With Melbourne Cup season approaching, I’ve been thinking about how many different ways there are to experience this iconic time of year and perhaps, for some, there is a gentler way to connect with horses. At Heart of the Horse, just 90 minutes from Melbourne in the rolling hills of Central Victoria, I welcome people from all over Australia who are looking for something a little different. They aren’t coming to ride horses or watch them race. They are coming to slow down, step away from the...

Here is a link to our spring/summer newsletter https://zc.vg/UxruP?m=0 which came out 16/9/2026. Our book 'What The Horses Told Me' is getting closer every day. It should be ready to purchase on this site in October 2026, with an early Dec arrival. It will be available on Amazon, Kindle and Audible in November 2026. The video link in the newsletter was missing a few characters, so here is the correct YouTube link for my What The Horses Told Me video update https://youtu.be/FNXNaqnrM1I?si=pr2C...

Horses as companionsto people on their healing journey In recent years, more and more people have been turning to nature-based and animal-assisted approaches for healing. Among them, horses stand out as extraordinary partners in personal growth, trauma recovery, and emotional wellbeing. At Heart of the Horse in Drummond North in Central Victoria, we witness this magic every day. How horses, in their deep presence, help people reconnect with themselves in ways that words alone cannot reach....