Hi I’m cat from Sudbury in Suffolk and I have been an equine handler, competitor, sports masseuse for horse and rider for way too many years over 20..
I’ve also worked as equine veterinary nursing assistant where I learnt more than I bargained for.
2yrs ago, already very post menopausal (passed me by by the age of 42yrs of age) I started to lose energy and it was more than burn out or fatigue. I’ve hit burn out a few times in my little life and it’s not fun but this time it was different.
I tried to Lee up with my clients but the reality of it was I just couldn’t. After lots of ongoing support from the NHS and my fellow holistic welbeing friends I have finally been diagnosed with fibromyalgia earlier this year!
Every thing that is ever known stopped. Every thing!
My journey with the horses continues and the way I am with my own horses has been a continuous loop of change of progression and still this grows.
I spend about an hour a week with my horses when I’ve been well enough too and my friends have been amazing support especially during ragwort season!
The way I keep my horses is very natural and so far this winter has been kind to us and so their keep is minimal but what I have learnt is my communication skills with them still has such a long way to go.
During one of my phases where I was learning to adjust to my new life I wrote a poem called The Prayer To Equus and this poem has been the centre of every meditation session my amazing horses want to share with me.
Here in this video after a short ish 20 minute or so meditation this is how we all came out of it.
Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy some time out watching the herd.