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It's officially no longer too early to mention that Christmas is coming! If you're looking for a unique gift for a special someone (or yourself) that supports the important work of Horses Connect and has the potential to be life-changing, this self-directed personal development book ticks all those boxes. We have a (very)few copies left in the yard, but it's also available here https://tinyurl.com/horsesconnect This is our annual Winter fundraiser so all support - and shares - greatly appreciated. Our amazing horses and ponies earn their own keep by co-facilitating equine-assisted sessions with the two-legged team members. They get a few well-earned weeks off over December and January - but all their needs still have to be met! Our Winter Fundraiser helps that happen. Rather than run a campaign where we just ask for money, we really wanted to give something back to our supporters. When you buy this book, 100% of the proceeds goes to the Horses Connect equine team - and you might just learn (or gift) something life changing! If you already have the book, please leave a review on Amazon. It really helps visibility.

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Introducing 'A Playful Guide to Horse Archetypes' Imagination, curiosity, and ethical equine-assisted personal development combined. This short course is a fun, creative exploration of how horses can appear as characters in a client’s unfolding story during equine-assisted personal development sessions. Before we begin, here’s an important Horses Connect reminder: This is a playful tool. It’s not science, psychology, or behaviour interpretation. We never ‘read’ horses or assign meaning to their behaviour. We do not analyse the horse or the client. We do not symbolise or interpret emotional states. Instead, we: honour the horse as a sentient being stay firmly in the personal-development lane support client agency and imagination let story lead, not analysis celebrate curiosity + creativity Archetypes in this course are simply light, imaginative invitations to notice how a horse’s presence, movement, or stillness can shape a moment, just like characters shape a scene in a story. Because sometimes… - a calm horse can represent an Anchor - a curious one can represent an Explorer - a watchful one can represent a Sentinel - a wandering one can represent a Space-Maker - a steady presence can represent a Companion And sometimes the most meaningful thing is: ‘They’re just being themselves, and that’s enough.’ This course gives you: ✅ A playful, ethical creative tool ✅ Story-based prompts that avoid interpretation ✅ Language that keeps you in your lane as an Equine-assisted Personal Development Coach# ✅ Ways to invite imagination and possibility ✅ A gentle method to your own deepen presence and awareness Who this is for - Equine-assisted personal development coaches - Horses Connect trainees & CPD learners - Anyone who loves imagination, horses, and ethical facilitation Who this is not for - People looking for psychological meaning or symbolism - Anyone wanting to analyse horse behaviour or client emotions - Therapeutic interpretation approaches Our mantra for this course:

We're often asked to explain the seemingly unexplainable effect that simply being around horses has on people - especially those with anxiety, or neurodivergence. While the research is scant, and most of the evidence is anecdotal and experiential, we've put together a short article to help you answer that question - for yourself, or your clients 🙂