Anke Benson
Anke
Masters in Psychology (M.Sc.), Post-graduate Therapy training in Cognitive-Behavioural-Psychotherapy (Germany),
Certified Equine Assisted Psychotherapist (EAGALA)
Combining my passion for horses with my interest in psychology was always my dream. With moving to New Zealand now in 2009 and living in such a beautiful environment is another step towards realising it.
The passion for horses lies within my family, so I started with dressage lessons in Pony Club in Germany when I was little. But it wasn't before I came to New Zealand on a school-exchange when I really learned how to ride and start building a relationship with a horse. My best teacher at this time - a Quarter-horse mare named Reno on a sheep and cattle farm near Masterton.
Several years down the trek starting my psychology studies in Germany there was little time to follow my passion for horses. Before finishing my studies in Work & Organisational Psychology I came over to New Zealand and worked as a horse trekking guide here at North River. Meeting Ian and learning from him about Humanship/Horsemanship changed not only my view on horses but also my life. Since then I have been fascinated how horses mirror us and what deep impact horses can have on us. During my Psychotherapy training I can say some of the most indepth insights I gained were not only in my self-experience, but also in humanship sessions and interacting with horses, listening and reflecting on the feedback those wonderful animals gave me, my best mentors also in life lessons still are our Equine teachers, especially my peronal horses Texas and Jameela.
Together, with Ian I work in the field of Equine Assisted Growth and Learning. I'm looking forward to sharing with you the experience and lessons the horses can offer :-)
Certified Equine Assisted Psychotherapist (EAGALA)
Combining my passion for horses with my interest in psychology was always my dream. With moving to New Zealand now in 2009 and living in such a beautiful environment is another step towards realising it.
The passion for horses lies within my family, so I started with dressage lessons in Pony Club in Germany when I was little. But it wasn't before I came to New Zealand on a school-exchange when I really learned how to ride and start building a relationship with a horse. My best teacher at this time - a Quarter-horse mare named Reno on a sheep and cattle farm near Masterton.
Several years down the trek starting my psychology studies in Germany there was little time to follow my passion for horses. Before finishing my studies in Work & Organisational Psychology I came over to New Zealand and worked as a horse trekking guide here at North River. Meeting Ian and learning from him about Humanship/Horsemanship changed not only my view on horses but also my life. Since then I have been fascinated how horses mirror us and what deep impact horses can have on us. During my Psychotherapy training I can say some of the most indepth insights I gained were not only in my self-experience, but also in humanship sessions and interacting with horses, listening and reflecting on the feedback those wonderful animals gave me, my best mentors also in life lessons still are our Equine teachers, especially my peronal horses Texas and Jameela.
Together, with Ian I work in the field of Equine Assisted Growth and Learning. I'm looking forward to sharing with you the experience and lessons the horses can offer :-)
