Our Approach

You don’t have to have it all figured out to begin.

Whether you’re seeking a deeper seat in the saddle or a steadier place in your own life, we are here to walk that path with you.

Led by Caitlin Heckbert and a collaborative team of therapists and equine partners, Clarity Equine is a place where relationship comes before performance. Based at the quiet, grounded Double M Farms in Miscouche, our work centers on relationship-based Western riding, patient foundation training, and trauma-informed equine wellness.

We invite you to step away from the pressure and find a clear, quiet path forward — where both human and horse are finally heard.

This philosophy guides everything we do.

At Clarity Equine, we believe real growth only happens when you feel safe enough to be seen.

Relationship First
We take a relationship-first approach, valuing the heart of the horse and the heart of the person above any checklist or timeline…

Safety Before Progress
Through a trauma-informed lens, we create an environment that honors nervous systems, boundaries, and individual pace…

Thoughtful Progression
Whether you are here to heal, to learn, or simply to breathe…

Our Philosophy

At Clarity Equine, our mission is to protect the space where people and horses meet. We are dedicated to creating an environment so rooted in safety and trust that true learning becomes possible.

We don’t “use” horses — we partner with them. Through a trauma-informed, relationship-first approach, every experience is guided by the needs of the living beings involved, never by rigid timelines or arbitrary goals.

Our work bridges the space between feeling lost and feeling steady. Through clear communication and quiet patience, we foster meaningful growth at a pace that honors the dignity of both horse and human.

Our Mission

The Roots Of My Work

  • A Foundation of Safety

    As an Equestrian Canada Licensed Coach, my work is grounded in nationally recognized standards of safety, horsemanship, and ethical practice. This foundation ensures that every session — whether focused on riding, learning, or personal growth — is supported by clear structure and physical safety.

    Holding this license means I am accountable to professional standards that protect both horse and rider, creating a steady base where trust and learning can develop without unnecessary pressure.

  • Supporting Therapeutic Work

    In my role as an Equine Specialist, I collaborate with mental health professionals through In Good Time Wellness Collective to support equine-assisted psychotherapy and wellness work.

    My responsibility within these sessions is to advocate for the horse, attune to subtle communication, and help maintain a respectful, ethical partnership between therapist, client, and horse. This ensures the work remains grounded, responsive, and safe for all involved.

  • This work is not static, and neither am I.

    I remain deeply committed to ongoing education that supports both emotional safety and ethical practice. This includes continued training in mindfulness-based approaches and complex PTSD, allowing me to better understand nervous system regulation, trauma responses, and the subtle ways stress and overwhelm show up — in both humans and horses.

    I believe that to lead responsibly, I must first listen — and continue listening. Ongoing learning ensures that the space I hold remains thoughtful, informed, and responsive to the real needs present in each session.

  • This work is not static. I remain committed to ongoing education, reflection, and ethical growth — continually learning from horses, from professionals in the field, and from evolving best practices. I believe that to lead responsibly, I must first listen — and continue listening.

  • Progress here is never rushed. Every experience is guided by care, consent, and clarity — allowing growth to unfold naturally rather than being forced into a timeline.

This learning directly informs how I pace sessions, read behavior, and support regulation and trust.

Why Clarity Equine?

Clarity isn’t something you force. It arrives when you slow down enough to truly listen.

Horses taught me this long before I had the words for it. When I was sixteen, I worked my first job not to buy a car, but to buy a horse named Ranger — an Appaloosa gelding with a “bad rap.” He was labeled difficult. The truth was, I was a lot like him.

Loving horses who were misunderstood — especially at their worst — made me want to understand them more, not less. — made me want to understand them more, not less. In learning how to listen to them, I learned how to listen to myself.

That lesson lives on today through Dreamer. At twenty-eight, he remains my greatest teacher. He reminds me that clarity cannot be demanded — it only comes through patience, presence, and the courage to truly listen.

Today, Dreamer brings that same steady presence to our psychotherapy and wellness work. He doesn’t care about perfection — only authenticity.

This is the foundation every Clarity Equine experience is built on.

At Clarity Equine, our work is guided by the belief that meaningful progress doesn’t come through control, but through mutual respect.

Whether through equine-assisted psychotherapy, wellness work, clinics, or riding-based education, each experience is approached as a partnership — one where both horse and human are listened to, not pushed, and where progress is allowed to unfold naturally.

We’re simply taking it one thoughtful step at a time.