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...
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...
What does it really mean to ride a horse ?

What does it really mean to ride a horse ?

Have you ever really considered what it means from the horse’s point of view to be ridden? You are asking them to turn loose completely, their minds and thoughts, their feelings, their balance and physical control of their body. When we saddle them and sit on their...
September 2013 – 4 week module report

September 2013 – 4 week module report

Once again September was a very busy month here at “Alchemy Place” with our 4 week module. We had a diverse range of students and horses from all sorts of walks of life and all different levels of experience. While we have  a format for each week of the 4...