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 OUR HORSES PROMISE

“When I teach you, I will never judge you!

I will never lie to you!

I speak the truth – because it is the only thing I can do because of my natural instincts.

I will bring you love and warmth for your heart. I will show you how to laugh, play and truly ENJOY again!

I promise you – this learning doesn't just stay in a confined space.

What you experience with me, you will take with you into your life! 🐴💫

 

With love, your horse. ❤️

What does it mean to bridle-up your life?

Discover what it really means to "Bridle-up Your Life" and how horses can help you find inner strength, peace, and direction. The first step to living your life to your fullest.

✨ What does it mean to "Bridle-up Your Life"?

You may have ever wondered what is behind the name of our workshop "Bridle-up Your Life". It is much more than just a metaphor – it is an invitation. An invitation to take back the reins of your life. To get back in the saddle – not as someone who has to control everything, but as someone who knows how to trust yourself and life.

In the modern world, we are often overwhelmed by obligations, expectations from others, and internal pressures to be strong, successful, and perfect. But in this hustle and bustle, we often lose touch with who we really are. Horses remind us of what authentic presence looks like. What it feels like to feel yourself.

 

 

🧭 Taking the reins means: from confusion to clarity

"Bridle-up Your Life" means allowing yourself to hear your inner voice. To slow down enough to notice what your body and heart are telling you. Horses help you with this in a completely unique way - they don't talk, they don't judge, they just are. And it is this presence that is healing.

When you are with a horse, your body begins to calm down. Your heart rate synchronizes with his, your breathing deepens, your nervous system begins to regulate. And the best thing is – the horse will recognize your feelings and respond to them. If you are stressed, it will show it. If you are relaxed, it will be happy to connect.

💡 The horse as a mirror – and as a guide

When a horse senses your inner state, it simply shows it back to you. No mask, no embellishment. And that's what's valuable. Because it helps you see yourself – perhaps for the first time in a long time – with a clear picture.

In a relationship with a horse, there is no room for manipulation, for the role you play at work, at home, or on social media. The horse sees you. And with that, it invites you to step back into yourself.

🐾 From head to body – from control to contact

Many women who come to our workshops say, “I know it all in my head, but something is still holding me back.” That “something” isn’t always a word—it’s often a feeling in the body, an unconscious tension, or a repressed emotion. And here horses do something that no book or podcast can: they help you feel and release what’s locked away.

 

In your relationship with a horse, you begin to trust your inner wisdom again. A sense of familiarity, strength, and peace awakens in your body. And once you feel that – you can't go back. You begin to allow yourself to live differently.

 

 

🔚 Conclusion: When you get back in your saddle

 

Riding life means becoming the rider of your own path – not because you control everything, but because you can feel the direction and trust yourself. And when you have a horse by your side, that path is safer, deeper, and more yours.

👉 : Sign up for your appointment that will connect you with yourself

 

Are you ready to discover the power of what you have always been deep within?

➡️ Join us at the "Bridle-up Your Life" workshops and get in touch with yourself - through your relationship with your horse, nature and other kind people.

Why do we use horses

Why horses?

 

 

"Bridle up your life" is a unique and innovative approach to developing essential life skills—through experiential learning with horses. In this powerful process, horses become our teachers.

 

Our curriculum is grounded in decades of scientific research and is validated daily through real-life practice. It follows a proven structure known as the Building Block™ method from the Academy of Equine Assisted Learning. Each workshop is built around a specific learning objective, forming a step-by-step journey of personal growth.

 

Horses live fully in the present moment. They are highly aware of their environment and respond to even the smallest changes with honesty and immediacy. Their non-judgmental reactions give us direct feedback about our behavior, allowing us to reflect and grow in a safe, natural way.

 

As herd animals, horses are also experts in leadership and communication. They instinctively seek guidance and can sense the difference between anxious or confusing energy and calm, confident presence. They show us—clearly and without words—whether they feel safe, engaged, or disconnected.

By working with horses, we create space for self-discovery, emotional awareness, and authentic connection—skills that stay with us long after the workshop ends.

Askaja in Snežana

About me

 

I bridled up my life to help others do the same 

 

After 25 years of successful career in international corporations, I decided to radically change my life, as I was heading headlong into the abyss of burnout. This is how I found myself in the role of the first licensed EAL - Equine-assisted Life Skills Learning - trainer in continental Europe.

 

With the help of my animals, especially horses, I got through the hardest days, months of depression and anxiety, and they are why I am still here today. In order to share my experiences with others, I decided to enroll in the Academy, where I obtained a license to teach and manage my own life skills school using the Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) method.

 

My mission is to enable people to build strong personalities and healthy relationships with the help of horses.

 

To find meaning in life.

A path to take

Meet our team

horse Askaya

The boss

Askaya of Bohinj

"The Queen Mother"

Born 2008 on pasture.

Descendant of Awal and Golden Crown

Horse Aslan

Secondborn

Aslan of Bohinj

"The little one", royal horse

Born 2022, father Kahil

Aljosa riding Bukefal by Bled lake

This main one in the stable:

Aljosa Pretnar

Horse Buki

Firstborn

Bukefal of Bohinj

AKA " Buki" Buksl

Born 2013

father Kublai El Gaugh

Askaja and Snezana

The boss:

Snezana Antonic

First licensed Equine Assisted Learning -EAL trainer

 

all 3 of our horses

The head o the ranch:

A family shot

Contact

Contact

Učni ranč, Bohinj

Juno d.o.o.

Bohinjska Češnjica 20

4267 Srednja vas v Bohinju

+386 41 443 318

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