Healing Through Horses
Equine therapy brings people and horses together for the sake of healing, wellness and self-discovery. It is a therapy increasingly popular around the world with Ben Affleck and singer Selina Gomez, amongst others, who have sought assistance as part of a wider therapy programme.
Intuitive Horse Therapy is equine assisted personal development through experiential learning. The relationship with horses helps facilitate change for people through responsive behaviour. This unique therapy works with people of all types to help them gain a deeper insight and understanding of themselves and horses. They learn how to work with emotional awareness with a particular emphasis on learning how to “quieten” the mind and “be’” in a present moment state. It is believed that a horses’ behaviour changes from person to person and tends to respond directly to a persons’ emotional state, regardless of riding ability.
Having witnessed the positive impact horses can have a range of Intuitive Horse programmes including private one on one sessions, workshops and 3 & 5 day retreats are offered. All work with the horses is done from the ground and nor riding experience is required.
Intuitive Horse is based at New Coghurst Farm near Hastings East Sussex, Southern England. It is a family run farm. Techniques, experience and understanding this therapy are offered in person or virtually through workshops by Intuitive Horse https://www.intuitivehorse.com.
Unbridling the myth of equine therapy, Casa De Campo Resort and Villas in the Dominican Republic also offers an equine therapy retreat. Devon Combs, a globally recognised Equine Gestalt Coach, has partnered with the resort to offer the retreat.
Casa de Campo’s equestrian centre and 7,000-acre resort is a perfect setting for the healing power of horses. Participants benefit dedicated days of equine encounters, unlimited horseback rides and English or Western style riding lessons. (No previous experience of horses is necessary and all riders are welcome, including beginners).
The luxury resort offers a host of activities from paddle-boarding, boat trips to a deserted island, kayaking down the river, pottery lessons or relaxing in the spa or on the sandy beach. In addition is the 370-slip Marina & Yacht Club, a top rated golf course and a tennis centre with 13 courts. The five-star resort features 247 rooms and suites in addition to numerous villas with private pools. There are 8 restaurants.
Attracting A-listers
Casa de Campo and its mansion villa homes have attracted A-list celebrities, politicians and royals for decades, recently including Jay-Z and Beyonce, the Kardashians, Taron Egerton, Richard Branson, Michael Jordan, Drake, Alycia Keys and Bill Clinton.
