James Froilan Equestrian

03/10/2024

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25/09/2024

I used to think that triggers and trauma were the trouble with tricky horses. Now I see horses in a different light entirely.

Not all trauma is somaticized. Not all trauma becomes a disease. Not all trauma shows up in bad posture. Not all trauma leaves a mark, a scar, a fingerprint. Not all disease and dysfunction in a horse is driven by bad histories the horse survived somehow.

Because I lost count. I lost count how many horse who came across my desk, in a manner of speaking, who didn't need trauma recovery, they needed a vet. They didn't need an animal communicator, they needed X-rays. They didn't need a Healer of Past Lives, they need antibiotics.

This is counter intuitive for some folks to hear me say. Because I have contributed to being labelled, and put in a box. As the open minded "Woo" guy. Having said all of the above. I charge my crystals at the full moon, I track my horses lived history with attention to detail like Sherlock Holmes. I am aware of the patterns and problems my horses have today, are often drawn from what they have lived through.

But I am calling for balance. A return to the middle.

In our pursuit of alternative therapies and options, please do not abandon the stalwart, sometimes crusty, but none the less valuable practices that have been pillars of horsemanship and horse care for decades, if not centuries.

Baby, meet bathwater. It is the same message I have spent much of my last 2 years espousing. A cry from the middle, not from the extremes.

How did you find your balance lately? I want to hear from you.

26/02/2024

Managing the care and work load for our herd of horses has just become much easier! Proud to announce our partnership with Livery Live - The Complete App For Equine Yard Management
Yard manager James said:
"Having been in the Equine Industry in a Managerial capacity for over 30 years I cannot rave enough about Livery Live and wish that the program had been available to me many years ago.
Until now I have always had to make up my own charts and Individual horse spreadsheets. Everything is now all in one place at the click of the mouse saving a great deal of time.
It is invaluable for allowing members of staff to track the horses Health and Welfare but also great for allocating daily tasks to an individual or group of horses to a certain member of the staff team.
As full time carer of multiple horses, it is also great for when you're on the move as the handy app on my phone allows me to check any horses record at any time getting rid of the need to be near a computer.
The customer experience is also fantastic, the team are very quick to respond to any questions and are willing to go above and beyond to help. I highly recommend this program to anyone managing a yard from several horses to a very large unit. Livery Live has been an absolute game changer for me and my stafff team in maintaining the health and wellbeing of our Therapy Horse team and the Staff as a whole. I wouldn't like to go back to my old method 'ever'. Many thanks to Livery live for your support!"

24/01/2024

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Strength & Learning Through Horses has to offer Working Retirement Livery vacancies. The cost per calendar month is £250.00 Included in the cost is a Full Livery Service with the horses living out all-year-round on our track and field system and brought in when the weather is unacceptable. Farrier ...

13/12/2023

12/12/2023

https://strengthandlearningthroughhorses.org

We offer life changing mental health & education services for young people aged 4-25. Horse & equine assisted therapy with clinical psychologists, psychotherapists & horse behaviour experts. Translating equine behaviour into meaningful observations for our young people.

11/10/2023

Booking now for October half term horse experience days!

25/09/2023

London HORSE LOVERS, stop scrolling!

Strength & Learning Through Horses in Barnet are looking for a new apprentice to join their team.

This position is a full time and paid apprenticeship position, where ALL training is completed on site, with NO lost days to college.

You can further your equine career and apply for the higher level apprenticeship if you already hold your level 2 in equine.

Strength and Learning Through Horses is an equine therapy charity working with young people age 5 – 25 from all over London and Hertfordshire who are struggling with mental health challenges, emotional and behavioural problems and / or learning difficulties.

They provide equine assisted therapy services and alternative education programmes which involve working with horses on the ground, teaching young people about horse psychology and behaviour.

The team encourage young people to transfer the learnings about horse behaviour to think about their own emotions and behaviour and make positive changes to their life.

SLTH have a friendly team of 20 (mostly part time) staff, who are a combination of Equine Behaviour Experts and Mental Health experts as well as yard staff and youthwork trained staff.

They have a friendly staff team of 20 (mostly part time) staff, our staff are a combination of Equine Behaviour Experts and Mental Health experts as well as yard staff and youthwork trained staff.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, hard-working team. Within the role the successful candidate will be working toward an apprenticeship in Horse Care with further training and employment available for the right candidate.

Apply Now 👉 https://keits.co.uk/apprentice_vacancies/equine-groom-apprentice-strength-learning-through-horses

An exciting equine groom apprentices opportunity accessible to those living in London as part of a friendly and supporting team. Apply now!

31/08/2023

As soon as these organisations have raised enough money for 5 square meters of slabs, Mudcontrol will add a gift of 5 square metres to their total, so get donating now!

31/08/2023

26/07/2023

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20/07/2023

New for this summer holidays, a 3 day programme for young people aged 16+ who have experience around horses. Our specialist equine team will provide 3 days of learning towards qualifications that can be used as a pathway into a career in the equine industry. Email [email protected] for more info or to reserve your space!

06/07/2023

06/07/2023

On the ground or in the saddle, the one thing that we CAN’T do around horses is relax. Here are some things we CAN do.

04/06/2023

If anyone is looking for retirement grass livery or non-ridden working livery in Barnet please let me know.

04/06/2023

I have learned that burnout is painfully common amongst horse trainers. I was there, for a long time. It’s 24/7/365 work with little to no paycheck. The overhead is crippling and for some reason, the lack of respect is at every turn from clients. Horses are expensive, yet everyone wants a deal when you’re already not charging enough. The common solution is to make the client happy by giving them the discount and you just work harder to make up the difference.

It’s time to change the narrative. You can’t live like this. The future of the industry needs you.

If this is you, let’s talk. 🌻

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