Equine ReWilding Talk & Taster Sessions: A small selection of photos from our evening talk at Ilminster Positive Living Group, whom we would like to thank personally, along with Jo Dutfield who runs the group and everyone who came along that evening and those that came to one of our Equine ReWilding taster sessions in [...]
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The Magnificent Seven
Connect and run free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rerd7tu7_7k?rel=0 As some readers may recall, pony herd (Ulha, Grace and Hope) were flooded out earlier this year and consequently in temporary accommodation until things dried out a bit on the levels. There was an addition to the herd with Welsh boy Jac in April and with that a move to [...]
Drum ‘n’ Grace
The Heartbeat of Mother Earth: https://youtu.be/dVxoBzXknnY?rel=0 A drum is a voice, alive and with feelings as with any voice. When it speaks, then we must listen and honour the message with our best and noble selves, for it is a voice with great power and it is a voice that is a gift to us [...]
Goddess of Epona and Cerridwen
Celebrate Beltane together: Bee Helygen, Priestess of Cerridwen and her student priestesses including our own Livvy Adams, celebrated Beltane on the magical lands of Avalon. Calling in the Goddess of Cerridwen for the celebration of Beltane, heralding the start of the summer, love and the union of Goddess and God - Bee admitted to falling in love [...]
Be with the Herd
Feel the connection: Equine Facilitated & Experiential Learning Spend time with the herd. Ground yourself in nature. Listen to birds. Break out of your busy mind and become aware of your body, in all its honesty. Listen. Connect. Stand with the herd. Sit with the herd. Be part of the herd. Feel their connection - to you, [...]
Horses for Heroes
Army veteran connects with Danny: Out of our Paintedhorse team Danny came forward to offer his equine wisdom and warmth to an Army veteran adjusting to life on civvie street and awaiting a further operation on his back. Danny was fidgety at first and when it was acknowledged that the client had some 'anxiety' he became still. Danny then spent some [...]
Capture the Moment in Sound
Intuitively played and heartfelt by our horses: https://youtu.be/aQvkzm_Zols?rel=0 Writer and flautist Britta E Potter came to visit us today with one of her favourite Native American flutes. Britta who writes a popular blog called Capture the Moment in Words didn't need words, as instead she Captured the Horses in Sound. Britta who has been attuned into Reiki I [...]
Essential Oil Therapy
Workshops for horse and dog owners: Next month we have Georgie McBurney from Juniper Natural Therapies visiting to run 2 days of Essential Oil Therapy Workshops (for beginners) here at Paintedhorse, Glastonbury. The workshops will be held on Sat 4th March for Equine Owners and Sun 5th March for Dog Owners. Each workshop costs £80 and [...]
Environment Enrichment
Ulha, Grace and Hope take to a game of ball: You may remember the pony people of Paintedhorse got a little bit flooded out in Winter Waterland. We put an old gym ball into their corral to give them some environmental enrichment and they seem to have created some entertainment for themselves.
Punctured Stifle
Gunner damages himself on the gate post: Our very handsome Gunner was injured this week on a gate post. After X-ray and scan the vet thankfully said the object had punctured deep but missed injuring the bone but the ligaments will take a little time to heal and some more time before Livvy and Gunner can [...]