Connecting With Exmoor Ponies & Yourself

Connecting with Exmoor Ponies & Yourself Experience This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with Exmoor ponies and experience their herd behaviours and energy at close quarters - and discover more about this very special, ancient native breed. After an introductory chat and a short book reading from Dawn's book, Rowan The Exmoor Pony, we'll move to an area in the barn where you can be amongst the herd (yet safely separated). You'll meet some of the real-life characters from Dawn's books, Wild Pony Whispering, Wild Stallion Whispering and Wild Herd Whispering, including ponies from free-living moorland herds.  Observing the Exmoor pony herd is fascinating, as they reveal their beautiful characters and are able to connect with your authentic self. This is a unique opportunity to allow the ponies to bring you into the present moment and a place of mindfulness, forgetting about life's distractions and stresses. Through the connection with their positive herd energy, finding a place of inner peace and stillness - and nourishing it. We'll practise a short meditation as a group to help 'zone in' to their energy. You can then chat and ask questions or simply 'be', connecting with the ponies. Each session is different, with different ponies drawn to different people. Some participants find it profoundly moving and generally, everyone leaves feeling more self-aware and enriched by the experience. Afterwards, there is time for a chat and teas/coffees/biscuits and you're welcome to share any notes and thoughts - or not. Whatever feels right for you.  The Connecting with Exmoor Ponies & Yourself Experiences are kept to small groups of minimum six and maximum eight participants to enable everyone to have a very special experience.  Dawn Westcott's books will be available to purchase and can be personally signed, and bags of our wonderful very well-matured, multi-purpose Exmoor Compost (produced by the Exmoor pony herd), are also for sale. Proceeds from the workshop experiences and sales help to support the Exmoor Pony Project. More info at wildponywhispering.co.uk.  National Park Experiences is a curated collection that brings the stories of our National Parks to life. Each experience offers an authentic insight into the landscape and special qualities of a National Park. Testimonial! "Thank you, Dawn and Nick, for the amazing experience and privilege. Saturday was a breathtaking afternoon. The herd is remarkable! Each and everyone of the ponies are beautiful, full of character and your dedication to them is beguiling! It was a pleasure to be allowed to share the experience of being with you both and the ponies. I would recommend anyone who has not done so yet to come and visit you. We will most certainly coma back again.” From Nicoletta and Neil Camping at Holt Ball Farm - Porlock Vale Campsite! We offer seasonal camping for tents and campervans in a beautiful, peaceful, spacious meadow at Holt Ball Farm, which is certified by the Greener Camping Club and open from May until the end of September. There are panoramic views all around of Exmoor moorland, woodland and countryside and across the Porlock Vale to the Bristol Channel. Set in the National Trust's Holnicote Estate, you can experience peaceful, spacious camping for adults (16+ years) and well behaved dogs. Porlock and Minehead are both about 3 miles away. For booking and availability please visit https://www.pitchup.com/campsites/England/SouthWest/Somerset/Minehead/porlock-vale-campsite/   Inclusions What's Included 🍴 Food - Light refreshments, usually biscuits 🥤 Drink - Tea, herbal tea, coffee, bottled water   What you'll need 🧤 Warm Clothing - Suitable casual clothing for a farm visit and whatever the weather gives us on the day ☂️ Waterproofs - As needed on the day, although we have covered areas too 🍴 Food - Any additional food you may need 🥤 Drink - Any additional drinks you may need 📋 Other - Robust footwear suitable for a farm visit and walking about in areas that ponies migrate around on.