Brumby Equine-Assisted Therapy

09/03/2026

🚧 Road Closure Update – Access to Brumby Equine Assisted Therapy 🚧

Due to the current road closures and disruptions at Victoria Pass, access to Kanimbla area has temporarily changed.

🚨Central West clients (Bathurst and beyond):
You can still access Brumby Equine Assisted Therapy via the Great Western Highway heading east towards Sydney. Traffic control may stop vehicles closer to Hartley. Simply let the road crew know you are travelling to animbla, and they should allow you to continue through.

🚨Blue Mountains / Sydney clients:
Please travel via the Darling Causeway or Bells Line of Road through Lithgow and Chifley Road. Please allow extra travel time, as the diversion routes are experiencing congestion and additional roadworks.

At this stage, there is no confirmed timeframe for when the Great Western Highway will reopen or when travel will return to normal.

Session options during this time:
• Continue with in-person sessions if you are comfortable using the alternative routes
• Online sessions via Zoom are available
• You may also pause sessions temporarily until the road reopens

I appreciate everyone’s patience while this situation is being managed. Please reach out if you would like to switch to online sessions or reschedule.

Thank you for your understanding 🤍🐴

Parihan
Brumby Equine Assisted Therapy

09/03/2026

Over the weekend we held our one day foundational training on integrating Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills into equine assisted therapy. C Horses Sonja Keller

We are incredibly grateful to all the participants who joined us and helped create such a thoughtful and engaging learning space.

A special thank you also goes to the horses and the land that held us throughout the day.

To those who were unable to attend, we truly missed having you there and hope there will be another opportunity to connect in the future.

04/03/2026

Mountain morning mist, nature’s sounds, and horses.
🤍🌱🐴

02/03/2026

Horses are not individualistic animals. They are herd animals. Their survival depends on connection.

Relational for horses looks like settling through closeness. It looks like constant awareness of one another, noticing the smallest shifts in posture and energy. One lifts a head and the others scan. One relaxes and the group softens. They move as a herd because that is where safety lives.

A horse alone is vulnerable. A horse within a herd is safer.

Their nervous systems are social. They live in a constant field of awareness between each other, responding to alertness or relaxation in the group.

Relational for horses is biological. Instinctive. Survival based. Connection is not optional. It is how they exist.

This morning I stood and watched them grazing together. Listening to the quiet communication between them. The subtle shifts. The shared stillness.

And I found myself reflecting on how naturally horses move toward support. Toward closeness. Toward belonging.

Why does it come so naturally?

Because there is safety.

They create safety for one another. And within a stable herd, their bodies can settle. Safe enough to notice what they need. Safe enough to move closer. Safe enough to give and receive.

There is no shame in needing connection. No story about independence. No performance.

Just awareness.
Just clarity.
Just response.
🤍🌱🐴

27/02/2026

🚨Tomorrow’s Practitioner Circle has been CANCELLED🚨

I want to share an update regarding Brumby Practitioner Circles.

Tomorrow’s Practitioner Circle has been cancelled. With lack of confirmed numbers and outstanding payments, I don’t feel the space would honour our guest presenter in the way she deserves. It’s important to me that any offering I facilitate is held with integrity, depth, and genuine commitment from those attending.

After thoughtful consideration, I have also decided that I will not be continuing with Practitioner Circles moving forward.

These gatherings were created with the intention of fostering reflective, relational practice and meaningful professional connection. I remain deeply committed to that vision. However, the ongoing inconsistencies, along with the significant administrative time required to hold them well, has made them unsustainable at this stage.

Thank you to those who registered, expressed interest, and supported the idea. Your encouragement truly matters.

For now, my focus returns to my core therapy work, equine programs, and the spaces I am currently holding at Brumby Equine Assisted Therapy.

With appreciation,
Parihan 🙏

25/02/2026

6-Week Equine Assisted Learning Program

Confidence. Connection. Calm nervous systems.
Six weeks in the paddock.

We’re now offering this program in a more flexible format — available one-to-one or in small groups (max 4).

This allows families and organisations to access equine-based learning in a more financially accessible way, without compromising quality or depth.

Designed for children aged 5–13, this is a structured, hands-on learning experience with our herd.

Not riding.
Not therapy.

Practical skills. Real horses. Real confidence.

Over six weeks, children explore:

•Emotional awareness
•Boundaries and body space
•Gentle leadership
•Communication and teamwork
•Regulation through experience, not worksheets

Whether your child would benefit from individual attention or feels safer learning alongside peers or siblings, this program adapts to meet them where they are.

location: Blue Mountains, NSW 2790

Flexible format: individual or small group

Facilitated by a Registered Counsellor and Certified Equine Assisted Mental Health Practitioner

Spots are limited to keep the experience calm and intentional.

If you’ve been curious about horses but wanted something structured, safe and grounded, this may be the perfect starting point.

Full details and investment via the link below.

https://www.brumbyeat.com.au/s-projects-side-by-side

www.brumbyeat.com.au

24/02/2026

I think it’s fair to say Denver thoroughly enjoyed his acupuncture session.

There’s something really beautiful about watching a horse lean into stillness like this.

It felt like his whole nervous system let out a quiet exhale. 🤍🌱🌬️

22/02/2026

Please show your support 🙏

Have Your Say on the Future of the NDIS!

The Australian Government is currently seeking public feedback on the proposed new NDIS Planning Rules — and this is an important opportunity for our ATL community to be heard.

These changes will shape how NDIS plans are developed, how supports are assessed, and how funding decisions are made. If you are a participant, parent, carer, therapist, support worker or advocate, your lived experience matters.

