Altezza People UK Limited

09/07/2025

💡 The One-Day Illusion: Why NOW is always the right time 🔎

We often write off the summer months. The kids are breaking up, routines go out the window, and business tends to slow.

We convince ourselves we’ll 'hit the ground running again' in September and launch into that 'final sprint' 🏃‍♀️‍➡️ toward the year end.

But here’s the thing: the gap between December 31st and January 1st is just one day. There’s no magic reset. No perfect time to begin.

The truth is, the decisions we make now (not in September, or the New Year) are the ones that shape the trajectory of our personal and professional lives.

Right now, I’m halfway through a series of workshops (thanks to South Staffordshire Council ) designed to support the continued growth of my business. I’m not just reviewing a SWOT for Altezza People UK, I’m conducting a personal one too. And some of the threats I’ve uncovered can’t be ignored. They need my attention now—not when the holidays are over, not on 1st January 2026.

I now have a pipeline and a portfolio of clients I’m proud of( 💚 ).
But where is my contingency plan? How am I managing risk not just in the business, but to myself? 😲

How often do you stop to ask:
❓ Am I setting myself up for success or skating dangerously close to burnout?
❓ Are my personal blind spots quietly sabotaging my goals?
❓ Do my strengths and weaknesses align with the future I’m building?

This kind of reflection takes time. And let’s be honest, it takes courage too. It’s far easier to stay busy than it is to pause, reflect, and confront the parts of ourselves that need support, development, or even a gentle challenge.

At Altezza People UK, we specialise in emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
We create space for individuals and teams to explore the psychological blocks that limit performance, clarity, and sustainable success.

And one of the most powerful tools we use is time spent with horses because our herd doesn’t care what’s on your CV or your revenue targets.
They respond to your energy, presence, and authenticity. Whether you’re working one-to-one or as part of a team, the feedback is instant and honest.

This kind of insight doesn’t just boost performance. It strengthens resilience, sharpens leadership instincts, and builds emotional fluency in a way that lasts.

So before you write off the rest of the summer, ask yourself:
💥 What needs attention now?
💥 What would happen if you faced it with intention, rather than waiting for a calendar milestone to give you permission?

If that reflection resonates, come and spend some time with us. The herd’s waiting. 🐎

08/07/2025

A Proof-of-Concept is important for us at Altezza People UK.

You get to experience what is possible in our environment and how the horses add massively to the learning outcomes.

In the presence of a horse, learning becomes embodied. It’s relational, sensory, and deeply honest. In this case, it brought a deeply internalised story of masculinity, power, and size right into the spotlight.

For him, that story became about the experience of being small again. Of having to look up. Of feeling what many women feel every day not as weakness, but as conditioned expectation. Something changed in his perspective after meeting Georgie Girl. And that shift was gentle, disorienting, necessary is exactly what the horses offer.

Access the entire blog here: https://altezzapeople.co.uk/when-giants-look-up-a-proof-of-concept-experience-at-altezza-people-uk/

Book your proof of concept: https://altezzapeople.co.uk/contact/

Attend a public event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/finding-the-leadership-balance-tickets-1431595995159?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/07/2025

🥳WORKSHOPS FOR THE KIDS🥳

The Herdwise Project Summer Sessions delivered by Altezza People UK Limited, Buxtons Equestrian Centre, Cannock Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5RP, 10 to 16 years

Click the link for dates and availability https://bookwhen.com/altezzapeople...

01/07/2025

Altezza People UK Limited has News!

This is our first Newsletter! Why has it taken so long?

Well, I wasn't sure people were would be interested but I am proud of what we are delivering by way of hashtag and I am told that people need to learn more.

So this first edition hopefully gives you a sense of what we are passionate about.
👨‍🎓 Great learning for teams
🐎 A lifelong love of the magnificence of the horse
🌱 The future of our kids

It has taken me 4 years of backbreaking hard work and personal learning to reach a point where I can count myself as a subject matter expert - for teams, that is... but we can do more... so much more!

Our ambition is to continue to grow and do more in the world of business.

Right now businesses and teams needs us more than ever. The volume on self-awareness, EQ and soft skills is ramping up and I can promise you that there is no better way to learn about yourself, your teams, your performance and your future than in a field of horses...not just any horses, the Altezza Herd.

