Amanda Smith | Animal & Equine Therapist based in South West England
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Amanda is a registered and fully insured animal and equine healer with the Healing Animals Organisation founded by Elizabeth Whiter in 2005 to provide for animals in need. 

Amanda has always loved animals, she is passionate about horses and has a deep empathy with them. In 2015 Amanda started her journey with the Healing Animals Organisation after a lightbulb moment when she realised that her vocation was to be a Healer and to help animals be happier and live a life free from stress and fear. 

She started her training with Elizabeth Whiter in 2015 thereby attaining the Diploma in Animal Healing in 2016 followed by the Diploma in Equine healing in 2017 and certificate in Equine Massage in 2018.
Amanda's journey with her own horse has been instrumental in helping her to  understand horses and to treat them with love, respect and kindness and know that horses never do anything without a reason. Horses are always teaching us - we just have to listen and have an open heart.

Amanda has worked professionally since 2016 with clients' dogs, cats and horses as a Healer and also in a Volunteer capacity at Horseshoe and Handprints on their therapy horses used for children with Autism or anything on the neurological scale. These therapy horses carry their responsibilities very seriously and welcome the healing which can trigger a release so that they can let go of their emotional burdens. After qualifying in Equine Massage she was given the opportunity to work on rescue horses integrating Healing with Massage. This is a profound combination as many horses who have suffered abuse / trauma have not experienced touch in this way and it gives them a safe space to relax and learn to trust again. 
Amanda has also had a very personal journey with dogs after having been attacked by a failed rescue sheepdog that badly lacerated her leg and she was later diagnosed with PTSD. This attack had lasting repercussions after numerous other incidents and made it very difficult to embrace working with dogs. After doing a lot of research into the different breeds and learning about canine behaviour she realised how important it is to be able to read a dog's body language in order to assess whether they were showing signs of stress, fear or aggression. This lead to her doing the Diploma in Canine Communication with the Centre of Excellence where she qualified in 2019.
Amanda has now attained a Diploma in Feline Behaviour and Psychology with the Centre of Excellence and will be furthering her studies throughout the year to complement Healing and Massage treatments with clients' animals/equines.

As part of Amanda's continued professional development she has also attained certificates in the following:  Equine Gut & Diet September 2019, Whole Horse Dissection with Dr Antonia Milner-Matthews March 2020 and Equine Biomechanics: Gait and Rehabilitation Exercises September 2020 all in Association with Rose Applied Therapies & Courses.
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Having felt very guided to pursue Animal Communication in greater depth, Amanda has also embarked on a Diploma in Animal Communication with Stonebridge College. She has found that communicating with an Animal before visiting has provided valuable insight into the animal's character conveying a sense of who they are and any concerns they may have. In between are attendances at various Equine Healing and Spiritual Development workshops.

Amanda has now started Classical Dressage training and has recently acquired a beautiful Lusitano gelding called Divo to share her equine and spiritual journey with. She also has a beautiful Ragdoll cat who has been with her for 18 years and is still going strong. 
Amanda Smith MHAO​
07469 171184
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amanda@animal-equine-therapist.com
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  • Home
  • About Amanda
  • Services
    • Healing
    • Chakras
    • Equine Massage & Healing
    • Bereavement Healing
  • Rates
  • Testimonials
  • Gallery
  • Contact