Introducing the Horse

guided horse experience | natural horsemanship

PROGRAM

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Learn to be comfortable around horses

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Develop an understanding of safe behaviour

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Begin to enjoy the horse’s wonderful presence

This fun and safe experience is a basic introduction to the horse, and is suitable for those not familiar being near horses, no experience necessary. You will walk away with a new understanding of what the horse human relationship has to offer and gain some very useful skills along the way.

What’s included in this experience:

Meeting the Horse
Horse safety basics
Considering the horse’s point of view
Awareness of body and energy
Mindful grooming
Bonding and building trust

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(13 pictures)

three quarter portrait of a pretty brown half Arab horse with white stripe and black halter looking at the camera

2children stroking a chestnut brown horse

a chestnut and a brown horse standing in a grassy paddock looking at each other, forest behind the paddock

bay horse with white stripe and man in orange checkered shirt and black cap with small backpack, holding blue lead rope adn talking

young blond girl with pony tail brushing the shoulder of a brown horse

girl in blue sports teeshirt and hat tying a horse knot to a fence post

lush green paddock with tall trees behind it, woman in red shirt stroking a grazing horse with girl in black and white striped shirt standing nearby, man in dark clothers holding a coiled up halter and rope in foreground watching the scene

midfdle aged man with beard and olive green t-shirt happily grooming big, dark-brown horse in beautiful landscape by the sea

2 girls with different coloured hats wearing identical blue shirts brushing the mane of a brown horse, with a chestnut horse and person in red shoes in background

girl in blue shirt leading a chestnut horse on rope over a raised bamboo pole on grassy area, fence and forest in backgorund

happy young girl sitting bareback on brown horse with purple rope halter, man with grey cap smiling at her, fence and forest in background

dark brown horse with fluffy hair and smiling blond girl in yellow sports top nose to nose

woman with burgundy shirt and large, lgiht coloured hat with brown band who is mindfully brushing and in deep connection with a relaxed, brown horse

middle-aged man with beard, olive green t-shirt and black pants running enthusiastically with a horse on a white lead-rope towards the left, only the tip of the horse's nose showing in right corner of image

three people having a picnic in meadow with tall grass overlooking the evening lanscape with seaviews, two brown untethered horses grazing immediately besides them

people and horses walking through tidal flats, blue sky with flimsy white clouds reflecting in the wet ground, soft green hills and islands in the background

Three people in cnversation on the ground and one on horseback with two horses on the beach

girl in black top and with blond braid intimately hugging the nose of an unhlatered dark brown horse with white stripe and black mane, a second horse in background close by

girl and old lady sitting in tall grass having a picnic while their brown horse is grazing right by their side

two people and horses – one seated on the back of one of the horses – at dusk with dark slihouetted trees and purple evening sky

young man with striped t-shirt and long brown hair looking down and writing something into a notebook, sitting on ground in tall grass, two brown horses immediately next to him and intently looking from behind at what he's doing

young man with striped t-shirt and long brown hair looking down, sitting on ground in tall grass, brown horse with narow white stripe curiously looking at what he's doing, another darker horse also with white stripe grazing close by

blond girl, bearded father and adult son sitting on ground in meadow with tall grass, all writing or drawing in notebooks, two brown horses freely roaming besides them and grazing

two men peacefully standing besides their two brown horses which are grazing, evening sun shedding light on them from the right, on a lush green meadown with tall grass, bush-clad hills in backgriound

smiling middle-aged woman in brugundy pants, green and black chequered wool coat and pale blue bandana around her head sitting bareback on brown horse led on blue rope by horse handler in khaki rain coat and black cap, all in a natural setting

two women sitting in natural setting on bench with tea cups, red thermos and water bottle besides them, while a brown horse with black saddle and green saddleblanket is grazing right besides their feet

young mother and child sitting on ground in a lush green meadow with a beautiful brown horse grazing nearby, drink bottle with green lid in foreground, wodds in background

group of people including baby child sitting on the ground in a lush green meadow with a pretty brown horse, drawing and writing

baby boy playing with blue drink bottle next to a peacefully grazing brown horse with white stripe on lush green meadow

three people of different ages with a brown horse opposite them sitting in tall grass under a expansive tree in front of the ocean

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approx. 1 hr +

Depending on the day and your particular interests, the experience takes around 1 to 1.5 hours

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just show up

The session is delivered on the ground and you’ll be working with our horses – no need to worry about bringing anything.

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$65 per person

Minimum numbers: 2 persons, maximum numbers: 4. Can be booked as a single session at $130

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what to wear

Please wear closed-toe walking shoes and comfortable outdoor clothes suitable for the day’s weather.

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good for beginners

suitable for those not familiar being near horses, no experience necessary

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2 to 4 people

For groups from 2 to 4 persons. Can be booked as a single session at $130

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Book Now: Introducing the Horse

If you’d like to book this experience, please fill out the form. I generally get back to inquiries within a day, and we can arrange a time and format that suits.

You can also email me at connect@spirithorse.nz

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