September/October 2011

So much has happened this month is fantastic. Our Talking Horses and other Stories - take a look at the website - idea has been launched with great success and the numbers of children coming from special schools is growing.

We had our first overseas client, all the way from L.A. She found the website and made the decision to come and see us for a whole week, based only on a gut feeling it was right for her. We had a wonderful week and she was an absolute delight to work with. She spent time with Angel and the two of them found so much common ground, having suffered in very similar ways, the benefits were huge for both of them.

After 3 months of trying and two false alarms Bronwen is finally in foal. The stallion is exquisite, take a look at Patros at www.cotswoldarabians.co.uk and the foal should be due next August.

Mini Maytime is clearly pregnant as well, her poor stretched stomach is going to give birth to another monster like Magnus. We have no idea who the father is as Mini May arrived here with her foal at eight days old. 

The ponies have been a huge hit throughout the summer, helping so many adults and children overcome their fear of the horses and showing children how to be empathetic, compassionate and gentle.

We have acquired two more horses, Rosie and Woody. Watching them enter the established herd has taught us a huge amount about the dynamics. The need to be accepted is identical to us and the different personalities cope in ways relating to personality. It is not all about hierarchy, as one would expect but more about establishing a role.