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Equine Facilitated Learning and Relational Horsemanship

24/10/2026

Livery space available! We are looking for a working livery horse for our therapeutic centre, Equine Elements, based in Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK. (Full livery or assisted/ part livery).
They will be part of the Equine Elements herd, partaking in some therapy and therapeutic sessions, and horsemanship sessions (including some riding).

We are looking for:
13.2 -15.2
Mare or gelding
Age approx 8- 18
Novice/ beginner friendly for riding and handling, no vices, must be able to be handled by novices/ children
Must be able to have hay and grass
Barefoot please (or a horse who wants to transition to barefoot)
Must be happy in a mixed herd of mares and geldings, and a variety of sizes and ages

Your horse gets-
24/7 turnout on a specially designed track system
Rotational seasonal grazing in large meadow fields
Lots of enrichment activities (treat balls, water buffet, herb foraging)
Life with a happy stable herd
Constant access to good forage
Access to comfy bedded shelters
Breakfast tailored to their nutritional needs
Loving care and attention from all at Equine Elements

You get-
All care covered (if assisted, then owner does 1 am shift or 2 pm shifts)
Illness and holiday cover
Bedding, hay, feed all included
Access to a stable and box rest pen if needed
Knowledge that your horse is happy with friends forage and freedom
Purpose built tack room
Kind, friendly atmosphere and team
Support with training/ excercise of your horse if needed
Lovely hacking with an arena down the road

All our sessions are run ethically with the horse having the choice to participate, and focusing on having a relationship and connection with our horses. We work with gentle pressure and release and positive reinforcement, with choice and consent. Our horses are ridden bitless and we do not use any equipment or methods that cause discomfort, pain or fear. We hold a five star riding licence with the local council, and can provide many references from various professionals. We have an in-depth Equine Welfare Policy, and will provide all information around sessions, session content, approach, etcetera.

Full £350 Assisted £250

22/10/2026

This week is National Adoption Week, a week to raise awareness about the process of adoption and all that it involves.

Many of my clients here at Equine Elements are children who are adopted, and their time with the horses helps give them:

❤️ Regulation and relaxation
❤️ Building friendship with our herd
❤️ Time to practice communication, empathy and connection
❤️ Building confidence and self esteem
❤️Emotional awareness and understanding
❤️Support with present challenges they may face

I love working with these children, as it is something close to my own heart, because adoption was how my own journey into Equine Facilitated Learning began, it was the very beginning.

As I do Equine Facilitated Learning, we don't yet offer therapy for adopted children, but it is something I am hoping we will be able to offer in the future.
And in any case, our Equine Facilitated Learning sessions are still very therapeutic, and hugely helpful for those who need them.

Photo from a while back, me and the wonderful Troy, and one of my brothers ❤️🐴

14/10/2026

Forest Bathing and Nature Connection session, run by Healing in Nature
Sunday 25th October

Maddy is offering this wonderful Forest Bathing session, at our beautiful home Frith Field.if you would like some calming time in nature, this might be for you. For more info on forest bathing, please see Maddy's page.

Please message Maddy to book! (This group is ladies only, Maddy will also be running mixed sessions in the future)

I'm so excited that Maddy is bringing this amazing offering to be a part of us here at Equine Elements, it is so wonderful to see the space appreciated and worked with by other super facilitators ❤️🌱

** Note, this isn't an Equine Elements workshop, so the horses aren't involved ❤️🐴**
Advert made by me, no AI!

10/10/2026

A peaceful video of the Herd for today, (and a funny one, watch until the end, sound on!!)

Today is world mental health day, a day for awareness of our mental wellbeing, and for those around us.
For us here at Equine Elements, every day is mental health day, as helping improve mental health wellbeing is a core part of what we do, and I want to be able to bring the power of horse connection to as many people as possible.

This wonderful feedback below was from our autumn equinox workshop 2 weeks ago:

"It was so wonderful to have the opportunity to slow down and ground myself in the midst of this crazy pace of life, to listen to myself, share tea with you, and simply be present. Nature felt especially magical that day.

And the horses… they are always love"

They are always love.

I think that last sentence just about summed it up, the Herd are Love.

They are acceptance.
They are being seen.
They are safety.
They are fun, and joy, and laughter.
They are curiosity, and play, and exploration.
They are rest, and relaxation, and renewal.
They are friends, partners, equals.

They are Love.

I think that's what we need. Always, a little bit more love ❤️🐴

06/10/2026

I am seeing AI everywhere, it is swiftly taking over social media, advertising, and our lives and our jobs.

What many people don't realise, is AI has huge negative impact. The data centres that run it have massive environmental impact through taking up land and using water. It has a social impact because AI has meant people have lost their jobs, and where previously we would have utilised human connection, we are now using a machine.

