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WalkSublime is a commercial business established in Nov 2022 with a bigger purpose than simply making money. Humans intervening in the fate of horses. Big goal.
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Magical experiences connecting with Horses as equals ✨✨ ✨ Walking with Horses in Nature™
“Sublime by name, sublime by nature"
Book private sessions & order Gift Vouchers here: walksublime.com.au My team and I are working towards a vision to bring about a future wellbeing program for Australians experiencing loneliness, social isolation or difficulty 'fitting in'. I've registered the name for this future not-for-profit organisation:

* Sublime Intervention *

Horses intervening in the fate of humans. The walksublime philosophy centres on people forming real, emotional, tangible connections with unwanted or rehomed, retrained horses including ex racehorses not fit for riding and Brumbies removed from our National Parks to manage environmental impacts. Wouldn't it be monumental if a public program like this could be rolled out state by state, voluntarily co-funded by private contributors within the horse racing industry itself? Imagine the vast numbers of horses that could also benefit from the daily attention, socialisation and purpose they'd be given instead of going to waste. I've set a 10 year timeframe from our date of establishment, 15 Nov 2022, a date that holds deep personal meaning. My 'why'. And it all starts right here in South Australia. Sublime Intervention can and will be realised with time, goodwill from the public and the support of our guests and customers. If you're interested in playing a small part in our progress towards achieving this vision, please show your support by liking our page, sharing your favourite posts or simply spreading the word. If you'd like to play a larger part or get involved, I invite you to reach out (contact details under Bio). With gratitude for all that I have and am able to share with my horses and other humans, now and into the future,

Mel, Founder & Guide

- Guardian of the WalkSublime Horses -
- Admirer of Ex racehorses & Australian Heritage Brumbies -
- Driving force behind Sublime Intervention -

Jun 7, 2023

13/11/2025

Saxon saving my back! Treating muddy hooves The Sublime Way 😇🥰🙏

10/11/2025

I am deeply touched by this post, written by the lady I randomly stopped to thank for moving off the trail with her very happy dog yesterday while Kite and Saxon continued on in their ‘bubbles’ of safety and relaxation, created by our guests.

It's not uncommon for me to stop for a brief chat while the horses walk on with guests, but more often than not, the magic of what they're seeing unfolding in front of them is totally lost on my fellow humans!

Thank you Darielle Bydegrees for reminding me how very, very special this is ✨✨✨

-Mel
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Note: Unable to share a private post to our business page, instead I’ve pasted Darielle’s words below:

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“Something lovely happened to me yesterday. I was out walking with Cosmo in the forest and I came across a couple of beautiful, relaxed and peaceful horses just wandering through the forest with some relaxed and peaceful humans. Such a different vibe to the ridden horses I normally come across in the forest.

Last year I caught a young straight off the track ex racehorse with a banged up bleeding head and chest that had thrown his rider and was an absolute sweaty mess, belting around the tracks, lost and terrified. The whole experience was dangerous, upsetting and sad.

As I handed this trembling agitated youngster back to his bruised and shaken rider, I was pretty sure no one had much fun that day, not me, not the rider and most definitely not the poor bloody horse.

Yesterday I got to have a quick chat with Mel, the founder of Walk Sublime, about her business and her mission to give back to horses, to treat horses as equals and to deeply understand the great privilege it is to be in their company. As I walked on I felt a tear slide down my cheek, so moved was I by this rare experience of seeing horses being so deeply respected.❤️"

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09/11/2025

Attending a fundraising dinner earlier in the year for See Differently with the Royal Society for the Blind, the moment she spied the Walking with Horses gift voucher on the silent auction table, our guest today knew it had her name on it.

And so it was that black Arabian 'Kite', Andalusian 'Saxon' and I found ourselves on an enchanting path through the pines this afternoon, privy to a quiet conversation of bird calls going on above and all around us, sharing in the delight with the only other nature seekers we saw on the entire trail - a lady and her beautiful dog.

Looking at these photos it's hard to believe this was the first time Saxon's walking partner had ever been in the presence of a horse. The honour was mine to be the one to introduce him to horses, and to listen as he told me he admires what I am doing.

I'm looking forward to donating another experience for the Paws for Celebration fundraiser next year, to what I understood to be a hotly contested silent auction table!

-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Guide

Henry & Zeke RSB Guide Dog

07/11/2025

* An expression of gratitude for a dream week of publicity *

www.welltraveller.com.au/latest/wild-wellness/the-best-equine-wellness-experiences-in-australia/

Anyone kicking back in front of the TV on Saturday afternoon may come across Aussie surfing icon Layne Beachley hosting the second season of Well Traveller TV, free to air on network 10.

Viewers are directed to the WT website periodically during the episode, and when they land on the home page a striking image of a Gypsy Cob and his walking partner perfectly in sync (all the way down to right legs stepping forward) steals the show!

To see beautiful Scout up in lights here, representing us as one of The Best Equine Wellness Experiences in Australia... I can't help but wonder what the 'me 3 years ago' would've said, if someone had told me in our first month of opening, this was going to happen. I suspect a range of emotions looking something like this as I processed it 😮 🤨 🧐 🥹 😍

Raise a glass tonight in celebration of Koszi, Saxon, Kite, Torquey, Quattro, Scout and Bliss, as I'm toasting the team at Well Traveller for broadcasting our message with pinpoint precision.

-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Guide
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Image credit | Heidi Who Photos

04/11/2025

Our 3 year anniversary this month! Celebrating with a shout out to all the humans doing so much to shine a light on our message of COLLECTIVE WELLNESS - giving back to the horses while looking after our own wellbeing - by helping me secure media coverage.

