May Newsletter 2016

May Newsletter 2016

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well and happy. It has been great weather for playing with horses here at Alchemy Place and I hope the same for you too. Since returning from a fabulous trip to WA doing courses I have had 10 days or so if playing with my horses...
When the student is ready the teacher appears – Paisley Walker

When the student is ready the teacher appears – Paisley Walker

Over the last ten years I have had the privilege of learning from many great horsemen and women.  This includes spending a considerable amount of time with the Parelli’s in Colorado and Florida, assisting with horse development at a Quarter Horse ranch in California...
TRUE  Horsemanship and the MAGIC of horses

TRUE Horsemanship and the MAGIC of horses

Horses are Magic – all horse lovers feel this and that is why they are drawn to them.  Horses symbolise and embody freedom, spirit, power, energy, speed, strength and athleticism. This is what makes them magnificent and within all of this power is gentleness, softness...
March Newsletter 2016

March Newsletter 2016

Hello to you all, I am very happy to report that we have had some rain since the last newsletter – 24 mls with  more forecast in the next day or so – so we at “Alchemy Place” are very thankful for that. We have had more great courses at...
Engaging versus Training

Engaging versus Training

I was recently teaching at “Banyandah”, Jane Reid’s beautiful property at Howlong, NSW. On the first morning of the course we had our usual introductions and Jane shared with the group about a change she had had in her thinking about the word “training” horses. What...