‘Meet the Herd’ Colouring Pages and Book
Get to know the wonderful animals who live and work at Healing Hooves through our newest book which includes photos, descriptions, cartoon/ colouring pages and a fun quiz!
Top Ten Attachment Friendly Books for Children
Reading stories together can be a wonderful ways to connect with our kids. It can also help us address areas of concern or need without overwhelming a child or triggering defenses. Th books on this list have been tried and tested at Healing Hooves and are both attachment friendly and simply great books which kids love!
Top Ten Attachment Friendly Books for Parents
A key goal at Healing Hooves is to support parents in ways which are informed by attachment theory and, of course, by all we learn from and experience with our animals. We hope this list of our favourite parenting books helps!
Life Lessons from a Border Collie: E-Motion Needs to Move
Our border collie has strong instincts to chase horses – which gets her in to trouble and creates frustration. Finding insight based solutions to help Maggie express her emotions safely provides parallels and learnings to other contexts – including parenting and self expression.
Is ‘No Fear’ a Good Thing?
Alarm – or fear – is an emotion experienced by all mammals, including us. It is not an enemy or nuisance factor to be eliminated; it is there to keep us safe. By watching how animals respond when alarmed can we humans find our way back to a healthier response?
Can I talk to you … Are you Safe?
Through a number of case studies we explore what horses have to teach us about being safe to talk to and how to build this into our parenting and other relationships
Slowing Down
Through a case study example learn how and why a slower approach to Equine Therapy makes space for deeper levels of learning – about horses and ourselves.
Dancing With Skye
Working with a horse at liberty is a delicate and intricate dance. This article explores and applies lessons from this ‘dance’, including the importance of attachment, to human relationships including parenting.
User Guide for Therapeutic Stories
This free user’s guide helps parents and professionals decide when, how and to whom to read therapeutic stories from Healing Hooves and elsewhere.
A Valuable Lesson from Star
It’s minus 25 and blowing a gale when I take hay out to my cold furry herd one February morning. Most of my horses accept a hug or a pat from me as they get down to the serious business of breakfast. But as I near Star she flattens her ears back against...