Case Studies

Case study 1

When the vet told me Duggan needed 4 months box rest following a collateral ligament injury my heart completely sank. Having already endured two lengthy spells of box-rest not that long ago following other injuries, I really wasn’t sure how we were going to cope with a third spell of confinement. It was summer, he was fit, used to going out and I knew I would be racked with guilt about his confinement.

Emma already knew Duggan as had been giving him hands-on healing for the past 18 months. I actually called them Duggan’s treats as he would soon be completely asleep within moments of Emma’s sessions. I loved watching her work and the interaction between her and the horse – he trusted her, as did I, so I knew there was no better place to send him than Twin Oaks. It was the best decision I could have ever made both for his sanity and my peace of mind.

Duggan settled in very quickly and soon adapted to his new routine. At Twin Oaks Emma treats each horse as an individual with their character and well-being personally catered for –something that was very important to me. Duggan is a big part of my life so I never had a moment’s worry as I knew he was being well-looked after as if he was one of Emma’s own horses.

During my weekend visits I was introduced to Lisa and Carina (they both trained with Emma) and combine their healing abilities by providing homeopathic remedy solutions and massage techniques dovetailing all that Emma provides at Twin Oaks. Their combined treatments became part of Duggan’s routine and mine too – I am not sure who enjoyed the massages more, me or Duggan!

Back home we return to Twin Oaks each month where we both enjoy our regular holistic treatments.

Catherine Heilbron

Case Study 2

As an experienced counsellor who has seen many types of therapies, imagine my scepticism when it was suggested to me that I might like to try a session or two of Intuitive Horse, especially as I am not a ‘horsey’ person.

Believe me, this is powerful stuff – I soon came to realise that horses are amazingly perceptive and just by being and tuning into them you begin to get in touch with your deepest buried emotions.

The team of therapists at Twin Oaks are caring, understanding and let you progress at your own pace.

What I am particularly impressed with is that with specialist Animal Healers, a Homeopath and Reiki practitioners on the team, the horses are well looked after not just physically but also mentally, emotionally and spiritually. There is no fear of them being left to take on your negative emotions.

I cannot recommend Twin Oaks Intuitive Horse enough.

Robert Sheppard

Case Study 3

I was excited at the thought of taking part in an Intuitive Horse Session, but did not know what to expect!!  I had to first of all choose a horse, but soon realised that was the horse's decision to make! The first thing that I had to learn to do, was to open up and trust that the session would take its own natural course.  I found this quite hard, as having been around horses all my life, it was a completely different way of being with a horse. Once I was in the pen with the horse, I touched him on the neck and closed my eyes, and just tried to connect with him.  Once I had that connection, the horse gave me a very powerful message, at which point I became quite emotional.  It taught me how to address what was missing in my life, and made me face up to emotions that I had been supressing. After the session, I felt very enlightened, positive, with a new direction to take.  The whole experience is unique and empowering, and I can wholeheartedly endorse the work at Twin Oaks Intuitive Centre.

Fay Talbot