But most of all it is taking away our creativity, it will slowly and surely erode what makes us human.
Maybe I feel it more because I am a creative. I love to write, to draw, to make things from nothing with my mind and hands. Maybe it's because I'm married to an artist, who can draw and paint such beautiful things.

AI can never match this. It will always be a shadow, and echo, of what real, true creativity is. It won't ever be authentic. And I think that's sad. In a world that is already so inauthentic, so difficult, and so disconnected, and then we are choosing something that makes this worse.

Nothing you see on my page will ever be AI. The writing is real, it's my thoughts, my feelings, and my words.
The photos are real life moments from life with my wonderful herd of horses, and if allowed, moments of connection between clients and horses too.
Any posters or adverts, are all done by a human.
Any drawings or artwork, again a real human, usually myself. (Also, James please paint the horses 😆)

It hurts to see our world so damaged by something we choose because it's easy or quick. And us so damaged, because it is damaging us.
It's funny, because some of the people who I have spoken to who are most concerned about AI and the damage we are causing, are the young people I work with. They can see the risks, they can see that we are wrecking their world before it's even theirs.

Please, please, let's make sure they have a world that's worth living in. A world where people turn to each other for help, a world where people draw and paint and learn the messy process, a world where people use their own words to be their voice, a world where what's real and authentic is what's valued.

03/10/2026

Yesterday marked 3 years since we moved to our permanent home Frith Field.

3 years has always felt like an important amount of time for me, I don't know why. I can't believe it's been that amount of time already.

This started out as 2 little caravans in a field, and look at us now 😍
It's made me look back and see how far we've come!

It's also a year since the planning application was granted, we've done everything that was intended, and there are still some general site improvements to do, as well as all of our tree and hedge planting for biodiversity 🌳

I'm so so grateful to have found this beautiful space, and to have the honour of being its guardian.
This place is my soul home, and the home of my wonderful Herd.
And a space for healing, connection, community, growth, learning, joy, peace, and so much more.

01/10/2026

** applications closed due to a huge number of enquiries! **

Would you like to join Equine Elements as a volunteer?

We are looking for volunteers to join our team, to assist in caring for the horses and the land.

We see this as an exchange, in return for some help with horse care and land care, volunteers get:

🐴Time with horses
🌳Time in a peaceful nature setting
🐴To learn about horsemanship and horse care
🌳 To learn about our ethos and what we offer

The jobs and horse care does vary with the seasons, and we will also try and do group project days, which can vary from tree/hedge planting to making hay boxes!

We also do group training days, to get everyone together for a bit of fun and learning.

❤️Time in nature and with horses is proven to aid our wellbeing, and although this is volunteering time, not therapeutic sessions, there will still be benefits!

💪It is also great for physical health too!

🐴And, you know that you are supporting a good cause, a local business which helps children and adults with their mental health and wellbeing.

We are looking for people who:

Are over 18
Are reliable and open to learning
Ideally have horse experience (or are open to learn/ have sessions to learn)
View horses as sentient beings who are our equals
Are physically capable (as some of this work may be physically demanding)
Are good at working in a team

If you would like more information, please get in contact! 07547 208848

** We will also hopefully soon have an opportunity for a volunteer gardener, if this interests anyone, please get in touch **

30/09/2026

Yesterday was Cleo's 7th birthday! It was also one of our lovely learners birthdays, a joint birthday!

So we had cake, (including a horsey version for Cleo) and a fun little celebration!

Happy birthday Cleo and Fred!

Thank you Cleo for all you bring to the Equine Elements herd, you are so full of joy 🧡

28/09/2026

Wow what a day! Yesterday was the first joint workshop with myself and Maddy of Healing in Nature

We held an Autumn Equinox retreat, a combination of Forest Bathing and Horse Connection, and it was better than I could ever have imagined!

We had a group of wonderful women, beautiful weather (gentle rain, and golden sunshine) the horses were their lovely authentic selves, and the Nature that makes up Frith Field was as always, perfect.

I am still buzzing, it was so exciting to start this journey, thank you Maddy, I am so excited for what's to come and to work with you more!

And I'm so proud, that this space can be a haven for people to come and breathe, to just be, and to seek what they need, whether that be rest, healing, nourishment, or whatever else us humans need in the many seasons of our lives.

🐴❤️🌳🍂

23/09/2026

Happy Autumn Equinox from us at Equine Elements 🍂❤️🐴

The Herd are happy, they have been adjusting to the change in season, their bodies preparing for the winter to come.

Timmy is thrilled he can snuggle under a blanket again, and is happy in his little coats!

I am feeling the season's themes too, and also feeling the pull of slowing down (I think I was equally happy to be under a blanket, just like Tim!)

We still have space left on our autumn equinox workshop, if anyone is feeling drawn to joining us 🐴❤️🍂

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