Awakening Through Horses, Lochhouses Farm, Dunbar (2026)

30/03/2026

THE POWER OF THE PAUSE

Out walking this morning, I suddenly came upon a herd of ponies as I came over a rise in the hill. I had been looking down at my feet as I came over the brow, and when I looked up, there they were.
Right in front of me on the path. They surprised me, I surprised them. One of them was looking directly at me, deciding what action to take.

I know how quickly a mix of ponies and a dog can escalate, and so I paused.

In that pause of doing nothing, my body softened, I lowered my gaze, and the ponies responded. They softened too. The one staring at me, looked away, and then yawned. We had all recalibrated in the pause. The person and the dog were not a threat to the ponies, the ponies were not a threat to the person and the dog.

The pause was important. And so it is in life, when faced with uncertainty, an unexpected curve ball. The power is in the pause. By taking a moment to do nothing, the next step becomes clear.

24/03/2026

Are you feeling stuck in patterns that keep repeating - in your life, relationships, or work?

Without awareness of where these patterns are coming from they are hard to shift because they are unconscious, default responses.

UNCONSCIOUS PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOUR surface quickly during a session with the horses, sometimes within the first few minutes of entering the field. When you can see a pattern playing out in front of you it suddenly becomes clear. It's a profound 'aha' moment.

Through therapeutic processing, we trace the root of that pattern, usually a survival response in early life, and start to bring it into your consciousness. Once you see a pattern, you can't unsee it - and that is so liberating because now you have a choice about how you respond in life, beyond the default respsonce.

If you want to explore the unconscious behaviours and patterns ruling your life, get in touch and come and have a session with the horses.

https://awakeningthroughhorses.co.uk/

14/03/2026

How do you show up in your life?

I owned a noble horse called Sultan for 15 years, until he died last year. He was what I’d call my heart horse. He knew me deeply and, in many ways, was always guiding my personal growth.
The lesson he most wanted me to learn was simple, but not easy: to step fully into myself.

Sultan was a relentless teacher. If I wasn’t fully present in my body; grounded, clear, and congruent, I couldn’t get him to do anything I asked. But when something shifted inside me, when I truly stepped into myself, I could ask him to move with nothing more than a breath.

Effortless ease.

It wasn’t the horse that changed in those moments. It was me.
And the effect of that change was instant and undeniable in how he responded.

Have you ever thought about how you show up in your life?
Are you fully present… or moving through life only partly there?
Half-hearted. Unclear. Unsure. Holding yourself back.

Horses have an incredible ability to teach us about presence. They invite us to return to ourselves and embody who we truly are.
Spending time with horses can reconnect us with parts of ourselves that have been buried under conditioning, people-pleasing, fear, trauma, limiting beliefs, and the expectations of others.

During sessions with the horses, I often witness people make profound shifts. They reconnect with themselves. They rediscover parts of who they are that had been lost or forgotten. They become aware of unconscious patterns, limiting beliefs, and what it truly means to be present.

It’s a beautiful thing to witness; horse and human connecting beyond words, touching something deeper in the spirit.
Life begins to feel like effortless ease when you show up fully embodied, grounded, and congruent.

If you’d like to learn more about sessions with the horses or upcoming retreats, have a look at my website.

https://awakeningthroughhorses.co.uk/

11/03/2026

A client's story...
“After 5 years of equine assisted therapy with Midi and the herd of 4 horses, working through past trauma and learnt ways of behaviour, I took a space of time to consolidate my learning .
Life circumstances led to my hiding away coping with a couple of significant changes. Life continued , became more settled, yet I knew I still needed the horses and someone to help be resolve the deeper issues that began to emerge as I boldly restarted to commit to my activities in the community of my church. Life became busier again.

Something was still not sitting well within me, my body felt slow and heavy. I came back into the field with 4 new horses and with Midi’s watchful eye and gentle challenging questions which enabled me to focus deeper within my psyche - searching to find the answers to my intention to learn from the horses. We witnessed a significant shift from recognising those old triggers evident in new relationships and new situations.

I left feeling relief and lighter and resolved to hold onto what seemed to be a ‘reset‘ in my psyche and allowed me to face a forthcoming event with a simpler attitude of letting it be, without expecting myself to be controlling the outcomes.

