The Next Steps Forward

The Next Steps Forward We are now based in Lenham, Kent

Through interactions with horses clients learn powerful new skills and develop existing ones, which can be implemented into their daily routine, whether that be at school, the work place, in relationships or their general home life.

🌿 Sometimes therapy starts before a session even begins 🐎Today at the PROMIS Centre, while waiting between clients, I to...
25/05/2026

🌿 Sometimes therapy starts before a session even begins 🐎

Today at the PROMIS Centre, while waiting between clients, I took my coffee and sat quietly in the shade in the field.

The horses were all the way at the other side… yet within minutes they slowly wandered over.

Troy came first, straight for my coffee as usual 😂 knocking it flying before I’d even had chance to stop him.

Then Sky quietly came closer too.
Gentle. Calm. Curious.

No pressure.
No noise.
Just presence.

There’s something incredibly grounding about sitting alongside horses in silence.

They notice everything.
Energy. Breathing. Emotion. Tension.

And often, without words, they remind us to slow down too 💙

For so many of the adults I work with around addiction, trauma and mental health, the calmness of the horses becomes the first moment their nervous system has softened all day.

Quiet moments.
Soft noses.
Fresh air.
Connection.

Sometimes the healing starts there 🌿

🌿 Things children learn on the farm that aren’t written on a worksheet… 🐎✨ How to slow down✨ How to approach gently✨ How...
25/05/2026

🌿 Things children learn on the farm that aren’t written on a worksheet… 🐎

✨ How to slow down
✨ How to approach gently
✨ How to notice another living thing’s feelings
✨ How to regulate frustration
✨ How to build trust
✨ How to keep trying after something feels difficult
✨ How to feel proud of themselves
✨ How to work as part of a team
✨ How to feel calm in nature

Sometimes the biggest learning doesn’t happen sitting at a desk.

Sometimes it happens while holding a lead rope, filling water buckets, walking through the woods or standing quietly beside a horse 💙

And often, children leave with far more than they realise 🌿🐎

🌿 Half term has officially begun… and we still have a few spaces left on the farm next week 🐎After a long school term, s...
23/05/2026

🌿 Half term has officially begun… and we still have a few spaces left on the farm next week 🐎

After a long school term, some children really benefit from slowing things down, getting outdoors, connecting with animals and just having space to be themselves 💙

Our fun mornings on the farm are relaxed, hands-on and full of opportunities for children to build confidence, explore and enjoy nature in a calm, supportive environment.

🐎 Horse activities & grooming
🐐 Animal care
🌿 Woodland trail
✨ Outdoor play & connection

📍 Charing
🕙 Tuesday–Thursday | 10am–12pm
💷 £30 per session
👧 Age 4+
🚗 Drop off & pick up service

Spaces are limited and we only have a few left available for next week 🌿

Message me if you’d like to book a space or ask any questions 💙

🌿 What overwhelm actually looks like… Sometimes it’s not crying or falling apart. Sometimes it’s: • snapping over sma...
21/05/2026

🌿 What overwhelm actually looks like…

Sometimes it’s not crying or falling apart.

Sometimes it’s:

• snapping over small things
• feeling irritated all the time
• shutting down
• struggling to focus
• constantly being “busy”
• feeling exhausted but unable to rest
• avoiding things
• needing control over everything
• going quiet
• feeling numb

So many children and adults I work with aren’t “difficult”…

They’re overwhelmed.

And often they’ve been overwhelmed for so long that their nervous system no longer knows how to slow down safely.

🐎 This is one of the reasons horses can be so powerful in therapy.

They respond honestly to what’s happening underneath the surface, helping people begin to notice what their body is holding before words even come.

Sometimes the work starts with nothing more than:

✨ breathing slower
✨ standing still
✨ feeling safe enough to pause

And from there, things begin to shift 💙

20/05/2026

So much of the work with horses isn’t about teaching people to “behave better” or forcing emotions away.

It’s about creating enough safety to slow down and notice what’s happening underneath.

Horses respond honestly to tension, breathing, movement and energy, often before we even recognise it ourselves.

