bitless / tackless horsemanship & riding

A successful rider should spend 90% on the ground and 10% in the saddle. Time spent on the ground working around a horse, caring for their needs and establishing a relationship with them is invaluable. It’s during this time that a rider learns how to read their horse and a horse learns how to read their human.


We have options from NDIS intensives through to forest rides for the lucky few that really love horses. We also organise monthly shows - during the month we practice towards these and have lots of fun together as a community showcasing what we have all worked on.

We have a few spots available at the moment - book in an assessment. Horse reserved exclusively for you on your day every week with one of our facilitators - our horses are competition standard and experts at building connections and providing a fun environment whilst learning valuable new skills. Please read our FAQs before booking.

 
 
 

we can support you with

  • Assertiveness

  • Confidence

  • Developing and maintaining relationships

  • Emotional awareness

  • Empathy

  • Impulse control

  • Problem-solving skills

  • Social skills

  • Trust in others

  • Trust in self

why our horses?

  • Non judgmental and unbiased. Our herd only react to a client’s behaviour and emotions with no threat of bias or any judgment of their emotional experience.

  • Feedback and mirroring. Horses are keen observers and are vigilant and sensitive to movement and emotion. They mirror a client’s behaviour or emotions, conveying understanding and connection that allows the client to feel safe. This also allows for clients to maintain a sense of self-awareness, using the horse’s behaviour and interactions for feedback and opportunities to check in and process what is happening in the moment.

  • Managing vulnerability. As processing can be painful, aligning these with the horse’s experience in the moment allows for things to be easier to approach and process through.

  • Staying present. Many people who struggle with anxiety find themselves stuck in worry about their past and fear about their future. Our herd create the opportunity for clients to stay present and focused on the task at hand. Since our horses are vigilant and sensitive to behaviour and emotions, they can sense danger and respond with a heightened awareness, which typically leads to a change in their behaviour. We teach clients to read these and respond to this.

  • Bonding. Following trauma it is often thought by clients that they won’t be able to bond with someone again and feel that personal connection. But with their horse, they feel that connection. They are then able to take that into the rest of their lives and into their relationships.

  • Focus. Presence, attention, mindfulness, boundaries, social cues and much more.

For those that self-manage the NDIS supports and services in their plaN - EquiTune can support you!

Engage in activities such as grooming, feeding, playing natural horsemanship games, caring for the horse whilst being supported by our expert team. Goals of this form of alternative therapy include helping people develop skills such as emotional regulation, self-confidence and responsibility. What could I, or my child, gain from time spent working with a horse?
🦄 build self confidence
🦄 strengthen self-esteem
🦄 establish and strengthen trust relationship
🦄 communicate clearly
🦄 manage boundaries
🦄 self-regulate
🦄 impulse control
🦄 resilience
🦄 assertiveness
🦄 and so much more - keep us informed as things crop up and we will tailor sessions to support you.

Since the horses have similar behaviours as humans, such as social and responsive behaviours, it is easy for the client to create a connection with the horse.