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Hi All

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a fab time over the festive period & are enjoying the extended breaks we all seems to be getting with the snow.
I just wanted to apologise if anyone has emailed or called and not had a reply yet - with all the snow & ice, getting into Hill Top Farm is a death defying feat! We are answering enquiries as soon as we can so please bear with us.
Don’t forget we have exciting NEW COURSES running this year including:
Equine & Animal Assisted Private Therapy
Team Building For Kids
The Warrior Programme
NEW Partnership & Introductory Courses in Horsemanship

What an amazing day we had on Sunday. I would say the best ever. Everything went smoothly & the weather held for us, we were so lucky. The new Mind, Body & Spirit workshops went down a real treat & the feedback was excellent. Ann & Benny one of our horse demos went well. Benny was 17hh of warmblood who seemed to forget that his lovely owner Ann excisted! They were so great that they jumped in to the final demo for us at the last minute, as our spooky horse had decided not to be spooky. Laura & Twister had a great story of continious rearing, going over backwards, backing into everything including a brand new Range Rover & kicking it to bits. When Twister arrived at LtL he seemed to be on his best behaviour, he walked into an arena full of hundreds of people, mic, tents, straight over some tarp, under the washing line, past the bin bags & over a jump with some bags hanging off it. He was so great. Poor Laura, I really felt for her. Horses are great to help us get rid of our egos. Laura & Twister & Ann & Benny were great & real stars for helping us out. Thank you.

Well this is it from me for a while as I’m off on holiday for 2 weeks now with my family. We go away each year with my sister & family & mum & dad. We have hired a villa in the mountains in Turkey. We have decided not to travel too far with 3 under 5’s!

Alex will still be letting you all know what’s going on up here. We have so many great clinincs coming up so keep a look out on our dates for diary page & e-shots. Al will still be sending out info & running the office as normal. 

Well one day to go & I’m teaching Al & Sarah today on their Instructors. Better go as it’s nearly 10am.
Take care everyone & I’ll be in touch as soon as I get backÂ
Sarah

Good Evening Everyone,
3 days to go! People have been booking like crazy on the workshops. The phone doesn’t stop ringing it’s great. I am so glad people are being open & looking forward to the Mind, Body & Spirit side of things. I have always felt that Hill Top Farm has a good energy for this type of work not to mention the ideal setting & views.

The logo above is my new logo for my new course The Warrior Programme. I love it & I love the programme. It takes all my concepts that I have developed over the years & creates an opportunity for people to learn about themselves & learn how to get along better with others. I have taught everyone from primary school teachers right through to CEO’s of major companies these concepts. I just can’t believe how they fit into anyones everyday life. It’s like I’ve developed something so simple that I still can’t believe it’s that simple - but it works & my team & the kids in my school prove it. I am so excited about sharing these ideas with everyone. All we need is the sun.

I could do with a volunteer for this demo if anyone is up for it? Give me a ring in the office if you fancy it.
Well it’s been another big one so I’m going to kick Al out of the office & we’re going home. I’ll leave you with this thought….

‘True healing happens, not by making changes, but by being present to experience without judgement’

Take care
Until tomorrow
Sarah

Well guess what everyone…. we made it through Ofsted!!! Yippi. What a time we are having. My team are on their knees at the moment but ecstatic at the same time. They have all been so amazing. They are all that I believe in about teams & what they are made of & capable of. All our hard work to be a successful team really shows through when things like this pay off! We have eaten together for 3 meals a day & worked our butts off & that was just getting ready for the open day before Ofsted decided to visit!

It’s a really interesting time leading up to the open day. I get so emotional really & when we have a wet day like yesterday it just puts me over the edge. I am really praying for a sunny day this year, but incase it’s not we have planned for everything inside anyway. I think the weather or not knowing what it is going to be like is the most stressful part.

The picture above is of our school house during one of our lovely sunsets up here. Try to see it while your here, it’s a bit of fun. We are pretty tired tonight so I am going to bid you farewell & leave you with this quote…

‘Don’t wait for your ship to come in, swim out to it’

Be the best you can, be kind to others, don’t judge anyone or yourself too harshly & never expect anything.

Take care

Sarah

Hi All,

This is going to be a quick one. The photo above is Black Jack. You will meet him on the Open Day if you are doing the horse whispering workshop #2.

One of our workshop ladies had some really bad news & is having to leave the country for a funeral so she is not going to make it. For those of you that have booked on #10 How to get out of your own way with Jane Keogh sorry about this and either give us a ring or e-mail & we’ll get you booked onto something else.

Well things are really hotting up here now. Our inspector arrives here tomorrow at 12. I just want to say I have the best team. They are working their socks off. Our new teacher is doing amazing. He has just fit right in & is working as hard as all of us to get through these two big days.

It’s so funny how there are people who will help you in this life & there are people who will hinder you. I choose to spend time with the helpers & I’m lovin the journey!

‘A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.’                                                               David Brinkley TV Journalist

Take care & make sure you’re living your dream too!
Sarah

Hi Everyone,
Well aren’t we just having the most crazy time. 8 days to the Open Day & my wonderful team are working every hour day & night, then to top that who should ring on Friday Ofsted. We’d just like to come & do an inspection on Wednesday. Yea no problem except the place is in a big hand over from old buildings to new. Trying to get everything back in place 4 days faster now is asking alot of everyone. I’ll let you know how we got on.

It was mine & Rob’s 5 year wedding anniversary yesterday. Can’t believe it, it has gone so fast. He bought me flowers & took me for dinner to The Blue Lion, there’s romance there still!
The picture above is of Rob & I with Thandie Newton when she visited our farm. She has been in loads of movies, Mission Impossible 2, In The Pursuit Of Happiness, Crash & more. What a wonderful person. You will be able to see pictures of her on the wall in our new building as she came & spent the whole day with the kids.

‘If you deliberately plan on being less than you are capable of being, then I warn you that you will be unhappy for the rest of your life’  (Abraham Maslow)

I think someone up there thinks I can do more in this world because everytime I think we’re there something else comes along to show me we have a long way to go yet!

Well that’s it for me I’m off to watch a movie on the sofa infront of the fire.
Take care everyone
Sarah

We will be holding our Annual Open Day on Sunday 3rd May. This year’s event will include demonstrations & workshops in horse whispering, team whispering and teen whispering, and Sarah will be showcasing her concepts, demonstrating how they can empower you in all areas of your life. You will also have the opportunity to take part and get hands on with the exercises, giving you real insight and something to try at home.
Hot, home grown & home cooked food will be on sale, and there will be trade stands for those of you wanting to do a bit of shopping.
If you have a horse suitable for our demonstrations or would like to book tickets please give us a call on 01765 689368.

The School reopened its doors last Monday, welcoming back 3 of last years pupils and one new pupil. All of the lads have settled straight back in to school life, and are already making steps towards gaining their qualifications.
We would also like to welcome Robert Clarke to the team as our new lead teacher.

Past pupil Rebecca is set to ace her GCSEs next year with predicted grades of As and A*s.

Rebecca has worked so hard this academic year she is to return back to main stream school, an achievement of which she is very proud.

The Learning to Listen Team would like to wish Rebecca well and congratulate her on all her hard work!!

Work is almost finished on Learning to Listen’s first fully equipped science lab.

The team are thrilled to get the chance to offer ELC and GCSE science using their new laboratory.

September this year sees the first student commencing on a science based programme, this is something the team have been planning for the past academic term, to see it come to fruition is amazing!