I often get asked why I chose horses to partner with in my therapeutic work. What makes them unique? Why not just use dogs or cats? They are certainly more convenient and many more people are comfortable around them. How does interaction with a horse specifically make any difference at all in the outcome for the client?

1. Horses are non-judgmental and unbiased: Horses react only to your behavior and emotions. They are not biased by physical appearance or past mistakes.

2. Horses provide me with immediate, accurate and consistent feedback: I am trained to understand the nuances of both horse and human behavior. Horse’s very nature as a prey and herd animal makes them hyper vigilant and sensitive to everything around them, thus making them keen observers. The horse is not plagued by conflicting thoughts or ego based assumptions like a human therapist might consider. They do not lie or distort a truth.

3. The horse has an innate tendency to mirror human behavior: The mirroring of physical movements and emotions, coupled by my correct interpretation, help you be more aware of you. They allow you “feel heard and felt” in ways that may have been previously missed or ignored inn a traditional setting. This feedback is translated by me and given directly to you.

4. Horses and their reactions can be used as metaphors for real life: My special ability to connect the dots between horses, people and real life situations make equine assisted work easily applicable to real life problems.

“I find that this unique interaction between horse and human allows clients to softly and seamlessly gain knowledge, confidence, self-esteem and self-worth in a relatively short amount of time.” ~ Katelyn

What do clients say?

“After working with Katelyn, I have grown so much as a person. I’ve learned to stop playing the victim all the time and start standing up for myself and taking responsibility for my actions. Working with Katelyn, gave me the confidence to end that toxic relationship and move onto a better one. I’m so much happier in my own skin now! “ ~ Carolina

“Katelyn is incredible. She has amazing intuition when it comes to both people and horses which makes working with her a truly magical experience. I feel confident in saying Katelyn is the best at what she does. I wish everyone could have a chance to work with her.” ~ Carly