The horses - The Place Of Grace

The Herd

The herd is aN integral part of The Place of Grace’s ecosystem and contributes fundamentally to the energy and vibrancy of the place.

The horses live in a large group in the lower part of the place and they have a lot of space in which to roam. There is a paddock trail and several different pastures as well as a little forest. This makes their living conditions very species-appropriate and natural.

The herd consists of a few very experienced horses that I call the pillars. They have an expanded consciousness beyond that of the equine collective. They lead the rest of the herd and some of them have been by my side for many years.

The connection with my horses is like an extension of my soul and we are energetically interwoven in a very powerful way. They continuously bring me into contact with inner impulses that ask to be developed, transformed and integrated.

Their interaction with us humans is as unpredictable as life itself, and they invite us to an experience with them in the Here and Now. In doing so, they continuously initiate conscious and unconscious processes within us that allow us to access hidden parts of ourselves.

Mylie

Mylie is a part-bred Welsh mare born in 1995. She has been with me since she was 2. Being highly sensitive, she taught me about subtle contact without touch. She showed me how intense connection through the energy field can be experienced and how mindful and respectful this kind of contact is. Mylie clearly establishes her boundaries very clearly and has allowed me to learn a lot about my own boundaries and needs. This made me rediscover my self-love and recognize Mylie for who she really is: a highly sensitive, wise equine soul.

Sue

Sue is a Quarter Horse mare born in 2008. Sue showed me through her clear and direct manner how to be true to myself. When I tried to make compromises with her that were not coherent for her nor for me, she made her disagreement more than clear. When I interact with her in a congruent, present way, I experience the most beautiful, wildly powerful moments. Sue often accompanies me on my shamanic journeys and stands by me as an ally. She is a genuine pillar at The Place of Grace.

Sky

Sky is a Quarter Horse mare. We met when she was 3 months old in 2012. It was immediately clear that we would walk on a path together. Through her, I got in touch with a conflict that stems from my family of origin. It is a belief system that "you can only afford certain things." Becoming aware of this and working through it, connected me with allowing abundance into my life. Sky and I are very alike. In the contact with her I got to appreciate qualities such as openness and spontaneity in myself.

Sky gave birth to a wonderful foal in March 2024. His name is Oshun and the sire is Lazaro.

Bella

Bella is a Quarter Horse mare born in 2013 with the same family history as Sky. Bella brings a powerful flow into the energy exchanges during her interactions with us humans. She has taught me a lot about mindfulness and how slowing down and composure can be purposeful.

Centurion

Centurion is a Lusitano gelding born in 2011. We met in 2015. After a riding accident that we had at our first meeting, we needed time to process the shock we experienced together. This experience taught me, how trauma can distort and hide our true nature. It showed me that when we are being seen for who we are and being met with patience and love, our hurts from the past can truly heal in humans and animals.

Tao

Tao is a Lusitano gelding born in 2014. With him, I experienced a conflict between mind and heart. I realised how divided I still was inside. It was a tough confrontation with my fears and it took courage to make decisions that made no sense from a purely logical point of view. He invited me to follow my heart and trust the unknown. This experience has shown me that our fears and apprehensions often do not come true! I now let my heart guide me more often when I have to make decisions, and get help from my rational side to handle practicalities.

Guapa

Guapa is a PRE mare born in 2016. She has been with me since September 2017. Through her I experienced that many encounters in our lives can be door openers without us knowing exactly where the journey will take us. Guapa is very mature and wise for her age and often guides us into the connection with everything that is.

Guapa gave birth to a wonderful filly by Lazaro. Her name is Naiobi.

Isadora

Isadora is a PRE mare born in 2018 and has been with us since January 2019. She is a very fine mare who makes us aware of non-physical realms. She is very gentle, sensitive and almost ethereal.

Jasmine

Jasmine is a Lusitano mare born in 2018. She has been with us since January 2019 and came from the horse rescue association TVP in Portugal. She is a very sociable, curious and fun-loving young mare. With her we are invited to meet our playful inner child and feel spontaneous self expression without losing our grounding.

Jasmine gave birth to a magic foal whom I named Jyoti. The sire is Lazaro.

