EP1, 2026 Gareth Maré on Let's Talk Horses, Life & Living with Sarah Watt!

Jan 19, 2026

In our first Let’s Talk Horses, Life & Living conversation for 2026, Gareth Maré returns to the podcast to speak about something deeply personal, the release of his first book, A Horse Shaped Heart.

This episode is not about training techniques or quick fixes.
It’s a slow, honest exploration of connection, authenticity, trauma, healing, and the quiet intelligence of horses.

Gareth shares how horses became both mirrors and medicine in his life offering healing without judgment, connection without domination, and a way of being that asks us to soften our predatory edges and meet life with consideration instead of control. Through story, reflection, and lived experience, he speaks about why relaxation, willingness, and emotional presence create safer, happier horses and humans.

Together, Sarah and Gareth explore:

Why true connection is interconnection, not something we do to another being
How storytelling can open awareness without judgment or instruction
The courage required to live authentically in a world that rewards masks
Why healing begins by allowing ourselves to feel what we were taught to avoid
What horses offer us simply by choosing to be with us

This conversation moves beyond horses alone touching on time, nature, self-worth, and the remembering of who we were before the world told us who to be.

A Horse Shaped Heart is a collection of lived moments that are raw, imperfect, and deeply felt written not to impress, but to be recognised. As Gareth shares, the stories don’t need to be read eloquently; they need to be felt.

Whether horses are central to your life or only present as a quiet curiosity, this episode invites you to listen differently to animals, to the land, and to yourself.

Wow, another amazing conversation with Gareth Maré , looking for more!

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