GouldWood Meadows

09/04/2025

There’s something about sunsets and ocean waves that reminds me of the rhythm of life. 🌅🌊

The way the sun slowly dips below the horizon—never rushed, never forced—teaches us patience, presence, and the beauty of letting go. The waves, steady and endless, whisper that even when life feels heavy, there is always flow, always movement, always return.

Together, they create a sacred kind of harmony… light meeting water, endings meeting beginnings.

Sometimes, all we need is to stand still in these moments—to breathe, to listen, to remember that we too are part of this natural dance.

✨ Here’s to soft sunsets, rolling tides, and the gentle reminder that we are held by something so much greater than ourselves.✨️

09/03/2025

09/03/2025

Sometimes, the greatest gift we can give ourselves is the pause. 🌿

Buddhism teaches us that stillness is not about escaping the noise of life but about finding the quiet place within it. When we allow ourselves to sit, breathe, and simply be — the world softens. The weight we carry feels lighter, and the present moment becomes enough.

In stillness, the heart speaks. In stillness, the spirit rests. In stillness, we remember that we are not separate from life but deeply woven into its flow. ✨

Today, may you find even a single breath of peace — a gentle reminder that this moment is home.

08/08/2025

Do you think Nula will forgive me me for throwing hay on her this morning?

07/11/2025

🌼 Pineapple W**d – A Sweet Surprise in the W**ds 🌼

It’s amazing what gifts the earth gives us when we slow down and pay attention. One of my absolute favorite “w**ds” growing freely on our farm is Pineapple W**d (also known as wild chamomile) — and yes, it really does smell like pineapple when you crush its little yellow flower heads!

While many overlook it as just another w**d in the dirt or gravel, this humble plant holds incredible holistic value. 🌿

Traditionally, pineapple w**d has been used to:
🍍 Calm anxiety and restlessness
🍍 Soothe digestive discomfort and nausea
🍍 Promote better sleep
🍍 Ease menstrual cramps
🍍 Relieve mild inflammation and skin irritations (when used topically)

It’s gentle, safe, and even edible — you can steep the flower heads in hot water for a soothing tea that tastes a bit like chamomile with a fruity twist. 🍵

I’m so grateful this beautiful little healer grows wild and free here on our farm. It’s a reminder that nature takes care of us in the simplest, sweetest ways — even through the w**ds, we step over.

Have you ever tried pineapple w**d tea or noticed this little wonder growing near you?

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07/11/2025

🌿 Traditional & Holistic Benefits of Climbing Nightshade

1. Anti-inflammatory Properties

Traditionally used to help relieve pain and inflammation in the joints — especially in cases of arthritis and rheumatism. Often prepared as a topical balm or poultice.

2. Skin Conditions

Historically applied externally for skin ailments like:

Eczema

Psoriasis

Acne

Rashes

The plant was often infused in oils or made into salves to soothe irritation and support skin healing.

3. Detoxification Support

Used in small, controlled doses to support gentle detoxification of the liver and lymphatic system. It was considered a blood purifier in European herbal traditions.

4. Respiratory Relief

Some folk remedies used it to ease symptoms of chronic cough, asthma, and other mild respiratory issues — typically in a diluted tincture or tea form.

5. Nervous System Calming

Climbing nightshade has been used as a mild sedative or calming agent to reduce nervous tension, anxiety, or overexcitement — again, in small, carefully prepared doses.

🌿 Parts Traditionally Used:

Stems and leaves (with extreme care)

Berries are typically avoided due to higher toxicity

Most often used externally or in diluted extracts under supervision

🌸 A Note of Gratitude

Despite its rough reputation, climbing nightshade is a beautiful and beneficial plant when approached with respect. It’s one of those wild allies that reminds us how deeply intelligent and generous the natural world is.

🙏 I’m so thankful this ancient little vine grows freely on our farm. Every plant has a purpose — even the ones we’ve been taught to fear.

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07/11/2025

🌿 Burdock: Nature’s Hidden Healer 🌿

It’s funny how something so powerful can be overlooked simply because it’s labeled a w**d. Burdock might not look like much at first glance — growing wild and free along fence lines and in forgotten corners — but this plant is anything but ordinary.

Burdock has been used for generations in holistic and traditional medicine. The root, in particular, is packed with antioxidants and is known to support:

✨ Detoxification of the liver and blood
✨ Clearer skin (great for acne and eczema)
✨ Healthy digestion and gut balance
✨ Reduced inflammation
✨ Immune and lymphatic system support

Despite its rough exterior, burdock is a gentle and powerful healer. From teas to tinctures to salves, its uses are wide and deeply nourishing.

I’m incredibly grateful that this amazing “w**d” grows freely here on our farm — a reminder that sometimes the medicine we need most is already right beneath our feet.

💚 Have you ever tried burdock for its healing properties?

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06/13/2025

🌿✨ Welcome (back) to GouldWood Meadows ✨🌿

We know it’s been a little quiet over here—life with horses and healing has a way of sweeping us up in the moment—but we’re still here, and we’re *still open* and accepting new clients! Thank you for your patience and continued support. We’re working on doing better at keeping you updated on all the magic that happens here. 💛

At GouldWood Meadows, we believe in the deep, soul-level connection between humans and horses. That’s why we’re proud to offer "Equine Wellness Support"—gentle, intuitive, and grounded sessions where our herd helps guide healing, growth, and connection. Whether it’s energy work, emotional support, or simply holding space in nature, our horses are at the heart of everything we do. 🐴🌾

This sacred land is a place to breathe, reset, and remember who you are. So if you’re feeling called to reconnect—with yourself, with animals, or with something greater—our gates are open and our herd is ready. Reach out today to book a session or just say hello. We can’t wait to welcome you. 🌕💫

Please feel free to send a PM with any questions!

