Walk Sublime

20/02/2026

How to describe what I saw during our Heal experience with my Red Beauty and Black Beauty yesterday? I saw horse and human partners, previously unknown to each other, complete each other.

4 individuals.
2 wholes.

I saw the moment described so beautifully by our guest below, and tonight am celebrating our 85th impactful google review 🙏✨🙏

-Mel McLaren, Founder & Guide

“Mel perfectly paired me with Quattro, an ex-racehorse, and my partner with Kite, a sensible Arabian. From start to finish the experience was personally tailored, unrushed, and a precious opportunity to slow down and connect deeply with these beautiful creatures, in a gorgeous natural setting…

Our extended walk through Kuitpo Forest was calming, peaceful and healing. The moment of “sublime synchronicity”, when my steps, breath and heartbeat aligned with Quattro’s was magical…

Would highly recommend for anyone looking to settle their nervous system and have a unique, memorable experience, that puts both horse and human wellbeing at the centre.”

-Gemma, walking with rehomed ex racehorse ‘Quattro’

18/02/2026

Wearing my Aunty Mel hat with pride this evening Thank you Jon and family for sharing your living flower shop on an idyllic summer’s evening. I imagine years and years of blood, sweat and tears have gone into creating all this vibrant life and colour. Relaxing on the grass with 2 very special humans, wandering the garden paths, noticing the bees at work - nothing short of a luxury 🙏

15/02/2026

Tell another living being the same thing often enough - say it with conviction - and they will believe it. Tell yourself the same thing often enough - with absolute conviction - and you will believe it.

I patiently waited until I was 40 for my first horse, this has been a long time in creation! Let 12 year old Quattro and I be proof that anything is possible when you let go of labels.

If you dream it, hold it, carry it and believe it, one day you will know it to be so.

-Mel McLaren, Founder | Walking with Horses in Nature

11/02/2026

LIMITED EDITION 2026 VALENTINE'S RELEASE | Brumbies & Beach towels horse experience

** AVAILABLE TO BOOK THRU END OF AUTUMN 2026 **

Here’s a deeply personal Valentine’s gift for the horse lover in your life, that shows you truly know her (could be a him!)

A limited edition ‘Brumbies & Beach towels’ Walk Sublime hands-on experience:

* 3 blissful hours at our sanctuary in the Adelaide Hills for 2 adults,

* Getting to know each of our 7 rehomed horses, their personalities and their stories,

* Featuring dedicated relaxation time on the sand in the company of Aussie Brumbies ‘Bliss’ and ‘Koszi’,

* An invitation to roll out a beach towel, decompress and ground yourself in our wonderfully shady sand yard with two extremely beautiful, inquisitive and occasionally cheeky youngsters 😉

* Photos and videos to re-live the moments!

$330 for 2 people

🏖️ BUY A GIFT VOUCHER 🏖️

Use the Contact link below, send me your order and receive an invoice same day for payment via EFT (standard T’s & C’s apply, Walk Sublime gift vouchers valid for 6 months)

www.walksublime.com.au/contact

🏖️ BOOK FOR YOURSELF 🏖️

The forecast for this Saturday promises to be an idyllic morning for Brumbies & Beach towels! To book 10am - 1pm for yourself on Feb 14, use the same link above.

-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Guide

09/02/2026

I often talk with guests about the Old Me vs the New Me, where the transformative line in the sand marks the loss of my younger brother in 2021 and is the origin of Walking with Horses in Nature™.

Old Me understood the word 'intuitive' intellectually and at surface level, as in, "This app has a beautiful and intuitive design" or "She intuitively knew how to care for the baby".

New Me - a more open-minded, heart-centred version of myself - has a very different knowing of the depth and power to its meaning. Being the sole (and soul) caregiver to seven horses and the land we call home, sharing the ins and outs of daily life with my horse family in place of a human family, seems to have naturally led me to the revelation.

If you, like me, have a wonderfully curious mind and are intrigued by the idea of telepathic animal communication, may I suggest the words I wrote last year in support of Dagmar's introductory course below might very well blow your mind!

"Thank you Dagmar for the privilege of being mentored in person by you. To hear you definitively state at the start of your course that Animal Communication is NOT a gift, but a learned skill, is very exciting to me! Learning from you continues this wonderful upward spiral journey I'm on with my horses."

Google 'Animal Communication with Dagmar' to read her outstanding reviews, which won over my questioning mind and led me to seek her out as a mentor. My thoughts on the course itself?

Heart and mind expanding, often very moving, and extremely empowering 🙏

-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Guide

Did you know you are only a few weeks away from communicating with Animals and hearing what they have to say about their needs, fears, and desires?

Join me in Clarendon SA, for an Animal Communication Intro Course on 21st & 22nd February and learn how to understand them on a deeper level.

You’ll be able to care for them in the best way possible, helping them live a happy and enriched life.
Because their health, feelings, moods, and relationships are constantly changing, checking in regularly ensures you stay connected and in tune.

Enroll in our Animal Communication Introductory Course and learn how to communicate with Animals so you’ll never need my expertise again!

📌 Book now to connect with your Animals and unlock their world. Limited spots are available, so don’t miss out! See you there!

👉 https://www.animalcommunication.com.au/introductory-course

04/02/2026

For all of rescued Andalusian, Saxon's, inherent greatness and indisputable magnificence, he is by no means perfect.

