About Elaine

My Story

Until I was 12 years old, I thought everyone could communicate with animals. It wasn’t until I told my best friend what the neighbour's dog was telling us that I quickly realised it wasn’t normal - the look on her face said it all! From that day on, I hid my additional sense from everyone else. I continued listening to the animals, but I kept everything to myself, no one knew and that was the way I wanted to keep it.

When I was 30, I met someone who immediately turned to me and said ‘you must use your natural healing ability to help horses’. By this age, I was a master at hiding my communication with animals, and to hear a total stranger refer to my healing abilities was a shock to the system. I knew exactly what he was talking about, and this quick message enlivened something within me instantly. It was the answer I had, unknowingly, been waiting for. It suddenly felt like a forgotten part of myself had been greeted and invited into the conversation. I knew there was no going back, and I still feel the weight of those words today. The horses need me.

This conversation sparked a 12 year learning journey. I needed to understand my healing hands, and what I could do with them. The first step was exploring where they came from, I soon found out my grandmother had a similar ability.

During this 12 year period, I healed many horses but felt that something was missing. I didn’t want to just heal, I wanted to provide a completely different approach. For this, I let the horses guide me. I studied all forms of Natural Horsemanship and asked the horses what they thought. I went to competitions and listened to their opinions, I went to a hunt meet to stand and listen, x-country, dressage all forms of equestrian events. The results were amazing, the whispers and screams were heartbreaking and I promised that, in some way, I would try and make people listen. After years of studying, I was told in meditation that I was ready. I took the step of handing in my notice at work. I then gave myself to Spirit and equine healing, the only deal I made was that I needed to earn enough to pay the rents. From then on Spirit became a very big addition to my life, they have joined forces with me and guide me in everything I do.

So what do I call myself? I am a spiritual healer but this title sometimes scares people. I work with energy within the body – slightly more acceptable! But it has become so much more, often a totally transformational experience for both horse and guardian. The healing has become healing of the boy, mind, and soul - full emotional healing enabling the horse and guardian to let go of the past and step positively into the now and a beautiful future

In recent years as I approach my 60th year I have felt drawn to learn more. I have studied shadow work and how it not only affects us but also the horses. The horses can hold themselves back from fully being present because of past trauma. I treated one horse recently who was backed very quickly and very young. Her back was frozen and she saw the rider as a Tiger. For a flight animal this is huge she saw people riding her as being attacked. so we worked through her back releasing the Tiger and giving her power back. 2 weeks later the physio could not believe the softness in her back and the following week she allowed her Mum to ride her.