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Equestrian Poo Maths (Explain It To Me Like I’m Tired)One horse produces→ one horse’s worth of poo.Fine. Expected.Add a ...
01/02/2026

Equestrian Poo Maths (Explain It To Me Like I’m Tired)

One horse produces
→ one horse’s worth of poo.

Fine. Expected.

Add a second horse and suddenly there is
→ an offensive amount of poo.

Not double.
Not reasonable.
An amount that suggests several extra horses have joined without paying livery.

The field is covered. The barrow is instantly full. You’ve picked up for ten minutes and somehow it looks worse.

Nothing else has changed. Same horses. Same food. Same field.

So why does two horses equal a small herd’s worth of poo?

This isn’t poor management. This isn’t exaggeration. This is a genuine mystery of the equestrian world.

If anyone has an actual explanation, please come forward. Until then, I’ll be blaming some sort of f***l witchcraft.

🐴💩

When We Stop Managing Everything, Regulation Has Space to Return ❤️ My horses sometimes stand in the rain even when ther...
01/02/2026

When We Stop Managing Everything, Regulation Has Space to Return ❤️

My horses sometimes stand in the rain even when there’s shelter right there.

And I let them.

Not because I don’t care. Because care doesn’t always mean stepping in.

Horses, like humans, don’t regulate well when every choice is taken away. When life becomes a series of instructions, corrections, and well-meant interventions, the nervous system doesn’t relax. It stays alert. Waiting. Braced for the next adjustment.

What looks like calm can actually be compliance. What looks like coping can be shutdown. What looks like “they’re fine” can be the absence of choice.

When my horses are given options, they don’t always choose what I would choose for them. Sometimes they stand in the weather. Sometimes they move away from comfort. Sometimes they do the opposite of what looks sensible.

People do this too.

We rest in odd ways. We avoid things that might help. We stay in situations others don’t understand. Not because we’re broken, but because our nervous systems are solving problems with the information they have.

Real support doesn’t remove agency. It protects safety and preserves choice.

That’s the difference between being looked after and being managed.

Whether it’s a horse or a human, regulation grows when someone is trusted to make small decisions again. Where to stand. When to move. How close is close enough. When to engage. When to pull back.

This is why “doing less” can sometimes be the most supportive thing we offer. Not abandonment. Not neglect. But the quiet presence that says, “You’re allowed to choose, and I’m here if you need me.”

So when my horses stand in the rain, I’m not just watching them. I’m being reminded.

Calm that is chosen feels different. And safety that includes autonomy lasts longer.
🧡

People often say, “My horses are treated like royalty.”And usually what they mean is physio, supplements that cost more ...
01/02/2026

People often say, “My horses are treated like royalty.”

And usually what they mean is physio, supplements that cost more than a weekly shop, massage rugs, specialist feeds, barefoot consultations, bodyworkers on speed dial 👑🐴

All of that can be genuinely brilliant. Truly. Care matters.

But here’s the bit we do not talk about enough.

There is no point giving a horse every luxury known to man if they are not also allowed to live like a horse.

You cannot out-supplement a life that is too small.
You cannot massage away the stress of isolation.
You cannot rug, medicate, manage and micromanage your way out of unmet behavioural needs.

Horses need movement that is not scheduled.
They need other horses.
They need choice.
They need to graze, wander, stand in the rain by preference, roll when the mood strikes, argue quietly with friends, nap in the sun, spook at absolutely nothing, and make decisions without us hovering.

Treating a horse “like royalty” but denying turnout, herd life, autonomy, or environmental control is just anthropomorphism in a fancy coat.

It is caring in a very human way, not always a horse way.

Good welfare is not about how many therapies you can list.
It is about whether the horse’s nervous system gets to settle.
Whether their body gets to move naturally.
Whether their mind gets to switch off from constant human interference.

Sometimes the kindest thing you can do for a horse is less doing and more allowing.

Royalty is nice.
But horses do not need to be kings and queens.

They need to be horses 🧡






"Listen Misty ,This is how you do the downward dog" 🐕
01/02/2026

"Listen Misty ,

This is how you do the downward dog" 🐕

Besties. Huge DogSmall Pony ❤️
01/02/2026

Besties.
Huge Dog
Small Pony

❤️

01/02/2026

1 min of Radio 📻 One Fame this morning 🤣🤣🤣

It’s Sunday.It’s February 1st.It’s still grey. The sky hasn’t got the memo thats it's not January anymore. The weather’s...
01/02/2026

It’s Sunday.
It’s February 1st.

It’s still grey. The sky hasn’t got the memo thats it's not January anymore. The weather’s giving “meh!"

But we’re here. And that counts.

January is done. Actually done. No emotional loopholes. No bonus days. We survived the long, damp, financially personal slog of it. If you got through on autopilot, that still counts. If you crawled those last days, same.

If you cried in the car park or the feed room, also valid and same.

February doesn’t need big goals or reinvention. It can just be… a notch lighter. A fraction less heavy. A tiny easing of the shoulders. I see you 👀 unclench that jaw.

Maybe today it’s:

a slow morning
a second cup of tea
a horse nicker
a dry rug (?) Unlikely but we want the optimism.

or just not having to say “it’s January” anymore. Yay!

So yes, it’s still grey.
But it’s a different grey. Its a closer to March , grey.
And we’ll take that.

Here’s to small celebrations, low expectations, and getting through one quiet Sunday at a time. ☕🐎🧡

There is a very specific yard phenomenon I need to talk about , inspired by one of my followers comments and her experie...
01/02/2026

There is a very specific yard phenomenon I need to talk about , inspired by one of my followers comments and her experiences.

