Workshop: The Art of the Horse
An Equine Facilitated experiential workshop where encounters with horses provoke deep connection to your creativity and artistic expression.
You will be guided through reflective states, connecting with your emotions through quiet presence with the horses and capturing your experience in your own piece of art to take home as a totem of the day.
This workshop is for you if…
…you are an artist looking to reconnect with and express your authenticity through your work.
…you believe you are not creative and would love to unlock your innate talents in a safe space of non-judgement.
…you are curious about your internal experience and how connection with nature and art can support emotional regulation and self-expression.
…you enjoy spending time and finding inspiration through quiet reflection in nature and with animals.
Neither experience with art or horses is required. The workshop is centred around tuning into your emotions, grounding in the presence of the horses and the freedom of capturing your experience in a variety of artistic mediums, rather than the teaching of specific artistic techniques.
We invite participants to engage in the workshop activities to the degree within which they feel comfortable. Please be aware that for some people the deep, reflective nature of this workshop can evoke vulnerabilities so we therefore advise that you have access to family, friends or supportive services before participating.
When you register using the form below, we will arrange a brief phone call with you to fully explain the scope of the workshop, answer any questions you have and make sure the experience is suitable for your needs.
Your Facilitators
Lara Mackendrick
Equus Auri
www.equusauri.co.uk
Lara is a trained Level 5 equine facilitator and founder of Equus Auri in West Sussex. Using her intuitive understanding of horses, she works together with her herd to offer in person, personal and professional development, growth and learning. Lara has over 30 years of horsemanship experience and has a deep understanding of equine ethology, physiology and psychology.
“I feel time within natural settings can fulfil a heart and soul need and can set the scene for creativity – creativity in any shape or guise can be so important in our wellness narrative and I can think of a no more beautiful creative guide than our companion of centuries, Equus caballus, the horse.”
Claire Nash
Windrose Horses
www.windrosehorses.co.uk
Claire is an Equine Facilitated Psychotraumatologist and trauma-focussed integrative psychotherapist, based on the outskirts of London. With a particular passion for helping people who identify as Highly Sensitive or empathic, Claire is committed to cultivating anti-oppressive spaces where healing and personal growth can be found in communion with horses and the natural world.
“I believe all humans are inherently creative, though many of us have been shaped by experiences that convince us we are not. Art and creativity – in its myriad of forms – play a key role in reconnecting us to who we are at our core.”
Ready to book?
Please complete the registration form and Lara or Claire will be in touch to arrange a time that works for you to connect over the phone ahead of the workshop.
Payment will be requested via bank transfer and is due in full 14 days prior to the Workshop start date.
Workshop Terms and Conditions
Participants must be 18 years of age or older and confirmation of your reservation is contingent on the completion of a short intake phone call.
Payment is due in full via bank transfer upon issue of invoice. If payment is not received 2 weeks in advance of the workshop commencing we reserve the right to cancel your reservation.
Because each participant receives an intake phone call in advance of the workshop, your reservation is not directly transferable. However, if you find you are unable to attend and have a friend or family member who would like to take your place, please email info@windrosehorses.co.uk and we will provide instructions on how this can be arranged, subject to your friend or family member completing an intake call.
We will only cancel or postpone workshops under extreme and unavoidable circumstances and will issue a full refund for the cost of the workshop should this be necessary. You will also be first to be informed of a revised date. Workshops are conducted in all weather conditions, except in extreme circumstances where weather significantly impedes participants’ or the facilitators’ travel to the site, presents significant disruption to workshop facilitation or a risk to humans or horses on site. In this instance, a full refund for the cost of the workshop will be given. We unfortunately cannot provide refunds or compensation for any associated travel, accommodation or meal costs.
You will be required to abide by all instructions given by facilitators on site to protect the safety of yourself, your cohort and the horses. Please ensure you do not consume any alcohol or excessive amounts of caffeine before your session, nor take any recreational drugs in the two weeks prior. This is because the horses are sensitive to nervous system arousal or suppression caused by these substances.
Your data is used by Lara Mackendrick of Equus Auri and Claire Nash of Windrose Horses solely for the purpose of organising and delivering the workshop and is not shared with any third parties. You will have the option of completing a feedback form at the end of the workshop. We welcome and appreciate all feedback as it supports our assessment of the efficacy of the experiences we provide along with how we evolve the delivery of future workshops and sessions.