Connected Hearts Equitation

27/07/2025

Connecting with horses through liberty & trick training can be not only fun but fully awarding. When the horses decide that YES they would like to stick with you & run with you it adds so much to your everyday life with your horses.
Here are some lovely pictures of Merlie, Riah & I performing at liberty last summer.❣
If you would like to learn more about how to start liberty and trick training come along to our demo Liberty & Trick training Demo on Saturday 16th August.

25/07/2025

Starting off our Trick Training Demos with a great day last Sunday at Traquair Dogs Day out!
A big thanks to Phoebe and her fantastic talk, whilst Apollo & I showed off some of his moves!
There are so many things about trick training dogs & horses which can cross over, not only just how rewarding it is!
Phoebe talked about different styles of training & different methods which we use throughout training sessions. One of my favourites is 'Shaping' , allowing the animal to shape the trick or move into something they love to do. This makes trick training extra fun for the animal.
Thanks again Phoebe for joining us ❣

23/07/2025

This year has been a year of furthering my studies & education! A few years ago I became inspired to study to become a Bowen Therapist & early last year I took the dive to enroll on the course .
To begin with I was nervous, always wondering do I have time to study something new ? Do I have the capacity to learn this? Am I therapist material ?
But on receiving my first training manual the first page I flicked to had this quote along the bottom
‘Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the kills to do difficult things easily’
I am always drumming this into my equine students & am always reminding myself of this when working with my horses !

Definitely a sign from the universe 💫

My second sign came when I received my first Bowen Hands magazine, the rearing horses 🐎
At the moment I am training Human Bowen but my long term goal is to treat horses as well , the universe was definitely giving me a push in the right direction .
Thank you universe 🙏

I am now nearing the end of my course & will qualify soon , so I feel it is now time to put it out to the world that I am nearly ready to add another tool to my toolkit of helping horse owners find their balance , not only Physically but mentally , emotionally & spiritually ☀️🌙✨

I have to thank Angela Herdman at Borders Bowen Health and Jacqui Hoitingh at BowenTraining Scotland for all their training & guidance along this journey

22/07/2025

Something truely special is created when you can trust your horse to look after your loved ones ❣️

Building a deep bond & connection is very important to me, creating an environment where the horse can relax , feel safe & enjoy being around us is such a big step to working in harmony together .

Is this feeling something you strive for ?
Are you a little unsure as to where to start?

Come along to my Liberty & Trick training Demo as we will be going through some of the fundamentals of building a connection & relationship with your horse 🦄

30/06/2025

A really nice visual of good half seat & how to help get you balanced

21/06/2025

Happy summer solstice ☀️

Summer Solstice Blessings! ☀️

20/06/2025

It’s been a very busy summer so far, Jousting with Les Amis Stunt Team , so Flynn has had over a month off of work !
But this week we took a moment to go for a lovely hack (making the most of this sunshine!)

Flynn is such a mirror , the happier, calmer and at ease I am he reflects it right back ✨
Feeling very glad to be back in Flynn’s saddle ❣️

I hope everyone is managing to enjoy some peaceful moments this summer ☀️

01/05/2025

General care is just as important as training , I like to keep my horses barefoot , here is Flynn having his feet kept in great shape by Sam .
Since my horses mainly work on grass or arena surface I find barefoot is ideal for them , it also has other great benefits such as good balance & traction , aids circulation , strong hoof structures and having our horses living in large herds I feel it is so important for them to be able to act as natural as they can in our domesticated environment and sometimes this means they kick at each other , although we cannot fully protect them from harm being barefoot definitely decreases potential injury.

I am very thankful to Sam, Courtney & Sarah for all of the wonderful work they do ❣️

10/04/2025

I have been radio silent on social media for the last little while, there are a couple of reasons for this, the first reason is that I have been having far to much fun stepping into Spring with these little fluff balls!!
They are making a wonderful addition to the family! 🐣❣️
The other reason is for a while now I have been embarking in some new training and these last few months have been busy! more info will be coming soon.........

But I am still teaching as usual, whether you'd like help with groundwork, find more balance when riding or deepen your connection with you horse through liberty I am here to help.

22/03/2025

A non horsey shared post but so important!
Remembering to care for oneself (mentally, emotionally, physically & spiritually) is an important step to being a connected horse person ✨

Are you doing anything this weekend tick off one of these tea cups?

I’ll definitely be outside , sharing good conversations, having fun , doing something I love & eating healthy food ! ❣️

16/03/2025

We had a lovely visit from Melanie from Animal Communication By Melanie Cruickshank this week, she shared some great information about Flynn’s thoughts & feelings , emotions that he has been dealing with & how he’d like to move forward from this .
Such a worthwhile session to solidify we are on the right track ❣️
It is such an enlightening experience to truly listen to what our horses would like us to hear , thank you Melanie & thank you Flynn 🙏

10/03/2025

Some more off the line work , beautifully demonstrated by Caroline & Krozby ❣️
Using an exercise around the cone, which they have already mastered, made taking the away the rope less worrying & more understandable. So impressed by their concentration and love to see the bond they have developed together shine ✨