Nandinha

Nandinha is the daughter of Nanda and came to us together with her and Winnie in June 2019 from Portugal. She was born on the farm of rescue association TVP. She is a very confident and outgoing young mare. She shows us how to get in touch with an untamed, wild side of us!

Winnie

Winnie came to us in June 2019 along with Nanda and Nandinha from Portugal from the horse rescue TVP. She was found injured and abandoned in a ditch as a 3-month-old foal. She lost her mother at an early age. Here at Place of Grace, she found a home and was lovingly welcomed by the herd. She has developed into a very expressive young mare.

Ambra

Ambra is a Camargue mare born in 2010. Her human guardian is Elisabeth Picco-Hertges, a dear friend of mine. Ambra has been with us since April 2019 and often teaches us humans on the topic of balance between masculine and feminine parts within us.

Kéoki

Kéoki is a PRE mare born in 2004. She has had several foals as a broodmare. She has been part of the herd since October 2021. She has an incredibly gentle energy and a powerful feminine side.

Samaya

Samaya was born in 2017 and came to us in October 2018 with her mother Rubina. Corinna Rossmy rescued them from a slaughterhouse in Vienna. Samaya is a very powerful, fiery mare who invites us to dance in tune with our boundaries and authentic power.

Samaya gave birth to a wonderful foal in March 2024, his name is Orinoco. The sire is Lazaro.

Rubina

Rubina was born in 2004 and Lippizaner mix mare who came to us in October 2018 along with her daughter Samaya. Corinna Rossmy rescued them from a slaughterhouse in Vienna. Rubina is a loving and motherly mare. She had a difficult life and was not often treated with respect and kindness. She showed me that healing is a multi-layered process. It is not always enough to change external circumstances for the better. The trauma we carry within us has many facets, and she invited me to try out various remedies such as Bach flowers, osteopathy, energetic healing, combined with patience and love. Rubina tends to connect with humans in a place where old energies are stuck and helps us to let them circulate again.

Rubina gave birth to a wonderful filly named Odea in March 2024. The sire is Lazaro.

Lazaro

Lazaro is a young PRE stallion born in 2021. He came to us when in me the desire to see a foal born here in The Place of Grace emerged. I asked life to send me stallion I was looking for and shortly thereafter I found him!

Lazaro is the sire of all our foals born in 2024. I decided to have him gelded in April 2024.

Sakura

Sakura is an approx. 20 year old Lusitano Mix mare and came to us in February 2020 from the horse rescue TVP. She is the mother of Jasmine. She had a difficult past and her body has suffered a lot. Despite this, she has recovered well. She has become very self-confident and shows her needs in contact with us humans very clearly. She often makes us laugh with her direct manner. She lives together with Jeannot, Yoda and Enya in the upper part of the farm.

Jeannot

A very wise donkey. He has a strong, very loving presence in The Place of Grace and supports us humans with his grounding and connection to our inner selves.

Yoda

Small, wise and tends to be underestimated!

Enya

Enya is a mule mare. She was born in Spain in 2015. In 2020 she was sold to a woman in Germany. After her arrival there, it quickly became clear that she was very scared and stressed in contact with humans and could not be approached or touched. The owner took her to Moirin Ferlemann, a young horse trainer, to make Enya more sociable. Moirin worked intensively with her for 3 months and made great progress. As the owner could not implement this new way of being with Enya at home, she decided to rehome her.

Jenny Hartung, a friend of Moirin, told me about Enya. When I heard about the story, I decided to welcome Enya here at The Place of Grace. Jenny and Moirin then brought Enya from Hamburg to the South of France in November 2021.

Moirin returned shortly thereafter with her two horses, Indigo and Faraon, and since has been living at Place of Grace.

Enya has developed well since her arrival and is becoming more trusting with people. She teaches me about trauma and the nervous system and what it takes to restore trust.

Kali, Onyx and Ananda

The three wonderful cats at The Place of Grace. With their presence, they show us how important it is to remain true to oneself. They are all 3 very self-determined, cuddly and adventurous.

Billy, Piccolina & Vega

The 3 wonderful dogs by my side. They guide me, look out for me, share their love and wisdom with me and the visitors who come to us.