A lifetime of supporting horses and humans to thrive - Britta's labour of love
About Britta
Britta Bruns, the creator of “Soul and Saddle”, has had a lifelong love and passion for all things equine and also for supporting people on their own journey to thrive.
Soul & saddle combines Britta's unique skillset, long term experience and positive nature to help people in a holistic way to improve the connection with their horse and to themselves, beyond riding techniques or training concepts. Britta wants to help people get the basics right to make riding, training and competing easier and more successful.
The body and mind are the elements to communicate with the horse. If the body is tensed and unbalanced in the saddle and the mind is distracted, anxious or stressed, communication with the horse is not possible. Soul & saddle is addressing those needs of the mind and body to enable people getting the communication right and avoid frustrations and misunderstandings.
Britta has been born in Germany and lived there up to 2018, when she moved to New Zealand.
She left her beloved horse ''Sunny" behind in the very caring hands of a good friend in Germany due to the unknown of how her horse would cope with this big change.
Britta made the decision that the welfare of her horse is the most important thing, so she needed to leave her behind. Britta made a big shift in leaving her comfort zone and moving to the other side of the world into the unknown. She managed this big change and learned to work with her mindset to achieve what she desires.
Britta loved horses since she was 4 years old and has been around horses all her life. In Germany she worked on a horse farm for 15 years looking after 25 horses including broodmares, foals and a stallion. She assisted with training, showing and caring for the horses and joined a lot of clinics about horsemanship, ground work and connection work.
She assisted many riders within their coemptions and was always known as the " calm and positive spirit" that helped people handle their nerves in the showring or warm up area.
For the last 30 years Britta has constantly improved her practical skills and knowledge through ongoing personal development. All her practical experience combined with her knowledge and positive spirit is creating the vibe of Soul & saddle.
Britta lives and beliefs in what she teaches others.
With a positive and empathetic personality and her passion for helping horses and people thrive, Britta's sessions and programmes are effective and tailored for the individual.
She does not coach or teach “one size fits all”, but focuses on supporting the individual in the most holistic and suitable way.
These pictures below show Britta with her American Paint Horse "Sunny" in different stages of their 16 year long partnership in harmony and true connection.
Soul & saddle combines Britta's unique skillset, long term experience and positive nature to help people in a holistic way to improve the connection with their horse and to themselves, beyond riding techniques or training concepts. Britta wants to help people get the basics right to make riding, training and competing easier and more successful.
The body and mind are the elements to communicate with the horse. If the body is tensed and unbalanced in the saddle and the mind is distracted, anxious or stressed, communication with the horse is not possible. Soul & saddle is addressing those needs of the mind and body to enable people getting the communication right and avoid frustrations and misunderstandings.
Britta has been born in Germany and lived there up to 2018, when she moved to New Zealand.
She left her beloved horse ''Sunny" behind in the very caring hands of a good friend in Germany due to the unknown of how her horse would cope with this big change.
Britta made the decision that the welfare of her horse is the most important thing, so she needed to leave her behind. Britta made a big shift in leaving her comfort zone and moving to the other side of the world into the unknown. She managed this big change and learned to work with her mindset to achieve what she desires.
Britta loved horses since she was 4 years old and has been around horses all her life. In Germany she worked on a horse farm for 15 years looking after 25 horses including broodmares, foals and a stallion. She assisted with training, showing and caring for the horses and joined a lot of clinics about horsemanship, ground work and connection work.
She assisted many riders within their coemptions and was always known as the " calm and positive spirit" that helped people handle their nerves in the showring or warm up area.
For the last 30 years Britta has constantly improved her practical skills and knowledge through ongoing personal development. All her practical experience combined with her knowledge and positive spirit is creating the vibe of Soul & saddle.
Britta lives and beliefs in what she teaches others.
With a positive and empathetic personality and her passion for helping horses and people thrive, Britta's sessions and programmes are effective and tailored for the individual.
She does not coach or teach “one size fits all”, but focuses on supporting the individual in the most holistic and suitable way.
These pictures below show Britta with her American Paint Horse "Sunny" in different stages of their 16 year long partnership in harmony and true connection.
Britta's holistic approach is based on experience and education within the last 30 years to gain a high standard of a unique skillset to support her clients in the most effective way.
- German Occupational therapist ( OT) since 1999
- NLP and Time Line Therapy® practitioner
- in training to become certified Hypnotherapy practitioner
- Yoga instructor, specialised in Yoga for equestrians
- NZ Health and Wellbeing level 3
- diploma in Life Coaching
- Rehab Coach to support recovery after accidents
- behaviour trainer
- Experienced for more than 20 years in supporting people on their individual journey to enjoy riding & competing again
- Experience with horses for more than 30 years, including work on a horse farm in Germany with 25 horses ( showing, breeding, training) for 15 years, doing all horse-related tasks.
- Lifelong riding experience, several years of competing in Germany in Western riding disciplines
- Supporting and coaching riders successfully with Yoga and mindset work online and at competitions ( German championship for American Paint horses, European Paint horse championships, local shows in the area)
- Bodyworker for horses for more than 15 years (see BB HORSE CARE)
- experienced in horse science incl. groundwork, and western riding assessment (Horsemanship and Trail)
- Masterclass "Trauma in horses and humans" at Equuscience.com
Soul & Saddle combines a well established skillset and long term experience
working with people AND horses in a successful way.
Our sister side:
BB HORSE CARE-Bodywork with horses
While Soul & Saddle is all about the rider, BB Horse Care is for the horses!
Britta is a certified holistic equine body worker, focusing on the physical AND mental well-being of horses. By using the ability to connect and communicate with the horses plus applying well established techniques making this approach very unique. and effective. You can find more information on Bodywork here in the Bodywork-BB Horse Care section or visit our sister Facebook page for more details. Please use button below. With more than 30 years of experience and several qualifications in equine care, BB Horse Care -back to balance bodywork- combines a lifelong passion for horses with gentle but incredibly effective holistic equine bodywork. BB Horse Care bodywork provides non-invasive rehabilitation after trauma, injurie prevention, improvement of performance and general maintenance to keep your horse sound and happy long-term. |