Amerron Acres CIC

24/08/2025

Always a lovely photo to pop up. Albert with his mummy

16/08/2025

The horses have enjoyed seeing so many familiar faces this week and meeting new ones too.

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15/08/2025

What a beautiful surprise present in the post from a dear friend in California. She made this... and we realised the striking resemblance to the Amerron Acres logo (which was based on me and Amerron Rhia - the horse that inspired a career change all those years ago). So as Bee says "it was written in the stars it needed to be mine" I love it!

I met Bee at my Horse Boy training 15 years ago. We always wanted to work together but it was never meant to be as she then moved to the US and set up Harmony Barns. It's amazing we are both working in the field. Funny this arrived on Sparkle week. ✨️ I mostly work 1 to 1 with humans, providing therapeutic mental health support through equine facilitated learning. This Sparkle week of working with families with autistic children in a residential setting is closer to the original roots of my training in The Horse Boy method all those years ago. It's been a wonderful week meeting many new people and we have enjoyed every minute 🥰

15/08/2025

Highlights of today ( residential week)... 1) watching a sweet young autistic boy overcome his initial huge fear. After a calming half an hour in the environment he reached out and stroked Harry and beamed from cheek to cheek. It was such a special moment that me and his mum both welled up.
2) Listening to a young girl feel a genuine warmth through the quick friendship she had created with Morgana. She was so pleased that a horse had liked her so much to show affection and connection (self esteem boost).
Also, watching a long term client volunteer to do a demo in front of 25 people showing the bond she has created with Albert over the last two years. Sharing the incredible journey she has been on with her anxiety, confidence and personal growth 😁 (and also the relationship and boundaries.... Albert still says no to her when needed). So proud.
I think we have seen 20 (or more) children today (with families) each having a different experience.
These horses are amazing. Couldn't wish for a better team 👏
Thanks also to all the human volunteers helping to make this week happen.

14/08/2025

Half way through our residential week here and having a lovely time meeting lots of people. Speaking to their video maker the other day, I was reminded about just how unique and accessible we are here (which is one reason why Edale is so popular). From this train station you can see the horses, and get to Sheffield (32 mins) and Manchester (44 mins). They were amazed to find themselves in the middle of this beautiful place - having started their journey in London that morning ❤

14/08/2025

Half way through our residential week here and having a lovely time meeting lots of people. Speaking to their video maker the other day, I was reminded about just how unique and accessible we are here (which is one reason why Edale is so popular). From this train station you can see the horses, and get to Sheffield (32 mins) and Manchester (44 mins) They were amazed to find themselves in the middle of this beautiful place - having started their journey in London that morning. ❤️

09/08/2025

08/08/2025

Flying pony!
Play play play. If you don't have enough play in your life, go find some more play time (this goes for adults and children).

06/08/2025

Ooh this rings so true to me. Thank you The Horse's Truth with Angela Dunning

“We all have made the mistake of thinking someone else can be our healer, our thriller, our filling. It takes a long time to find it is not so, mostly because we project the wound outside ourselves instead of ministering to it within.”

~ Clarissa Pinkola Estés

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05/08/2025

May have been a little quiet here recently... here's why.
10 days ago Morgana appeared to have something stuck in her cheek so I stuck my finger in to find out what it was. But I got bit 😖 resulting in a few deep lacerations, a nail hanging off and a bone with a chunk out of it....feels like it should be minor as it's the tip of a digit but I've had more hospital visits than you can imagine as they are keen to catch any infection early to avoid bone infection (all looking good at a check up this morning).
For me it's just been frustrating as I've been one handed a lot of the time and can't get it dirty or wet which I am really not used to. 😅 It's been fragile and uncomfortable too. But things are starting to feel like they are going back to normal. Physical limitations are always such a challenge to overcome 😑 but I've tried to be a good patient and allow my body time to heal.
I'm very grateful to Cathy, Alice, Gabi, Sarah and my children for helping to keep the herd happy and healthy ❤️ Also thanks to super first aider Cathy who had the pleasure of watching them try to reattach my nail at the hospital 🤣
I will rerurn to providing EFL sessions in the next few days and will be in touch with anyone who is waiting to hear from me 🙌

* really wasn't Morganas fault. Completely mine. She has had her teeth checked by the vet since. She has not developed a taste for human blood.

* I've saved you the gross photo but I doubt my finger/nail will look the same again.

Jess

25/07/2025

What are you looking at? 😂

24/07/2025

This book was so influential in the creation of Amerron Acres. Angela's book "The horse leads the way". We live by it here and the horses certainly do lead the way. It's amazing what is revealed when we strip back the many layers of human training and allow the horse to just be. They transform from slave to teacher.

In honour of my birthday today ☺ here's a quote from my book which encapsulates what I feel is central to every aspect of working in partnership with these incredible animals. Because, when we restrict the horses' spontaneous, natural responses in even a tiny way, we reduce the beautiful healing potential that can arise for both species:

"Allowing the horse's natural instincts to flow at all times is the key to this work. And, when we do so, we create both the best conditions for our horses' health, enjoyment and desire to engage, and, we quite naturally ensure that our clients gain the most benefit possible, through interacting with happy, stress-free, relaxed horses".

©Angela Dunning, from: 'The Horse Leads the Way: Honoring the True Role of the Horse in Equine Facilitated Practice'.

*Find out more about my book here: https://www.thehorsestruth.co.uk/main.cfm?item=25

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