You can learn more about the power of our learning outcomes by booking a discovery call.
From the bottom of my heart I want to thank the businesses that trust me with your teams. Let's strive for long term partnerships because I want to be part of your success stories. 🌻

27/06/2025

I'm a bit behind in planning the groups that will take place over the Summer Holidays - huge apologies!

Here is a link to complete an expression of interest form - https://forms.office.com/e/aQz3WgS9g7

Please feel free to share!

Groups will take place on week days with AM (1000-1200) and PM slots (1200) - they would be open to a maximum of 4 people with 2 staff. The age range will be 8-19 with some mixed age groups. Activities will include: animal care (feeding, grooming, enrichment), nature based activities (foraging, making fires, den building) and arts and crafts. There will be a planned activity for each group but there will be flexibility over the group's preferences!

27/06/2025

If you only do one “extra” thing this week.. make it this ⬇️

✨ Stretching ✨

It’s not just for elite sporthorses or rehab plans. It’s for every horse that moves, carries a rider, and even those who live in a paddock with uneven ground.

Because stretching does more than just look cool in pictures for Instagram and Facebook😉... it:
✅ Increases flexibility + range of motion
✅ Reduces the risk of injury
✅ Releases tension and tight fascia
✅ Helps your horse recover better post-work

PLUS > It’s amazing bonding time!

And nope... you don’t need to be a therapist or have wild circus-level flexibility to do it right.

We’ve put together a FREE Stretching eBook to help you get started at home with confidence.

Grab your copy here and dive into all the stretching deets! > https://mailchi.mp/equestricare/16stretches

Your horse will thank you, I promise!❤️

25/06/2025

**𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗦 & 𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗗**

𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘 & 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗔 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗟𝗘

We are looking for riders located near Wisbech who are interested in participating in the research trials ⤵️ on Thursday 7 August 2025

(Hartpury data collection day - full)

As part of our extensive bridle-horse interaction research, using state of the art measuring equipment, we are conducting a scientific study comparing behaviour, noseband and headpiece pressures, and rein tension for horses ridden in a bitless bridles and a snaffle bridle.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿:
🐴Horses and riders who compete in dressage with a snaffle bridle
🐴Horses and riders who regularly train in a bitless bridle (side pull or cross under. Not a hackamore)
🐴Both horse and rider must be accustomed to both the snaffle and bitless bridle, and will be required to carry out a short ridden test (walk, trot, canter, transitions and turns) to confirm suitability.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼?
🐴Ride in two types of bitless bridles, and a snaffle bridle
🐴Ride in walk, trot and canter in a straight line, and perform transitions

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀?
Thursday 7th August 2025
Wednesday 27th August 2025 - FULL

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴?
Woolcroft Saddlery, Wisbech
Hartpury University, Gloucester - FUL

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺?
Dr Russell MacKechnie-Guire, Prof. Hilary Clayton, Dr Rachel Murray, Mark Fisher, Diana Fisher, Professor Jane Williams, Dr Victoria Walker, Dr David Marlin and Dr Janet Douglas

For further information and inclusion criteria, please email [email protected]

Thanks to World Horse Welfare, The Worshipful Company of Saddlers and Hartpury University for their suppourt.

23/06/2025

One of our most experienced facilitators doesn’t wear a name badge or hold a flipchart pen.

He’s a quiet, willing pony named Alfie, with more than you can stuff into a full-to-brimming boardroom.

Read more about how EQ can be developed Altezza People UK.
https://altezzapeople.co.uk/what-alfie-knows-how-equine-assisted-learning-rewires-the-brain-at-altezza-people-uk/

We would love to works with your teams. Book a discovery call https://altezzapeople.co.uk/contact/

24/03/2025

Altezza People UK Limited has new events, suitable for professionals. There is one for the kids too!

22nd April - one for the kids. Join Benny and his friends to find the mysterious Easter Treasure (Suitable up to the age of 14).

25th April - Cultivating a team Culture that cares personally and challenges directly. We are joining forces with Leadership & Team Coaching for high quality learning to take back to your organisation.

12th May - Equine Assisted learning Event for professionals wanting to understand why learning alongside horses is such a powerful and game-changing experience.

To book a place, here's the link you need.

Altezza People UK Limited

15/03/2025