And when someone begins to soften, regulate and feel safer in their body… the horses soften too.

That’s where some of the most powerful learning happens 💙🐎.

Have you ever noticed how animals respond to emotion differently than people do?

12/05/2026

Some of the biggest lessons in sessions don’t come from talking… they come from slowing down enough to notice what’s happening underneath 💙

Heath view farm

🌿 “The moment the horse refused to move…” 🐎This week in session, one of the children became frustrated when the horse st...
12/05/2026

🌿 “The moment the horse refused to move…” 🐎

This week in session, one of the children became frustrated when the horse stopped halfway through the activity.

At first they tried pulling harder.
Talking louder.
Getting cross.

But the horse stayed still.

So we paused.

We slowed everything down and started noticing what was happening underneath the frustration.

The child’s breathing was fast.
Their body was tense.
Everything was rushing ahead.

Once they stopped trying to force the horse forward and instead focused on slowing their own body down, something shifted.

Their breathing softened.
Their movements became calmer.
The pressure disappeared.

And almost instantly, the horse moved forward willingly beside them.

Then came the moment that made everyone smile…

The child suddenly laughed and said,
“Crown is being stubborn like me.”

And that opened the door to a much bigger conversation.

About what happens at school when work feels difficult.
What happens at home when they feel stuck, overwhelmed or don’t want to do something.
How frustration can quickly turn into shutdown, anger or refusing.

🐎 Horses have an incredible way of making these moments visible without judgement.

Sometimes children can understand themselves more clearly through the horse than through direct questioning.

And this is where the real work begins.

Not just what happens in the arena…
but how we take those moments of awareness and begin to adapt them into the outside world they live in every day. 💙

🌿 MAY HALF TERM – FUN ON THE FARM 🐎A relaxed, hands-on morning for children to connect with animals, nature, and the out...
06/05/2026

🌿 MAY HALF TERM – FUN ON THE FARM 🐎

A relaxed, hands-on morning for children to connect with animals, nature, and the outdoors 💙

These mornings are all about building confidence, exploring, learning new skills, and simply enjoying time away from screens in a calm farm environment.

Children will get involved in:🐎 Horse activities & grooming🐐 Animal care🌿 Woodland trails✨ Outdoor fun & connection

Based in Charing
10am–12pm
£30 per child
Age 4+
Drop off & pick up service

Spaces are kept limited to keep it safe, calm, and meaningful 🌿

Message me to reserve a space or ask any questions 💙

🌿 What actually happens in a session? 🐎One of the most common questions I get is…👉 “What do you actually do in the sessi...
04/05/2026

🌿 What actually happens in a session? 🐎

One of the most common questions I get is…

👉 “What do you actually do in the sessions?”

And the truth is, no two sessions are ever the same.

Because every person arrives differently.

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When you come here, there’s no pressure.
No expectation to “perform” or get it right.

We start gently.

🌿 Settling into the space
🌿 Meeting the horses
🌿 Noticing how you feel in your body

From there, we might:

• work alongside the horses on the ground
• explore simple activities that build awareness and connection
• slow things down and notice what’s coming up
• or just spend time being present

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🐎 The horses play a big part in the process

Horses are incredibly sensitive to what’s happening in our body, our breathing, movement, and energy.

When we feel overwhelmed, anxious or tense, that often shows up in how we move and hold ourselves, and the horses respond to that.

They might become unsettled, distracted, or unsure.

But when we begin to slow things down…

✨ soften our body
✨ breathe more steadily
✨ move with more awareness

The horses respond almost immediately.

They become calmer.
More connected.
More willing to engage.

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🌿 And that’s where the shift happens

Not through being told to “calm down”…
but through actually experiencing it.

“When I slow down, things change.”

That’s nervous system regulation in real time.

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For some, it’s about:
• building confidence
• understanding behaviour
• feeling calmer

For others, it’s simply:
having space to breathe

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There’s no pressure to talk.
No pressure to know what you need.

Just a calm, supportive space to begin where you are 💙

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If you’ve been unsure about whether this is right for you or your child…

you’re always welcome to message and ask 💙

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Ashford
TN27

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