We encourage our community to make a submission and help ensure those important supports — including animal-assisted services— are properly understood and valued within the NDIS.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026

Make your submission here:
https://consultations.health.gov.au/ndis/nfp-public-consultation/

Let’s work together to strengthen the NDIS and protect meaningful supports for participants.

20/02/2026

On the surface, this looks like a simple moment.
🎀Clips placed gently into a pony’s mane.

But moments like this are layered.

In equine assisted therapy, everyday interactions can become opportunities for nervous system awareness and relational learning.

Standing beside a pony invites the body to notice:

How close feels comfortable.
What safety feels like.
When to pause.
When to adjust.

A small shift from the pony becomes information.
A breath, a change in posture, a subtle movement.

This is where emotional regulation begins.
Not through instruction, but through experience.

Interoception grows through noticing internal sensations.
Proprioception develops through adjusting balance and position.
Relational awareness deepens through attuning to another living being.

Activities that appear playful can support:

• body awareness
• co regulation
• communication without words
• recognising and responding to personal needs

Layer by layer, capacity builds.

Sometimes therapy does not look like therapy.
Sometimes it looks like quiet presence in a paddock.

And sometimes, as some little people would say,
time to decorate…☺️

🐴“Summer, you sure look pretty.”

19/02/2026

🌱End of Term School Holiday Workshop🐴

Our equine assisted school holiday workshops are designed for children who benefit from something a little different.

This is a calm, supportive space where children spend time with horses, notice their feelings, move their bodies, and connect with nature in ways that feel safe and natural for them.

There is no pressure, no judgement, and no expectation to show up in any particular way. Some children arrive needing quiet and space. Others arrive full of energy and curiosity. All are welcome.

🐴 Misty offers calm and steadiness
🐴 Summer invites curiosity and exploration
🐴 Barney shows the strength of working together

The day unfolds gently. Fresh mountain air, creative play, and the steady presence of horses nearby. This experience is not about performance or outcomes. It is about slowing down, noticing, and building confidence from the inside out.

🌻 Who this is for
• Children aged 6–17
• Small group setting (maximum 6 children)
• Children who benefit from nature, animals, and relational learning

🌻 What we explore
• Emotional awareness and nervous system regulation
• Confidence, communication, and social connection
• Gentle, hands on horse interaction such as grooming and leading
• Nature based activities, mindfulness, and creative expression

📅 End of Term 1 Holiday Dates (NSW)
Saturday 11th of April 2026
Each session runs for 3 hours and includes a short break.

💰 Investment
$160 plus GST

📍 Location
Kanimbla, Blue Mountains NSW

🔗 Registrations are open
Spaces are limited.
Register here:
👉 https://www.brumbyeat.com.au/event-details/end-of-term-school-workshops

More Information:
👉 https://www.brumbyeat.com.au/event-details/end-of-term-school-workshops

✅ Facilitated by an ACA registered counsellor and certified Equine Assisted Mental Health practitioner.
NDIS funding may be used. Please reach out or check with your plan manager or support coordinator.

🌿 A few places remain.
🌏 www.brumbyeat.com.au

17/02/2026

📣 A gentle reminder and a little nudge if you’ve been thinking about joining us.

Only 3 spots remain for this beautiful professional training.

Intro to DBT for Equine Assisted Practice

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a structured, evidence based psychotherapy originally developed to support people with borderline personality disorder, but it is now widely used to support people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional dysregulation, and relationship challenges.

Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning provide real time, experiential opportunities for clients to step outside their comfort zone, adapt to new situations, and build trust based relationships. Horses are deeply relational, and working alongside them creates powerful opportunities for embodied awareness, regulation, and meaningful change.

Bringing DBT into the paddock can make these skills more accessible, practical, and engaging, particularly for clients who find traditional talk therapy challenging.

This training is designed to help practitioners thoughtfully and ethically integrate DBT skills into equine assisted practice.

✨ Facilitated by
Sonja Keller – Founder of Innovative Social Work Solutions, trauma informed practitioner and DBT therapist

Camilla Mowbray – Founder of C Horses, clinical counsellor and psychotherapist

Parihan Wyatt – Counsellor and founder of Brumby Equine Assisted Therapy

✨ What to expect
•Introduction to the core DBT modules
•Practical integration into equine assisted work
•Experiential activities with horses
•Grounding, regulation, and herd observation

📍 Location
C Horses, Galston NSW

🗓 Date and Time
Sunday 8 March 2026
9:00am to 4:00pm

💰 Investment
$400 + GST

🎓 Professional Development
ACA approved for CPD points

🔗 Full details
https://www.brumbyeat.com.au/event-details/introduction-to-dbt-for-equine-assisted-therapy

✅ Registrations
https://www.brumbyeat.com.au/eventworkshopregistration

📧 parihan@brumbyeat.com.au
📞 0413 781 727
🌐 www.brumbyeat.com.au

16/02/2026

There is something deeply meaningful that happens when people come together in a shared space with openness and curiosity.

Over the past week, the theme of my professional training was community.
Not just being in the same room, but truly noticing how we show up.
What we allow ourselves to receive.
What we are willing to share of ourselves.

We explored presence, awareness, and the ways our experiences live not only in our thoughts, but in our bodies and our history.
Sometimes this means meeting younger parts of ourselves.
Sometimes it means simply sitting with what is here.

As humans, we are shaped in relationship, and we also grow and are transformed in relationship.
Being witnessed, witnessing others, and recognising that none of us are alone in the complexity of being human.

Spaces like this remind us that community is not about being the same.
It is about allowing each person to arrive as they are, and trusting that this is enough.