This one might surprise you:

www.fiftyplussa.com.au/health-wellness/wellness/rehomed-racehorses-helping-humans-heal-in-nature/

To the racehorse owners and syndicate members we've walked with to date (and there are many of you), thank you for your open minds, your open hearts and your public support of our work.

Your willingness to walk the talk is lighting up the way to the first door that'll open for Sublime Intervention 💖🕊🔦

-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Guide

Image credit: susielangphoto
Susie Lang

02/11/2025

Double majesty - Scout & Kite - now representing us across the country, up there with the best of the best in Australian wellness experiences, right where we belong. #4 below is particularly special.

My heartfelt thank you to the team at Thrive Communications for the incredible way you've brought the depth of my vision to life through our website, just in time for this! 🙏🦄🥰

www.walksublime.com.au/experiences

-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Guide

31/10/2025

Meet our new mascot hat 'Blimey' !

"It's a one-of-a-kind sample from our supplier. No one else in Australia has one like this" stated Emma matter of factly as she handed me this unicorn - an electric teal hat she'd put aside after receiving my phone call the week prior... If I buy a ticket to your workshop, can I put my logo on a bluey green hat?

Emma is the creative genius behind It's Just a Vibe - Creative Studio, running a national Hat Burning Tour that just so happened to stop in Adelaide last weekend. An artsy, crafty workshop like this is something the old left brain / accountant-by-trade me wouldn't have looked twice at, if it weren't for my persistent friend Alyssa there in the sublime green top.

Bear in mind the daintiest tool I'm skilled at using is a hoof pick, so the thought of inscribing an irreplaceable standout piece sporting our logo, by my own heat-gloved hand, holding a delicate 250 deg C tool, with zero practice first - all done and dusted within 2 hours - was overwhelming to say the least. Hand me an ex racehorse straight off the track any day of the week.

During the intro's and demo, when Emma assured the group there is perfection in imperfection, I got the distinct feeling she was talking to me. I do like things to be just so. Perhaps she picked up on this during the extensive set of questions I casually sought answers to before committing.

This day of discovery began at Sublime Cafe on the south side of the CBD - great name guys and equally great food! Next time I'll be back with Blimey in tow.

And as for the finishing features on our mascot? While Emma kindly wrote in chalk for me to trace, I ruffled through the box of charms... BLESSED | PROTECTED | IMAGINE | INSPIRE... they were all there.

But it was the black rocking horse, the old-fashioned key and GRACE that deserved pride of place on this hat band in honour of our matriarch, black Arabian 'Kite', and all that she has taught me.

Oh, and would I do it again?

Hell yeah!

-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Guide

28/10/2025

I’m not sure who was happier on the trail yesterday - Saxon’s walking partner on her first walksublime, Saxon himself, my partner Scout, or me!

A compilation of highlights generously shared by our guest, I hope you particularly enjoy the part where Scout makes his feet brown again after I’d carefully spent time at the start getting them back to white 🤭

-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Guide

19/10/2025

"So talk me through how you see it happening" I said to the young man casually when I called him the day before. It's not like we were talking about one of the biggest moments of his life or anything.

As I listened to him describe how he saw the moment arising on the trail, in the company of two magnificent horses, my heart jumped for joy at how much care, time and effort he'd put into planning this for his beautiful horse-loving partner. My kind of fairytale was soon to unfold.

I knew the spot straight away - wildflowers en masse! - trusting it'd be very likely we'd have the forest to ourselves. And sure enough, we did. When you have black Arabian 'Kite', Andalusian 'Saxon', a stunning landscape to work with and a Canon to capture it, the logistics of keeping the moment a surprise were as natural as the horses themselves.

"I get a good feeling that tomorrow will have a beautiful natural flow to it ✨" I wrote to him, filling us both with confidence. And sure enough, it did.

It's an emotional experience to be invited into such a private moment in two people's lives. Kite and Saxon had the most wonderful grounding effect for me, so content there in the meadow that I was able to quietly wander off and leave the horses with our guests. Time to be present together and relish this magical bubble we'd all created.

When I chose the name CHERISH for this experience earlier this year, I couldn't possibly have known how perfect it would be. Thank you Jordan and Kate, it was an honour to be there behind the lens and capture such memorable moments for you 🙏

-Mel McLaren
Founder & Guide

12/10/2025

* Walking with Horses Amongst Wildflowers *

Choosing something joyful and grounding in nature to celebrate their special wedding anniversary, it was my pleasure to welcome these gentle animal lovers today and an honour to introduce each to Kite, Torquey and the walksublime way.

For this couple are our 349th and 350th individual guests to experience what Walking with Horses is really about since we set the movement in motion in Nov 2022.

A stunning time of year for such an occasion, turning corner after corner on the trail into lush, untouched meadows carpeted with tiny wildflowers.

The ground throughout the forest still beautifully moist from the winter rains, with lovely big puddles to navigate... ex racehorse Torquey so taken with his partner that he looked to him for guidance, deciding the stepping stones were indeed a great way to go!

For anyone wanting to be in the forest at its most energising and reinvigorating, that time is now... If you'd like to experience Kuitpo in the presence of the horse I choose for you, there are just 2 Forest Walk sessions remaining during peak wildflower month, Sat 25th or Sun 26th OCT, 10am or 1pm as you prefer.

And for those who've been a guest of ours previously - at anytime in the past, crucially supporting us as we got going - I invite you to contact me via the link below for a coupon to use online giving you 15% off our Forest Walk experiences for 2:

www.walksublime.com.au/contact

An offering in celebration of our own milestone achieved today - 350 humans introduced to the walksublime ethos and vision for the future, just shy of our 3rd birthday.

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-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Guide

21/09/2025

Sublime Sunday afternoon at the Horse Hilton!

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Friday	9am - 5pm
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