Blaxlands Ridge · Hawkesbury, NSW
Horses help people find their footing.
Equine assisted learning and Eagala psychotherapy for children, teens, adults, families and teams. Everything happens on the ground, at the horse’s pace, on our quiet property in the Hawkesbury.
- Eagala model, accredited team
- Registered counsellors and social workers
- Working with Children Checks, first aid and insurance
- NDIS self-managed and plan-managed participants welcome
How we work
Two ways to work with us, both on the ground.
Therapy · with a registered counsellor
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
A registered mental health professional and an equine specialist work alongside you and the horses, following the internationally recognised Eagala model. Suited to anxiety, trauma, low mood, family conflict and big life changes.
Learning · with an equine specialist
Equine Assisted Learning
Practical, hands-on sessions that build confidence, communication and emotional regulation through activities with the horses. Educational rather than clinical, and often deeply calming.
We also run small groups, school days, team days, carer wellbeing sessions, seniors visits and horsemanship lessons. See every program.
Why horses?
They notice what words leave out.
Honest feedback
Horses are prey animals, finely tuned to body language and mood. They respond to what we do rather than what we say, which makes them gentle, truthful mirrors.
Every horse is someone
Each of our horses has a personality: the bold one, the shy one, the clown. Building a relationship with them often echoes the relationships in our own lives.
Big, and approachable
Approaching something large and powerful, calmly and safely, is practice for facing the big things elsewhere.
No riding in therapy or learning sessions, so everyone can take part regardless of ability.
Sunny
Equine guide · Kind, quiet, cuddly
Danny
Equine guide · Gentle, patient, photogenic
Mojo
Equine guide · Curious, steady, sweet
Cowboy and Gracie
Therapy dogs · Friendly, social, snuggly
Start here
Start with a conversation.
Tell us a little about who the sessions are for and what you’re hoping for. We’ll call you back to talk it through, with no obligation.