The Mission
‘Mindful Union Through Horses.’
Conscious Rider: ‘Friendly, Trust based, 2-way Riding System.’
A Heartfelt Approach to Riding Horses:
Employing a heart centered, holistic approach to horse wo’manship. Learning to ride, also includes, catching your riding horse, grooming while consciously connecting with your horse, feeding and herbal healing techniques. Tacking up, working-in-hand as well as groundwork.
We learn riding two ways. Firstly, experiencing the challenges that arise while on the trails in glorious parkland of approx. 1000 acres. Secondly, learning to ride with and without tack in the 100 foot menage, covered arena. “Sally Swifts’ Centered Riding is, for me, a freeing and at the same time exacting riding system.“
Our horses Angel, Abby and Kingsley live freely within the herd outside. They have hay available all day are barefoot and have regular chiropractic therapy.
Originally from Britain, now based in Austin Texas, since 2000, Katharine provides a peaceful environment, focusing on riding solutions for all riders from all riding genres. Learning to ride in saddle and bare back.
Katharine is an Equine Life Coach, professional animal psychic and artist.
Thank you to my son for the film below – the first video of many:
* (Video transcript bottom of this page). approx. 1000 acres of wild parkland – 20 minutes from downtown Austin.
Equine Life Coaching:
Is living our full potential in this life a priority? I think so. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to do our True Work peacefully, with strength and connected to a higher love. LIFE teaches us, it is our greatest teacher. Hardships pulls us into surrender and we work out how to step up. Addictions teach us humility and eventually discipline. Katharine and the horses help us to find our power joyfully and help us to get conscious and upgrade wobbly boundaries, old triggers and unhealthy habits.
Equine life coaching has evolved since Katharine began coaching in 2000.
Horses are free to roam in and out of sessions, mirroring subconscious behavior with honesty and grace.
“We work together with our three horses, the barn animals, and the park with its’ trees and wild animals. Here we learn to regulate and meditate, clearing the subconscious of lack beliefs”
Unblocking and creating more money, more love in our relationships and a deeper connection with a Loving Higher Power.
The Power Cycle is a system Katharine has perfected over the 25 years of coaching, not only working for her but the 1000’s of clients she has coached. This system includes tools to transform stress and manifest the life you deserve and need. In time, this simple regulating system Returns us to Peace, Stillness and Strength.
Tools:
- A return to Self Compassion through the horses
- Manifest more money, Love and connection
- Surrender to your Highest Self
- Union with your Higher Power
- Trauma recovery
- Uplifting and healing relationships with your wounded inner children
- Upgrading unconscious conditioning:
- … from childhood, dna, culture and even past life
- Regulating by learning how to flip The Fear Cycle
- Psych-K
- E.F.T.
- Learning how horses dissolve anger
- Meditation, through connecting with the herd via ‘The Trust Technique’
- Learning to integrate the healing energy from the herd to you
- Conflict resolution
- Stillness by embodying fear and surrendering it to the body
- Integrating spiritual awakenings
- Grief recovery
- Recovering from addiction via the 12 steps
- Unblocking energy releasing stress
- Death and dying
- Re-building your confidence with horses
- Psychic and intuitive awareness
- Addiction to fear and thinking.
- Conscious of being triggered in craving (needy)– aversion (hatred) – ignorance (selfish)
- Diseases and ailments, their subconscious message to us
- “Connection with the horse, As Presence (pre’Sense) by living in the Power Cycle.”
We specialize in:
Riding:
- A mindful or concentrated approach to riding
- Natural Horse wo’manship via Mia Lykke Neilson, Parrelli, Sally Swift and Monty Roberts.
- Beginner Dressage using the later Baucher system from the classical school of de la Guérinière.
Riding Session are 90 minutes, twice a month. Monthly fee $400.
Equine Life Coaching:
- The Life you always wanted
- More money, more Love, more connection to yourself and your Higher Power
- PTSD, cPTSD, healing from addictions (fear).
Equine Life Coaching sessions are 2 hours. Weekly fee $400.
We have:
- Menage / Covered Arena
- 1000 acres of parkland
- Tack room
- 8 miles of shaded trails
- Compost Bathroom
- Changing room
We cater for:
- Beginner Riders 6 years and up (5 if they have long enough legs)
- Intermediate Riders
- All ages for Equine Life Coaching – with or without the horses
Training and Retreats:
Horses As Healers Weekend Retreat
Silent Day Retreat
Teacher Training Apprenticeship
2025 Apprenticeship Testimonial:
“During my time at Conscious Rider in Austin, Texas, I had the privilege of working with Katharine, an extraordinary guide who opened the door to a whole new world for me — the world of equine therapy.
Katharine didn’t just teach me how to work with horses. She taught me how to work with myself.
Through her gentle wisdom and intuitive guidance, I embarked on a profound inner journey. It wasn’t about techniques or control — it was about coming home to myself.
Only when I found true peace within, when my heart was still and my soul was present, did the horses respond and connect.
This experience was not just transformative — it was sacred.
I am deeply grateful for Katharine, the horses, and the invisible magic that happens when you dare to meet yourself at the deepest level.
Thank you, Conscious Rider, for helping me ride not just with horses, but with life itself.” – Sofie P
*VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:
Katharine –
‘OUR MISSION IS – MINDFUL, UNION, THROUGH HORSES.’
Merlin –
‘WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THIS PLACE?’
Katharine –
‘I LOVE THAT IT’S PEACEFUL, IT’S GROUNDED AND IT’S … REALLY GOOD FUN!’
Bette –
‘I THINK ANGEL IS PROBABLY MY FAVORITE, SHE’S REALLY EASY TO RIDE.’
Gabi –
‘SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AN OLYMPIC HORSE BUT SHE … ‘
Katharine – ‘
I LOVE THE COVERED ARENA, EVERY MORNING I SEE IT AND I JUST – aah – IT’S LIKE GOING TO THE BEACH FOR ME.’
Why is this a cell free ranch?
No cell phones are to be used on the ranch. The micro radiation excites the horses and stops deep Presence. There is cell service. If you need to use your cell phone, do so in your car. If you want to take photos, please use it on ‘airplane’ mode then return it to the air stream or your car.