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Welcome to Wild Hooves - A space sacred to you. To connect, ground and rewire. We walk together 👣🌿

23/12/2024

Mate, Texas and I would like to wish everyone a safe and playful Christmas and New Year that is filled with love, gratitude and connection. To everyone who has supported us this year, taken the time to connect whether brief or long, liked a post, made a call or offered their support through words and recommendations, we truly thank you from the bottom of our hearts 💕

It has been a pleasure having the opportunity to connect and walk alongside so many young people in their healing journey this year and form relationships so deep that I have been beautifully reminded of why I love this work so much 🥰

This time of year can be a really tricky time for a lot of our young people so check in where you can, sit in silence if needed, hold space to be heard and held, show unconditional love and above all, remind these beautiful young souls their worth. Next year is a fresh start, a new chapter or as one of my young people put it, a year of “Calm”. We look forward to connecting with you all again in the New Year, when we return on the 8th of Feb.

Until then, it’s 6 weeks of work for us as we have the privilege to visit and spend time with many of our young people in out of home care 💕 If you need to get in contact, please email as I will not have my work phone during this time 🙏🏻

Again, thank you, to all of you, we are beyond grateful for your support and look forward to what is awaiting on next years adventures.

Our love Always ❤️🎄💚💫🐴🐾👩🏼‍🌾

15/11/2024

Hello lovely Herd Members,
Unfortunately there has been some miscommunication occur with the new NDIS legislation changes that came in to effect on October 3rd which has had some of my young people struggling to receive funding. I just wanted to clear this up here in case anyone is needing to express what occurs at Wild Hooves to their Plan Managers/Coordinators.

Firstly, Wild Hooves does NOT offer Equine Therapy, I offer Equine ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY meaning that the therapeutic work I offer is supported by the horses as a means of regulation and support of participation in the work not as a way of just having a positive experience with the horses. Wild Hooves also does not offer horse riding, all activities are based on the ground.

The new legislation states “In these interventions, the animal may be used by the therapist to help the client meet specific goals but the therapy is delivered to the participant by the allied health professional, with the animal used to support participation”. As I am a registered social worker I am considered as an “allied health professional”. I also work under an EMDR framework with the support of the horses who assist participants to regulate during processing traumatic memories in EMDR. It is not solely coming in to pat a horse, each session is guided by the principles of trauma informed practice to safely unpack trauma a young person has experienced.

I hope that gives a clear explanation for anyone confused or getting replies by plan managers and coordinators to say they are no longer funded for “equine therapy”. I understand why the new legislation has had to come into effect, however it deeply saddens me that NDIS participants are now being told they are unable to attend a support that has been so beneficial to them, sometimes the only thing that has helped. Please reach out if you have any troubles and I will advocate for your young persons needs with everything I have. 🌈🌟

04/11/2024

Some exciting news Herd Members! I’ve just spent the last week away in Melbourne finishing my Level 2 EMDR Training for children and adolescents with complex trauma with the extremely knowledgeable Sarah Schubert. This is something I’ve been working pretty hard to complete and can’t wait for what I can now offer the young people coming to Wild Hooves, here’s to the next chapter of the journey together ✨💚👀

18/10/2024

It is with a truly heavy heart that I announce the passing of our beautiful herd member, Whiskey 🤍

Whiskey had a few health problems he had been battling for a while which unfortunately became too much for him and although we are utterly devastated he is gone, we are also grateful he is now at peace and for the incredibly special memories he was able to offer so many people.

Whiskey was a beautiful young horse who offered so much gentleness, kindness and empathy to so many young people. He was curious, playful and always loved a good cuddle, especially whilst laying down asleep. I am so grateful the young people I see were able to share some magic memories with him that no other horse could offer.

Grief is a well respected emotion at Wild Hooves and one we know can be hard to cope with for our young people, however can also feel a bit easier with communal support. A grieving circle will be held for Whiskey down in his paddock for all young people who spent time with him to have the opportunity to say goodbye. We will be spending time remembering our favourite moments of Whiskey, sitting with a smoking ceremony, painting/drawing pictures and writing words to say our goodbyes.

