LESSONS & HORSEMANSHIP — Cheekye Ranch

OUR EXCEPTIONAL team of INSTRUCTORS provide all levels of riding and horsemanship lessons

OUR APPROACH

Whether you are completely new to the equestrian world or you are looking to further develop your skills we have a wide range of instructors including horsemanship, riding lessons and FEEL therapy.

OUR LESSON HORSES

Many of the horses in our lesson program have been rescued by Second Chance Cheekye Ranch and rehabilitated by our team of incredible volunteers. Often times these are horses rescued from uncertain fates and given a second chance here at Cheekye Ranch. While many of our rescues move on to new, loving homes our lesson program offers them the opportunity to have a home here at Cheekye. Our approach to training all of our horses is rooted in natural horsemanship with a focus on building a deep mutual respect and the understanding of how horses communicate and learn.

Our instructors

Molly Maquire

Molly has grown up surrounded by horses from a young age, starting at 6 months old riding out on trails with her child minder then continuing to persuade her parents at the age of four to start up riding lessons in the UK.
This passion led to a trainee position at 18 years old working with stunt horses in the film and TV industry in Wales. Here, she learnt many styles of riding, including classical dressage, Cossack riding and carriage driving.
Following on from that, Molly decided to rescue her own horse from the bullfighting trade in Malaga, south of Spain. After 4 years together, Pajarito is her most trusted ride and loves the work they do together.
Alongside bringing Pajarito on, Molly has run a backing and training business in the UK for the last 5 years before deciding to bring that business to Squamish, BC and SCCR!

Molly is currently qualified to teach both riding and horsemanship lessons, and available to help with backing or training young or horses being restarted. Feel free to email at mseattlemaguire@gmail.com with a little about yourself and what you’re looking for.

EQUUS REIGNS- Taryn Brown, Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning (FEEL®) programs.

What is FEEL?

Welcome to a healing modality where you partner with horses at liberty, while experiencing facilitated groundwork activities. This approach of ‘learning through doing’, helps you gain personal discoveries with a horse as your guide. As the facilitator, I create and hold space for you, and provide observations and feedback to further enhance your experience.

The foundation of this approach is emotional agility, self-awareness, self-regulation, safe and healthy boundary setting, intuitive awareness and spiritual connections.

Who is this for?

Are you looking for balance and grounding? Do you feel disconnected from your body?
Do you want to feel more connected to your heart?
Are you interested in horses but are afraid of them?
Are you experiencing anxiety or burnout?
Do you want to expand your intuition?
Do you want to experience empowered leadership?

*Sessions are suitable for ages 13 and up.

Programs

Individual sessions
Partner sessions
Retreats

CONNECT WITH TARYN

Kind Spirit Horses- FEEL® Equine Guided Therapy For Humans & Horses

Hello, my name is Eve Casavant.

I am so happy you are here!

I have been around horses my whole life, caring for them from a young age at my Family’s successful Equestrian centre in Quebec. I have been offering and practicing Human Integrative Wellness & Bodywork for over 20 years. Today I am merging all my knowledge to offer Humans and Horses possibilities for healing.

In 2020 I founded Kind Spirit Horses where we (the horses and I ) where I offer FEEL® (Facilitated Equine Facilitated Learning) Equine guided experiences to help humans reconnect with their authentic being and live a healthier, more aligned and balanced life.

My mission is to help horses and humans find peace in their body and soul. In facilitating Communication between Horse and Human, I hope to inspire people to get reconnected to the everyday magic that lives inside of them and to support horses by helping them heal their physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies.

Remember that transformation is a life-long process, one step at a time, one layer at a time. So let’s be kind to ourselves as we enjoy the journey to our destination

Programs offered: Youth, Adults, Women Seasonal Wellness Circles, Retreats

Please visit my website and contact me; eve@kindspirithorses.com to explore how The Horses and I can support your healing journey.

Youth Equine Connection & Leadership Program

A PLACE FOR ALL HORSE LOVERS

This Program was inspired by children's innate fascination with horses. Children are naturally drawn to these majestic creatures, despite their size; horses are naturally drawn to children, despite their size.

Although the main focus of Kind Spirit Horses is FEEL® Equine Guided Therapy, Equine Connection Program provides a special opportunity for kids to explore the magical world of horses. There is nothing more wondrous than watching children work in harmony with horses and ponies; to do so requires mutual respect, trust and understanding... all of which are fostered through this unique Program.

This Program has been designed to ensure participants:

-build confidence and improve their safety when working around horses and ponies;
-foster a greater sense of responsibility through learning to feed, groom and ensure their horses overall wellbeing;
-provide opportunities to collaborate and problem-solve with their peers in a positive environment;
-inspire creativity; and,
-to build relationships and improve communications with humans and animals.

I know everyone is keen to ride - and I do offer riding opportunities within the curriculum and programming of Equine Connection - but what I really want this program to offer is the quiet, calm, workman-like environment that horses require. There is so much to learn about horses, and that's what I’m excited to share with our students.