As the odd visitor from the equestrian world to our home insists on telling me, noting this is a far more human constructed world than the natural world of horses - the former being foreign to me (and I, an alien to it); the latter being my world - "He's pushy", "You shouldn't let him do that", "He's being disrespectful".

Yes, he can be. And yes, I find it condescending being spoken to this way. But I choose to acknowledge their comment and proceed to have a quiet internal chuckle to myself.

For the laugh is on them. I've lived with this horse, worked with this horse and observed this horse for 7 years - Saxon's behaviour may only ever be described as "pushy" with those who might benefit from a firm nudge.

A call to awakening, if you will.

Here he is this morning at his absolute finest. A reconvening with our guest and her father from the public environment of the forest the week before last (where I accept I'm unable to influence the behaviour of humans around us) to our private property - literally a peaceful sanctuary, sheltered from the impact of others' opinions and choices.

Part 2 of our Heal session, reacquainting the pair with quiet time in our shady sand yard, summonsing up confidence in each before opening the gate to go Walking with Saxon - 100% rock solid reliable Saxon. Consistently showing up for our guests and I, every time he's called.

How does he know?

And so I sign off today, happily defiant, with utter faith in the free-spirited assertion:

✨ MAGIC IS REAL ✨
IT HAS FOUR HOOVES

-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Guide

02/02/2026

“If I fail, if I succeed,
At least I live as I believe;
Because the greatest love of all,
Is happening to me”

-Whitney Houston ‘Greatest Love of All’ | 1986

Living as I believe, in nature with rehomed Gypsy Cob ‘Scout’, adopted Australian Brumby ‘Koszi’ and rescued ex racehorse ‘Torquey’.

🙏✨🙏
-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Believer in the way of The Horse

01/02/2026

Happy tears shed today between two beautiful sisters and myself, in the inspiring presence of all seven horses.

The first of our very special 2026 Year of The Horse Extended Experiences, I explained that after driving through the gates into our private property (my horse and human sanctuary), there is plenty of time to unwind. I’ve never been known to work to a clock, and when you’re open to learning something a horse might be able to teach you about yourself - well, that doesn’t happen according to a preset timeline.

This is one of the elements that defines our Just Be and Walking with Horses experiences, so combining the two was always going to be very powerful. It felt like time really did stand still for us today.

Arabian ‘Kite’ and Andalusian ‘Saxon’ happily accepted our invitation to come with us to the forest, striding confidently onto the float this morning, and what was to unfold on the trail left me saying goodbye to two joyous, confident and seriously relaxed women, overflowing with gratitude.

I continue to count my lucky stars! This is why I do what I do,

-Mel McLaren, Founder & Guide

30/01/2026

Every Walking with Horses in Nature guest who’s ever walked with our rescued Andalusian X ‘Saxon’ will know: When he’s in, he’s all in.

A magnificent force of nature with the strongest of wills, when he chooses to join forces with you, there’s nothing the pair of you can’t achieve.

Saxon worked hard burning calories on the trail this morning, Boot Camp 2026 is off to a flying start!

-Mel McLaren, Saxon’s No. 1 cheerleader

25/01/2026

Join us and cheer 9 year old Saxon along on his 2026 Boot Camp journey to a fit and healthy body -Mel & Saxon 💪

25/01/2026

A beautiful day to be in the forest with Saxon and the young woman I paired him with this morning, who suggested to me early on her love of playing video games might be greater than spending time with a horse. I do appreciate honesty!

Yet not long after we placed the palms of our hands on Saxon’s side and slowly brushed off the dust - revealing his magnificent glow - she realised she wished she had a horse.

We used our outbreath to create calm with much Sunday morning long-weekend activity going on around us, and talked about what it means to be a true partner. What it means to feel confident, and how horses are like superheroes (without capes) because of what I like to call, their “superpowers”. The bodily senses they live by which we humans don’t have access to - meaning a horse knows things we don’t.

* What a powerful partnership a horse and human become when we’re humble in their presence, just like our guests were this morning. *

Stay tuned for Part 2, Walking with Saxon in Nature,

-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Guide

12/01/2026

✨ PAUSING WITH THE BOYS UNDER OUR TREASURED WILLOW TREE TO CELEBRATE A HARD-EARNED MILESTONE ✨

To everyone out there who believes in me, long have I been wanting to write this post... For the first time we are at full capacity for the entire holiday period. That's 1 session per day, 4 days a week (Thu - Sun) FULLY BOOKED!

** First available session now Thu 5th Feb **

To the 350+ people we've walked with since opening in Nov '22;

To our ever-expanding customer base of repeat guests, some of whom live interstate and keep coming back and recommending us so highly to your friends, family and colleagues;

To every person who's name is proudly showcased on our website, your thoughtful, heartfelt reviews reading like an uplifting collection of short stories;

To the many more hundreds of people who've contacted me over the phone, via email, through the website and via social media with genuine enquiries;

And to the tens of people signed up to start your 2026 with the power of a Walk Sublime experience;

To all of you, I say this:

🙏 THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING IN US 🙏

I didn't think The Year of The Horse was going to be our year, nor did I believe it was going to be our year.

I KNEW it would be our year.

-Mel McLaren,
Founder & Guide

Photo | A summer's Monday afternoon in Yawnsville, population 2. Scout on the left and guess who?? (an invitation to comment in celebration with us!)