Rest easy Whisk, your body may have left us, but your soul will forever have a living imprint on our hearts. Thank you for all that you offered, graze forever now bud ✨🤍🥺

Our love and thoughts are with Amalie, Whiskey’s owner 💕

19/09/2024

Last week I had a beautiful opportunity to attend a 3 day camp connecting and reconnecting to culture and country with some awesome young people in out of home care that I work alongside.

Time out on country is time I am always beyond grateful for. Often when I need it most, when I feel disconnected from myself, the opportunity presents for me to connect again with the land, with mob and the sacred culture of our First Nations people who so gently hold a space that allows me to re-align with myself again. I have the utmost respect for our land, our people and the generosity of our First Nation People who continue to enlighten us with their values and culture.

I am so grateful to work with an organization that values this culture so much and to have been a part of the journey in supporting young people to reconnect with country and their culture. Smoking ceremonies, clapstick and coolamon carving, fishing, bush tucker walks, painting, dancing and singing - My cup is so full.

Respect the land. Respect the people. And watch the magic happen. Huge thank you to Uncle Graham who passed down so much of his wisdom and insights. Grateful and appreciative with every piece of my heart ❤️💛🖤🍃👣

03/09/2024

Sometimes there are no words. Sometimes all that is needed is trust. Something that can only be felt and that can only form when there is safety ✨

It’s moments like these in sessions that make me tear up. The power of the energy in this moment was magic and what it fostered for this beautiful young person was indescribable 🤍

It makes explaining this work difficult, because this is something I don’t plan, the horses show up and hold a space that I just cannot hold as a human. Equine supported therapy is something words cannot describe, it is purely felt ✨

01/08/2024

To the ones who make life so much more beautiful and bring a love to my soul like no other. The ones that have been with me through my darkest of places and equally through my most joyous. To the ones that have seen me at my complete rawest and offered me only acceptance and self love. To the ones who continuously offer their trust and love unconditionally to all human beings without judgement or discrimination. To the ones who offer so much wisdom, lessons and healing. Today is a day for you incredible creatures and you deserve to be acknowledged, loved and celebrated just as you do for us.

Happy Birthday to all the horses around the world, especially my boy, Texas, who turns 11 today and very much enjoyed his carrot cake! my heart bursts with love for you everyday 🩵✨🐴🥰

28/07/2024

A cold and wet weekend with even a sprinkle of snow to welcome us back from holidays! But what fun adventures were still had, nothing like a bit of grounding, connecting and playing to enjoy the weekend ❄️🐴🌿

04/07/2024

Hi lovely herd members!

Wild Hooves is now closed for the school holidays and sessions will resume on the 27th and 28th of July. Enjoy the break, hopefully it is one filled with love and laughter (even during the ripping your hair out times 😉).

Don't forget those horsey breaths! See you after the break.

Steph, Texas, Oakely, Mate and the rest of the herd 💚

16/06/2024

A little rain never stopped our Wild Hooves! Hunting for kangaroo bones, building figures out of natural clay and creating some awesome obstacle courses for Texas to explore! It’s always an adventure down in the valley 🌄🍃👣

16/05/2024

MARKETS THIS WEEKEND AT Magpie upstyle Markets ✨This is our last market for a while, so if you would like to have a chat, meet some of our herd members and understand more about Wild Hooves, come along and say hi! We might just even have another puppy to snuggle! 🤫 Look forward to seeing you there! 💚

13/05/2024

Hi Herd Members 💚 Every dollar counts when it comes to saving young people from domestic violent environments. Please if you can, donate to our upcoming raffle fundraiser to help support young children and women escaping DV ✨

https://www.raffletix.com.au/org?org=6hh

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Kanimbla, NSW
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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm

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+61493874360

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