The Quiet Herd

29/01/2026

This is from a beautiful page I follow called Ares Eros, which I thought I'd share with you 😀

A HORSE CAN FEEL WHAT YOU HIDE

I arrived smiling.
But my heart was tired.

People saw the smile.
The horse felt the weight.

He didn’t push.
Didn’t ask.
Didn’t move away.

He stood closer.
So close I could feel his breath.

No advice.
No fixing.
Just presence.

Sometimes healing starts
with being seen
without words.

26/01/2026

By the end, nothing dramatic had happened.

And yet, everyone walked differently back to the gate.

This is what the Quiet Herd offers:

not answers
but a place to settle
until the right shape appears.

The horses always know when that moment has come.

25/01/2026

This is from one of the pages I follow Equimotional Performance Coaching and thought it is so apt as we navigate our way through the last week of January and heading into February. Have a wonderful week this coming week 😀 😊 ☺️

It’s OK if you’re having a wobble.

Some days everything flows.
Your timing is right.
Your body feels steady.
Your horse feels with you.

And other days… it doesn’t.

You feel off balance.
Your confidence dips.
Nothing feels quite where it should be.

That’s not failure.
That’s being human.

Progress isn’t a straight line especially with horses.
It’s a dance between good days and harder ones, between confidence and doubt, between strength and softness.

The secret isn’t getting rid of the wobbles.
It’s being kind to yourself while you move through them.

Because we’re all just muddling through the best we can
learning, adapting, showing up again tomorrow.

And that… is enough 🤍

25/01/2026

The old ways were never loud.

They happened in fields,
with animals nearby,
while someone kept watch
and everyone else listened.

Her day felt like that.

The herd held the edges.
The middle was left alone.
Order returned on its own.

24/01/2026

Non-Invasive Work

Nothing was processed today.
No one revisited their past.

Instead, she stood.
Shifted her weight.
Let her shoulders drop.

The horses did the rest.

This work is not about doing more,
it’s about stopping just long enough
for the body to remember where it belongs.

24/01/2026

The Moment Something Shifts

At one point, She stepped back without realising why.

As she did, a horse stepped forward.

No words. No insight delivered.

Just a soft exhale moving through the body.

The herd doesn’t fix stories.

They respond to what’s true now.

And often, that’s enough.

23/01/2026

The Arriving.

Today there was no circle, no intention set out loud.

Just a lady arriving, boots on wet ground, breath slowing.

The horses were already in place.

Bear stood apart. And Gandalf watched the gate.

Nothing was asked.

The field began arranging itself anyway.

This is how the Quiet Herd works.

Slowly. Without instruction.

At the pace the nervous system remembers as safe

21/01/2026

Reflection for Winter

Journaling Prompt: What has winter shown you this year? What truths have emerged quietly in the dark?

Prayer/Intention: “I honour the darkness that teaches me. I honour the stillness that strengthens me. I welcome the first stirrings of light.”

Action: Take 5–10 minutes in nature with intention, or if indoors, to visualise the herd and the winter landscape.

Notice: How your breath changes, the sensations in your body, does your mind still?

And simply enjoy. Take care

20/01/2026

Winter Wisdom in the Field with Horses

Some mornings, the field is silver under frost, other times the rain has taken a hold of the land, the horses’ coats glistening.

We stand together, no words, just breath, warmth, and presence. I place my hand lightly on Gandalf’s shoulder, and the world softens.

Winter can feel hard, if I try to fight the natural rhythm, The herd teaches me patience, grounding, and that every season has its own rhythm to be embraced and accepted.

Exercise Embodied Presence:

If you are with horses, practice gentle touch and slow movement.

If not, find a quiet space and imagine touching the trunk of a tree, or your dog or cat beside you.

Feel their warmth, strength, and quiet awareness.

Breathe with them; let your body remember patience and groundedness.

Meditation:

Sit or stand quietly.

Visualie yourself in the winter field with your horse, mist curling across the ground; or out in nature, and standing beneath a beautiful tree, quietly resting in all it's stillness.

Focus on the subtle sensations: breath, heartbeat, temperature, the faint smells of earth.

Notice the stillness and allow it to teach you something about resilience and presence.

19/01/2026

Nature is Stirring

Even before the frost has fully melted, the first whispers of life appear: a green tip, snowdrops appear, a returning bird song, the horses’ ears flicking at a distant sound.

It is subtle but insistent , a daily reminder that life never truly stops, even under ice and frost.

It's these little moments where I can find hope, and joy when life feels heavy and hard, like the frosty ground.

Exercise First Stirring Practice:

Reflect on what you want to begin this year, a habit, a practice, a new way of being, finding little moments of hope and joy.

Write it down in a journal or say it aloud.

Walk outside and find a small symbol of growth, buds on a branch, a stone, a sprouting leaf.

Hold it while you visualise your intention growing alongside it.

Simple Prayer or Affirmation:

“I honour the quiet beginnings. I trust the slow, subtle growth that emerges beneath the frost.”

18/01/2026

Mid-Winter Reflection: Listening to the Silence

The days are short, but the recent rain sparkles like tiny stars along the fence and on the tree branches.

The horses pause as if waiting for something unseen.

In these moments, I’ve learned that stillness is not emptiness. It’s full, full of life, memory, breath, and possibility.

I stand with them, letting the silence speak. And my mind stills, my body relaxes as I allow the stillness, the silence envelope me like a warm hug, the noise of the world no longer interrupting my thoughts.

Exercise The Listening Walk:

Walk slowly, in silence if possible.

Notice subtle movements: frost cracking, branches creaking, birds stirring.

Bring your awareness to your own body, breath, and heartbeat.

Imagine your horse beside you, feeling the same rhythm.

Meditation:

Close your eyes and visualise winter around you: frost, low sun, long shadows.

Place your hands on your chest and belly; feel your own rhythm in sync with the earth’s.

Stay here for 5–10 minutes, simply noticing, breathing, and feeling present.

17/01/2026

Mid Winter

Last night, I walked to the field in the deep quiet. Frost and rain clung to the grass, and the boys’ breath formed soft clouds in the moonlight.

Their slow approach felt almost sacred, a reminder that life doesn’t always announce itself loudly.

This night, I felt the world pause, and with it, a quiet wisdom spoke that even in darkness, there is a turning point, a thread of light gathering beneath the surface.

Exercise Presence with the Herd or In Nature:

Go outside (or sit quietly by a window if you cannot).

Breathe slowly and notice what is alive around you, even in stillness.

Imagine yourself standing in the field with your horse, noticing their breath, their warmth, their patience.

If you don't have a horse, imagine standing in a field, in your garden, somewhere in nature, perhaps on a favourite walk, and notice your breath, the warmth in your body, and the patience of nature all around you.

Reflect: What darkness am I ready to acknowledge and honour in myself?

Simple Prayer:

“Spirit of winter, hold me in your stillness. Teach me patience. Help me feel the quiet strength beneath the frost.”