03/20/2025

🌿🐴 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬 🐴🌿

Are you looking for a unique and enriching experience for your child or youth? At 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬, we are excited to offer a 𝐭𝐰𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 designed to foster 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬—all in a 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. This isn’t just about learning 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 horses; it’s about 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.

Over the course of 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, your child or youth will engage in 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, including 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬. They’ll learn how to 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 using 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, building valuable skills that translate into 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. Our 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐝, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐩, provides a nurturing and calming space for children to 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 in a natural setting.

Beyond equine care, we incorporate 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, including 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬, 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 to encourage 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐱𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Each child will leave with a 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬. We also offer 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬for those who may benefit from a more individualized experience.

This is more than just a camp—it’s an opportunity for your child to 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭in a meaningful way with our animal partners. 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 to keep the experience personalized, so don’t miss out on this chance for your child to create lifelong memories at 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬!

📅 𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. 📅

📩 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭! 🌾🐴💛

Click "𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐔𝐏", on our link below.

And please remember a deposit is required to hold your spot so please be prepared when signing up.

more information can be seen via our link below.

https://www.gouldwoodmeadows.ca/offerings/kids-equine-connection-camp

03/14/2025

🌿 Equinergy Sessions at GouldWood Meadows🌿

Are you looking for a unique way to reset, reconnect, and restore your energy? Our Equinergy Sessions are a powerful blend of equine-assisted energy work and mindfulness, designed to help you find balance and inner peace. Horses are highly intuitive beings that naturally mirror human emotions, allowing for a deeply healing and grounding experience. Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply seeking a moment of clarity, these sessions offer a safe space to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with yourself.

For just $60 per session, you’ll have the opportunity to work one-on-one with our gentle and intuitive equine partners in a serene, nature-filled environment. Each session is uniquely tailored to your needs, whether it's energy balancing, emotional release, or simply learning how to be present in the moment. No prior horse experience is needed—just an open heart and a willingness to embrace the connection.

📅 Booking is now open! Come experience the magic of Equinergy and discover how horses can help you find calm, clarity, and renewal. Message us to reserve your session today! 🐴✨

03/08/2025

🌿 Honoring Women, Horses, and the Spirit of Mother Nature 🌿

On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate the strength, wisdom, and nurturing spirit of women—woven so deeply into the fabric of Mother Nature herself. Just as the earth gives life, nourishes, and guides us, women embody resilience, intuition, and grace. Nature, in all her wild beauty, mirrors the journey of womanhood—the cycles of growth, transformation, and the quiet power that shapes the world.

Horses, like women, hold a sacred connection to the earth. They move with both strength and gentleness, teaching us to trust our instincts, stand tall in our truth, and embrace the freedom of our own spirit. They are healers, companions, and guides, much like the incredible women who lift each other up, hold space for healing, and create communities of love and support. In their eyes, we see the reflection of our own untamed power—a reminder that we, too, are wild, intuitive, and beautifully whole.

Today, let’s honor the women in our lives—our mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends—who embody the essence of both the nurturing earth and the unbreakable spirit of the horse. Let’s celebrate the women who lead with their hearts, who rise from challenges with grace, and who walk in harmony with the natural world. Whether through acts of kindness, quiet resilience, or fierce determination, women shape the world in ways both seen and unseen.

To the women in our community, may you feel deeply valued, seen, and celebrated today and always. May you walk in your power, embrace your wildness, and trust in the natural rhythm of your own journey. Just like the earth and the horses who roam upon it, you are a force of nature—free, wise, and beautifully whole.

Let’s take a moment today to reflect, to honor, and to connect—to ourselves, to each other, and to the sacred energy that unites all living things. Happy International Women’s Day!

02/25/2025

Mountain Echo
March 15, 2006 - February 25, 2025

Our hearts are heavy as we say goodbye to our beloved Echo, a soul as beautiful as she was wise. She was more than just a horse—she was a healer, a gentle spirit who carried the burdens of so many and transformed them into something lighter. At GouldWood Meadows, she had a way of knowing exactly what someone needed, whether it was a soft nuzzle, a steady presence, or simply the space to be seen and understood. She gave endlessly, not just with her strength but with the quiet, profound energy that made her so special.

Echo was a reflection of pure love, a being who reminded us of the deep connection between horses and humans, between spirit and earth. Her grace was effortless, her eyes held stories, and her presence was a sanctuary. She moved with a rhythm that felt like poetry, her beauty undeniable—not just in form but in the way she made people feel. She carried hearts on her back, and in return, she asked for nothing but kindness. To know her was to witness something sacred, something timeless.

Losing Echo has left a hole in our hearts that words just can’t fill. But in so many ways, she’s still here. She’s in the breeze that dances through the trees, in the warmth of the sun on our skin, in the distant sound of hooves against the earth. She showed us that healing isn’t just about time—it’s about love, about the bonds that never break. Even though we can’t see her anymore, we can still feel her. In the laughter she brought, in the quiet moments she made feel safe, in every heart she touched—Echo is still with us.

We will miss her more than words can say, but we carry her forward with gratitude. Thank you, Echo, for every moment, every lesson, every unspoken truth you shared. You were, and always will be, a gift. Run free, sweet girl—your spirit soars beyond the horizon, but you will forever remain with us, guiding us with love.

Thank you Rick from Morden vet for making her transition so peaceful. And Thank you to the Subcan Ltd. Family Brodie, Barrie and Chelsea for putting her to rest. And to everyone else who checked on me throughout the day - I greatly appreciate it more then you all will ever truly know.