I stand firm in my learning from what the horses showed me. I let go, became open to Que sera sera. I realised I am not responsible for other people’s reactions or emotions. I can stand back, stay present and calm.”

10/03/2026

FREEDOM is one of my core values and it’s why I love working with horses. A galloping horse is a such a powerful symbol of freedom because horses embody that wild, spirited nature we all have inside of us, even if we have lost touch with it.

Spending time with horses can bring you back in touch with those untethered parts of yourself. The parts buried under conditioning, people-pleasing, fear of the unknown, limiting beliefs, other people’s expectations. The list is long.

During sessions with the horses, I often see people make big shifts. They come back to themselves and reconnect to lost parts. It’s a beautiful thing to witness as horse and human connect on a level beyond words that touches something deeper in the spirit.

https://awakeningthroughhorses.co.uk/

03/03/2026

"EQUINE THERAPY HIT ME IN A WAY TALKING ALONE NEVER COULD".

"It was a visceral , confronting and deeply clarifying experience. The horses reflected back exactly how I show up with others: my boundaries, my patterns, what I protect, and what I tolerate.

It was a real breakthrough moment, and a powerful complement to traditional therapy" Chloe, Glasgow.

If you want to hear more about Chloe's experience with the horses, here's her Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVa678TjPgW/?igsh=YzFzYzRpdms4anA2

Step into the herd and discover yourself.
https://awakeningthroughhorses.co.uk

26/02/2026

"Field therapy really was a turning point in my life - the catalyst for real change and transformation" G M (Midlothian)

Working with the horses can shed light on patterns of behaviour and limiting beliefs that you weren't previously aware of and free you to step into a more authentic and fulfilling life.

Come and have a session with the horses and discover the real you:
https://awakeningthroughhorses.co.uk/

12/02/2026

Connection with the horses and the environment allows people to experience, often for the first time, non-judgemental acceptance: and experience and embodied understanding of themselves and their behaviours.

The healing effects of being completely seen and heard by another being can’t be underestimated.

It’s powerful, unforgetable, and potentially life changing.
Come and experience a session with the horses and see where it might lead you.

1:1 sessions with the horses in East Lothian.
5 day retreats in Spain.

https://awakeningthroughhorses.co.uk/

09/02/2026

If you want honest feedback, don’t ask other people, ask a horse!

As a counsellor and Equine Assisted Therapist, one of the reasons I love working with horses is their ability to offer incredibly precise, honest feedback. They respond to who you truly are and how you show up in the moment—not who you think you should be or who you’re trying to be.
Horses can gently reveal blind spots, past trauma, and limiting patterns of behaviour you may not even be aware of. Their feedback is genuine and free of judgment—just clear, present-moment truth. And if you’re willing to listen, it can be incredibly powerful.
During a session with the horses, you begin to notice how you show up in the world. This growing self-awareness helps you understand yourself more deeply, break free from limiting patterns, and step beyond your comfort zone. From there, deeper clarity, connection, and a stronger sense of meaning and purpose can emerge.
If you feel ready to take a deep dive into self-awareness, I offer individual equine-assisted sessions in East Lothian with 4 beautiful native horses.
Feel free to contact me to find out more.
https://awakeningthroughhorses.co.uk/individual-sessions/

21/01/2026

I have had a blissful afternoon sitting in a warm Yurt on a cold day with Jen Gold, founder of Reconnect To Self https://www.reconnecttoself.scot/
Slowing down, enjoying a cup of herb tea doing a Podcast with her about my work with horses.
If you'd like to hear it, click the link below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EQG-nUQUmJ8p1KRRjSeCym8t293uSIUU/view?usp=sharing

14/01/2026

Horses see you as you are and help you embody who you want to become.

I can certainly attest to the power of being around horses to help us move from where we are to where we want to be in our lives. Horses make the invisible, visible. They reveal our patterns of behaviour and quickly. This makes them powerful catalysts for personal development because when you interact with them their response is immediate and honest, revealing what you can’t yet see in yourself and offering opportunities for change.

If you’re looking for help to make a shift in your life this year, come and have a session with the horses and see where it can take you.

https://awakeningthroughhorses.co.uk/individual-sessions/

22/11/2025

This week I did my first client session with these 4 beautiful ponies. It feels like a true priviledge to be able to work with another herd, now that the last of my horses is retired. Individual sessions in the field run all year round...wrap up warm and come and experience the wisdom of the horses.
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