The behind-the-back commentary.

You know the one.
People discussing how someone else looks after their horse.
Not because the horse is unsafe.
Not because there’s a welfare issue.
But because it’s not how they would do it..... (insert eye roll)

Different rug choice.
Different feed.
Different turnout.
Different routine.
Different opinion.

So obviously… a committee meeting must be held by the muck heap. 🙃 without you in it.

Here’s the thing. Horses are not IKEA furniture with one correct assembly method. There are many ways to care well. And unless a horse is genuinely at risk, the constant judgement says far more about the speaker than the owner.

Most of the time this isn’t concern.
It’s control dressed up as “experience”.
It’s insecurity wearing a hi-viz.
It’s people needing their way to be THE way.

My followers said her favourite comeback was this one ; she has so far only said in her head, because she's trying to stay employed and liked, is this:

“Well, when they’re your horse, you can look after them however you want. Until then… butt out.”

Honestly? It’s flawless.

Because here’s the truth.
Good horse people stay curious.
Bad cultures stay judgemental.
And whispering about someone’s horse care behind their back doesn’t make you knowledgeable, it makes you noisy.

If you’re worried, speak to the owner kindly.
If there’s a real welfare issue, escalate it properly

If it’s just “not how you’d do it”… congratulations 🎊 👏 💐

It’s not your horse.

Let people learn.
Let people do things differently.
Let people breathe without feeling watched.

Tag your yard friend who absolutely knows this feeling.
Or just nod quietly and think “yep” while reading this. 🐴☕

I’m going to say this out loud , because a lot of you are saying it quietly.This isn’t just January being annoying.Peopl...
31/01/2026

I’m going to say this out loud , because a lot of you are saying it quietly.

This isn’t just January being annoying.
People are feeling really low right now. I've had so many messages with similar themes.

Not “ugh, bit fed up.”
Not “tired but fine.”
Low in the bones. Heavy. Flat. Crying at so many things. Wondering why everything feels harder than it should.

And honestly? That's ok!

We’ve come through MONTHS of relentless pressure. Not one bad thing. Everything, all at once AND it just keeps coming.

Money stress that never switches off.
Food shops that feel like a personal insult
Heating choices that involve actual calculations.
Politics that keep everyone braced.
A general sense that the world is unstable in the background at all times.

And if you’ve got horses, let’s not dance around it. Hay prices have gone from mildly irritating to what the actual f**k. I remember paying £2.50 a bale and thinking nothing of it. Now it feels like a financial commitment meeting and the bank is going start asking me for evidence of income. 😂

Here’s what people are not saying enough.

When stress goes on for too long, the nervous system doesn’t stay anxious. It drops. Motivation disappears. Hope feels delayed. Everything goes a bit grey and pointless. You’re still functioning, but you’re not okay.

That’s not weakness. That’s fatigue catching up.

A lot of people held it together through Christmas on sheer adrenaline. You coped because you had to. You didn’t fall apart because there wasn’t space to. And now the body’s gone, “Right. I’m done.”

So if you’re thinking: “Why do I feel worse now?” “I should be feeling better by this point” “I can’t even explain what’s wrong” “I’m getting through the day but that’s it”

You’re not broken. You’re responding normally to an absolutely unreasonable amount of s**t!!!!

This isn’t a pep talk. There’s no “new month, new you” here. Just an honest acknowledgement that things are hard and that makes sense.

If you’re low, you’re welcome here.
If you’re barely holding it together, same.
If all you’ve got the energy for is reading this and nodding, that counts.

Drop a heart, a dot, or a well-placed swear word. Or say nothing at all. We’ll sit in it together until things feel steadier.

Tea’s on. You’re not alone. 🧡☕

There is a very specific flavour of internalised misogyny that lives on horse yards.If you know, you know. 🐴It sounds li...
31/01/2026

There is a very specific flavour of internalised misogyny that lives on horse yards.

If you know, you know. 🐴

It sounds like: “Back in my day we just got on with it.” “She’s a bit soft for that horse.” “I wouldn’t do it like that, but anyway…” “Are you sure you can manage him?”

It’s women side-eyeing women for resting.
For caring too much.
For caring differently.
For not being quietly heroic while slightly broken.

It’s the unspoken rule that you must be tough but not emotional, knowledgeable but not opinionated, confident but never confident enough to make someone else uncomfortable. Bonus points if you’re muddy, tired, and haven’t complained since 2007.

The irony? Horses don’t respond to that energy at all.
They don’t relax because you’re “hardcore.”
They relax because you’re present, regulated, and paying attention.

Most of this isn’t cruelty. It’s inheritance.
Many of us learned that respect on a yard is earned through endurance, silence, and coping without help. So when another woman does it differently, it can poke something sore.

But imagine if yards were less about who’s the toughest woman standing and more about who’s safest to stand next to.
Less “she wouldn’t last” and more “you alright?”

You don’t have to lose your backbone to lose the judgement.
You can be competent and kind.
Strong and soft.
Knowledgeable without being sharp-edged.

Anyway.
If you’ve ever gone home from the yard replaying a comment that didn’t need to be said, this one’s for you 🧡
And if you’ve ever caught yourself thinking it… same. Growth lives there too.

Tag your yardies who keep it real, boil the kettle, and don’t turn care into a competition ☕🐎

🌟 Are you an Alternative Provision with access to horses… but unsure how to ethically and safely offer equine wellbeing?...
31/01/2026

🌟 Are you an Alternative Provision with access to horses… but unsure how to ethically and safely offer equine wellbeing? 🌟

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