Testimonials
Sue Thomas
Shelley has a lovely quiet professional quality that comes with her and has the ability to get to the heart of the matter to really help problem solve, whatever the issue. I wholeheartedly recommend Shelley and the Trust Technique. Me and my ponies love Shelley .
Anne-Marie Le Seve
Shelley has been out to facilitate the Trust Technique for myself and my horse Rosie three times now, and I am honestly so impressed with this practice and it’s powerful and healing effects. My mare is quite anxious in her temperament and very hyper vigilant - being on box rest currently due to laminitis I felt it was the ideal time to aid her healing at physical, mental and nervous system levels. I had a rough idea of what TT entailed, but Shelley very clearly and effectively explained the process and the rationale behind it, all of which made total sense. On the first session after some initial resistance, Rosie was able to drop into a deeply relaxed state where it was clear that she was releasing long held tensions. In the 6 months I have owned her I have never once seen her lying down - she is a lead mare and feels she has to be constantly on guard. On the third session she lay down twice through the application of this technique, with Shelley and I both in the stable with her. It was beautiful to witness. The wonderful thing about this is that this powerful method is actually quite simple - Shelley has taught me how to do it so I can now continue to help my horse let go and drop into relaxation and healing myself - a wonderful skill to have. I felt that my sensitive-souled mare was very grateful for the opportunity to trust that it was safe for her to deeply relax, provided through this practice. Developing skills in maintaining presence and mindful regard are also highly beneficial for us as humans living in this fast paced modern world.
I highly recommend Shelley to anyone wanting to learn the Trust Technique - she demonstrates and teaches the practice with clarity, sensitivity, intuition and kindness and her big heart connection with the horses shines throughout.
Iona
We asked Shelley to come to visit our 6 year old Springer Spaniel Roo. We re-homed him 2 years ago but he has really struggled with anxiety, particularly appertaining to visitors coming into the home.
Shelley’s calm presence instantly had a positive effect on Roo, and he responded to her mindfulness techniques within minutes.
When his stress behaviours became more obvious, she was able to get down on to his level and talk him down whereby his breathing slowed again.
It is clear that Shelley has an incredible bond with animals and has a real skill in her ability to get owners and pets alike to find a peace and balance with one another. Our home is very busy, but the techniques that Shelley has given me, I still implement, and Roo is now mostly a very calm and happy boy.
I would strongly recommend Shelley, she’s amazing and so professional.
Tegan
Shelley is amazing at what she does. She has a very calming effect on animals and people alike! Our dog Toffee can be nervous with new people, but warmed to Shelley straight away and is always pleased to see her now. Shelley explains the Trust Technique very clearly to make sure that owners can continue to practice the technique on their own. Shelley seemed to know what Toffee’s next actions and behaviour would be throughout the session, which was really interesting! Since our sessions with Shelley, we are able to make Toffee feel more at ease and calm her down quickly when meeting new people. You can really tell Shelley loves working with animals, which is truly reflected throughout the sessions and the results that are achieved!
Bill Bankes-Jones
Ding, Dong and I started work with Shelley on Trust Technique quite a few months ago now. Our first session, with Dong, was truly astonishing. He went from humpy frantic maniac, running around the place to absolutely out for the count in moments once Shelley got going. There then followed a lot of work just helping them both find peace, calm and ways for the three of us to achieve this on our own. This has been invaluable in the face of huge triggers, such as when the cows are about and Ding would go completely unhinged. It's also brought us three closer generally, deepened our relationships and helped tricky moments become a lot less tricky. Highly recommended.
Bodmin Moorland Pony Rehabilitation registered charity no. 1167401
Today we welcomed good friend of BMPR, Louise who brought Shelley, a The Trust Technique practitioner to meet our herd & give us an opportunity to learn more about the principles. The Trust Technique is a practice that I personally first connected with many years ago & was a real turning point for us, as it was what inspired my passion for working with our residents in a more mindful, trust-building way, so today was great to rekindle my enthusiasm, learn more & inspire
It was just wonderful seeing some of our more sensitive souls like Phoenix connecting with Shelley & we are really looking forward to continuing our journey
Thank you Shelley, Louise & The Trust Technique