About Us
Our Values
We believe in natural horsemanship and we encourage our horses to be just “horses” by keeping them as natural as possible. They are barefoot and any riding is done without the use of a bit. They are given plenty of freedom to move around and graze, spending time as a herd.
We respect our horses as sentient beings and their emotional wellbeing is paramount to us. For this reason, we believe in always giving them a choice during the Equine Facilitated Learning work.
We do not use horses to practice Horse Assisted Wellbeing, instead we work together with our horses as facilitators in their own right.
We subscribe to the principles outlined in The Compassionate Equestrian, by Schoen and Gordon (2015) and we are committed to the highest standards of ethical practice. You can read here our Animal Welfare Policy.
We are also a verified member of Progressive Equine Partnerships (PEP), https://progressiveequinepartnerships.com, a network of Equine Professionals and Establishments who are putting the welfare of the horses at the forefront of their practices, adhering to pain and fear free methods.
Meet your facilitators
Loredana Caminiti
She is bilingual and can offer sessions in either English or Italian.
The Rest is History
Loredana discovered the transformative power of Equine Facilitated Learning as she embarked on her own personal healing journey.
Through this gentle practice with the horses, she overcame many personal challenges and regained a sense of purpose; she is now looking forward to helping others in their journeys of self discovery and personal development.
Meet The Horses
Milo
Milo is a 16-yr old Thoroughbred with an extraordinary calm temperament; he is always keen in offering love and support to those in need and he is a great teacher of patience, acceptance, trust, reflection and self-resilience.
He is a master at helping people stay present and focused.
He loves playing and listening to music.
Mayo 1990-2022
Mayo is a 32-year old Thoroughbred x Irish Draught who possesses great wisdom and strength of character. He is a perfect teacher of the correct use of power, personal boundaries setting, and clear communication.
He loves food and enjoys being groomed.
Mayo is now a beautiful winged horse as he crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on May 25, 2022
Norbert
Norbert is a 17-year old XCob with a particular interest in two legged friends! He just loves being around people.
He is a very soothing horse with his amazing calm and sweet personality.
He enjoys the phisical contact and likes being brushed, washed and just overall cuddled.
He also loves food and a good scratch and he does makes sure to let you know with the biggest smile when you hit the spot.
Where we are
Be Horself operates from a peaceful location in Buckinghamshire, not far from the Hertfordshire border, immersed in the peace of the rural countryside, yet only a short train ride from Central London.
Your Mission: To Be Horself
Working with horses allows you to reconnect deeply with yourself, your heart, soul and spirit. We lovingly refer to it as “being horself” and look forward to your experience of discovering your true nature, purpose and talents.
info@behorself.co.uk
