by Sangeeta Kocharekar URL Copied! If you’re looking for a way to de-stress and feel calmer , consider a horse retreat. Australia has a handful of dedicated horse retreats, including Sugar Beach Ranch and Eden Equine in NSW and Heart of the Horse and Dark Horse Farm in Victoria, which practice equine therapy, also called equine wellness or equine-assisted learning. “Equine-assisted learning is where we harness the wisdom of horses, in a facilitated environment, to help people explore aspects of their lives that are causing concern or even distress,” says Rachael Gibson, owner of Heart of the Horse, which coordinates three-day or tailored women-only horse retreats in the town of Yackandandah, a 3.
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