Horse Way

By observing horses living naturally in harmony with each other and their   environment, there is the opportunity to see a more fulfilling potential for our human communities, from family dynamics to global partnerships. Learning to understand and respect the seemingly simple, yet in reality highly evolved and complex, social structures and ways in which horses live can teach us a lot about ourselves and our relationships with others and our environments.

Authentic, congruent working relationships with horses can only occur if we acknowledge them as sentient beings and respect their right to live and work according to their innate needs. At IFEAL we let our horses speak for themselves. We invite you to look into the eyes of our horses and see what a free, spiritually connected, emotionally fit horse looks like. The perfect model and experience for learning how better to develop our human relationships.

The ‘natural horse’ movement has been  gathering momentum over the last 10 years. However, it is still largely confined to horse training techniques and it is now time for the next phase, the bigger picture; literally  to step out of  ‘the (horse) box’. To look beyond the conventional horse / human relationship of servant / master and rediscover the horse as a co-creative partner.

Aspects of our work are described below, for information about course dates and costs please see our programmes & events.

Horse Way integrates the subtle riding and training methodology of Natural Horsemanship with the revolutionary language of the IFEAL Approach.

 

We aim to connect and inter-relate with horses on their terms – this means that through a process of connection to body sensations, changes arise from subtle adjustments of either the body of the horse or rider; the idea is to not fix or change anything – but to access information hidden in the ‘fault’ which when expressed naturally shifts and releases.

Competitive riders from all disciplines report dramatically improved lasting results with our approach. Many conventional training methods  use physical corrections or manipulation to eliminate or reduce a ‘fault’. We notice that often the ‘fault’ recurs or a new one comes about as a result of the restriction.  The ‘fix’ is rarely sustainable.

IFEAL offers Master Instruction in natural horsemanship and performance training for both Horses and Humans.

We attribute our success to the phenomena of Integral Body Scan work.  Instead of pushing through any resistance or ‘fix’ we facilitate an energetic release by scanning for subtle body messages and cues, from ourselves and the horse. This may include hands on work from the facilitator. When the ‘block’ has been acknowledged the dynamic shift, through seemingly impossible thresholds of change, occur.

Integral Energetic Boundary work is a very subtle yet far more successful way of getting catch or ‘join-up’ with horses. Traditional coercive methods of chasing horses around a round pen is shown up to be fear based and bullish and ultimately proves useless when put to the test when working at liberty  with horses who are ‘free’ in larger environments. The game becomes ‘how little does it take’. We invite you to see for your selves how it works.

This is the ancient art of Horse Whispering

To experience this remarkable work we have pioneered easy to access and affordable workshops and trainings to teach fundamental principles about the innate needs of horses – from the horse’s perspective! In these workshops and trainings you will experience Epona Approach™ applications that enable mindful and respectful relationships for both humans and horses. The useful tools we teach are engaging and empowering for owners, instructors, trainers and most importantly horses.

Private 3 hour sessions or group programmes are available for horses and their owners.