Sweet As- Equine Assisted Therapy

08/12/2025

We learn so much from the horses we just have to listen.

We can learn a lot from horses…”Feeling Safe transforms a horse’s biology. It raises oxytocin, boosts vagal tone, reduces stress hormones, softens the fascia, and shifts the entire body out of defensive tension.

When a horse feels safe — in their environment, with their handler, in their work — the nervous system no longer braces for threat.

The topline releases.
Breathing slows.
The gut begins to move again.
Movement becomes more fluid, coordinated, and effortless.

Safety is not an emotion for a horse — it is a physiological state.

And that state reshapes the body from the inside out.

A regulated, safe horse is a horse whose nervous system can finally rest, repair, reorganize, and reconnect with healthy patterns of movement and behaviour.”

04/12/2025

Echo and Whinny getting ready for when santa comes:)

18/09/2025

🐴 Welcome to Sweet As- Equine Assisted Therapy on KidsLink 🐴

We’re so excited to introduce a place where children can grow in confidence, develop life skills, and feel supported — all through the incredible connection between kids and horses. Sweet As Equine Assisted Therapy helps children of all ages and abilities to learn, heal, and thrive in a calm, caring environment.

They support children through:
• 🐎 Building confidence and self-esteem
• 🐎 Supporting emotional regulation
• 🐎 Improving focus and communication
• 🐎 Reducing anxiety and stress
• 🐎 Developing social skills
• 🐎 Encouraging responsibility and teamwork

If your child could benefit from a safe, nurturing space with gentle, intuitive horses, Sweet As Equine Assisted Therapy might just be the perfect place to start.

📍 Find them now on KidsLink!

02/06/2024

12/04/2024

Just like us, horses also need training.

Echo has been away at Solequine for the past 4 weeks to learn how to use her body and to work on her straightness.
We never stop learning and nether does our horses. we are always wanting to be better.

Thank you so much Sola and Tori Jeffress- Classical Dressage and Liberty Riding

06/04/2024

This is such a great article "How horses help humans heal – and
thrive".

A growing body of evidence suggests that the unique human-horse connection improves the physical and mental health of both species.

03/04/2024

This was abit of a delayed post as l was so sad to complete the first Horse Wisdom Program of the year.

The layout of the last session was all based around what skill we need to face life challenges whether it is a positive or negative event.

I loved every bit of the 7 weeks l got to spend with the amazing people who participated in the program.

13/03/2024

Today's session was based around what thoughts you offer yourself.

Your thoughts affect your body language and behaviour. Are they kind, helpful , accepting or unkind and harmful.

05/03/2024

Today's session was based around Healthy Relationships.

Understanding how to engage in and develop healthy relationships. Noticing and understanding the importance of give and take and how to work through conflict if it occurs.

27/02/2024

Today's session was all about Boundaries, what feels ok and what does not. Sometimes it is very hard to implement boundaries with people.

However, horses are so good at showing us how it can be done.

26/02/2024

How Equine Therapy can help people with trauma!

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy is used to treat trauma. Horses are very powerful in therapy because they mirror our feelings and actions. They help patients h...