The Mission
‘Mindful Union Through Horses.’
Conscious Rider: ‘Friendly, Trust based, 2-way Riding System.’
Equine Life Coaching:
Katharine LOVES helping people reach their full potential. As an Equine Life Coach since 2000 she works with you and her 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, loving 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
- 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.”
Equine Life Coaching sessions are 2 hours. Weekly fee of $400.
Thank you to my son for the film below – the first video of many:
* (Video transcript below). approx. 1000 acres of wild parkland – 20 minutes from downtown Austin.
Riding sessions are 90 mins every two weeks. Monthly fee of $400.
A Heartfelt Approach to Riding Horses:
Katharine applies the concept of a friendly, trust based, two-way communication riding system.
The three horses live freely within the herd. They are barefoot and have regular chiropractic therapy. In between sessions (they work four mornings a week) the horses are given gentle work outs including rides in the park.
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.“
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, artist and meditation teacher.
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.
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).
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.