspective. I have worked in many ranches with kids and teens with a variety of needs including autism, anxiety and ADHD. I have a deep love and passion for this work. In September 2017, I moved from Belgium to Canada. I was able to save a wild horse from the auction to give this sentient being another chance. She is one of my many horses in training; where I help caterpillars turn into wonderful butterflies. I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to work with your child and help dreams come true, just as they have for me!