The Gift That Touches The Soul
Family Daimon™ in Tuscany.
A silent gift. A loud change.
Some gifts are memorable because they are rare.
Others because they are real.
This is the gift.
Your whole family, one day in the Tuscan hills, guided by horses and the truths they reflect. For two or more people who want to be truly present together, parents and children, siblings, those who feel like family. This is the Family Daimon™ Experience.
A day at a spa is forgotten in a week. A weekend away leaves nice memories. This stays: many tell us it is the most meaningful gift they have ever given, or received.
The gift, delivered in minutes
You don’t need to plan a thing.
The truth about gifts for a whole family.
We give the usual things, treats, days out, presents. Given with love, and mostly gone by the time the week is out.
What if a gift could bring the whole family into the same moment?
What if you could give your family a day that really stays, not another outing, but a turning point you all carry.
This is that gift.
Give a Transformative Gift →An Experience Your Family Will Carry
A closeness you’ll feel again, together.
A day that returns to mind long after ordinary life resumes.
Family Daimon™ is not something you explain.
It is something you live, together.
And long after the day ends,
its echo stays with all of you.
Family Daimon™ is a shared journey alongside horses in a quiet Tuscan setting, guided by experienced facilitators.
What makes it a powerful gift for a family is its honesty.
It asks nothing of you but to be present with one another, no performing, no fixing, no old roles. Only the conditions for connection to re-emerge, naturally, between everyone.
It suits any family and any group of two or more. No horse experience is required. Everyone arrives exactly as they are, and that is enough.
As a gift, Family Daimon™ carries no expectations. There is no “right” outcome, no pressure to feel a certain way. This makes it a safe and respectful choice, even when the words between you feel inadequate.
It is a gift that does not impose itself, it gives a family space to meet again.
Give a Transformative Gift →What Your Gift Will Give Your Family
Closeness you’d let slip.
Presence beyond words.
A day you’ll all carry forever.
What A Family Experiences During Daimon™
Your gift meets a family exactly where they are: for some it dissolves a distance that had grown at home. For others it brings understanding beyond the everyday roles. For many it is simply a day of presence, all together, away from every distraction.
There is nothing to prove and nothing to achieve.
Only space. Only time. Only each other.
This is what makes your gift both safe and meaningful:
you are offering a shared experience that meets a family where they are, and stays with them long after the day ends.
Is Family Daimon™ The Right Gift?
Some gifts solve a problem.
Others give a family presence, space and care.
Family Daimon™ meets everyone where they are, without forcing expectations or outcomes.
Family Daimon™ is designed for the moments when a family needs presence more than words, and choosing it becomes part of the gift itself.
For a family navigating change
When a move, a loss or a new phase has shaken the ground under everyone. A day to be together, gently, and to find your footing as a family again.
Give time back to what matters →For families who want to reconnect
When time together has become routine, same house, same screens, rarely truly present. A shared day that brings the whole family back into the same moment.
Give presence back to your family →For siblings and those who feel like family
Brothers and sisters, or the people who are family in every way that matters. A day to be side by side, without roles or history in the way.
Give something that stays →“For over twenty years, I have watched horses help people set down the weight they carry. Not through words. Not through advice. Through presence. Through mirror. Through permission to be seen.”
“This is an encounter with truth, your truth, reflected by a being who cannot pretend. If you are here, considering this gift for yourself or someone you love, trust that instinct. Something inside you knows this matters. I look forward to meeting you in the arena.”
- Angelika Schneider, Founder of Alterreno
Founder & Facilitator
Angelika Schneider
Founder of Alterreno, former Parelli 4-Star Instructor and BHS certified, with twenty years guiding horses and humans through learning and transformation. She doesn’t teach techniques, she creates conditions where awareness and authentic presence emerge naturally.
Equestrian Centre in Tuscany
Alterreno
Nestled in the Tuscan hills near Peccioli (Pisa), Alterreno is the only equestrian centre in Italy approved by the British Horse Society. For over twenty years, it has been a place where horses and people grow side by side through trust, awareness and presence.
Founded by Angelika Schneider, Alterreno is internationally recognised for its ethical approach to horsemanship and human development.
Where Daimon™ Is Born
The Approach
Daimon™ was born at Alterreno from observing how horses respond to human presence when there is nothing to perform and nothing to prove. These encounters are not about riding, but about connection, with oneself or with others.
Within a safe and guided setting, horses reflect what is real, allowing clarity to emerge naturally. There are no expected outcomes and no pressure to change.
This is why Daimon™ has become a meaningful gift: an experience that adapts to the person who receives it and meets them exactly where they are.
When we read what families write after their Family Daimon™ experience, certain words appear again and again
“Magical”
Mentioned 6 times
“Unforgettable”
Mentioned 12 times
“Love”
Mentioned 12 times
“Wellbeing”
Mentioned 9 times
“Unique”
Mentioned 5 times
“Life-changing”
Mentioned 4 times
Giving This Gift Is Simple
Your first step
Choose and complete the purchase
Select the Daimon™ experience you wish to gift and complete the secure payment online.
Your second step
Share the recipient information
Enter the details of the person receiving the gift. We deliver the email and voucher.
Your third step
Amazing! Your role ends here
No planning or scheduling is required from you. Everything else is fully handled.
Their first step
They book a private assessment
The recipient receives an email and books a short assessment when the timing feels right.
Their second step
We confirm the experience date
After the assessment, we agree on the Daimon™ date and prepare everything carefully.
Their third step
They live the experience
They spend a full day at Alterreno. Everything is included. The experience stays.
The last step
You meet again, share the story, and discover how a thoughtful gift became a turning point.
Why this gift feels safe
Over twenty years of experience
For more than two decades, Alterreno has been creating transformative experiences rooted in ethical horsemanship and deep human presence.
Consistently rated five stars
Every Daimon™ experience has received a five-star review. Real people. Real stories. No intermediaries.
An international community
Participants come from over thirty countries. Experiences are offered in both English and Italian.
Guided by expert hands
Founded by Angelika Schneider, Parelli 4-Star Instructor and BHS-certified teacher, supported by a highly trained team.
A gift that never goes to waste
If the recipient cannot attend within twelve months, the voucher can be transferred to someone else.
Privacy and care
Secure payment, protected data, and intimate experiences designed for individuals, not crowds.
Limited availability
To preserve the intimacy and quality of each Daimon™ experience, we host a maximum of four experiences each month. Availability is intentionally kept small.
Once the month’s places are taken, no additional experiences are added. If this gift feels right, now is the moment to choose it.
F.A.Q.: Everything you may want to know
Family Daimon™ is designed for two or more. Tell us who is coming, parents and children, siblings, or a small group, and we shape the day around you. Pricing starts from €539 and depends on the number of participants.
Children from around 10 are welcome with an adult, and teenagers especially benefit. There is no upper age limit, every generation is welcome.
Absolutely not. 90% of families have never worked with horses. This isn’t about riding skill – it’s about presence, connection, being human, together.
All work is on the ground (no riding required). We adapt to each person. We’ve worked with people from 10 to 85 years old, with various physical abilities.
No. We’re not therapists. Daimon™ is experiential – you work with horses, guided by expert facilitators. Many participants are in therapy and find this complements it beautifully. Some aren’t in therapy at all. Both are welcome.
A session might last one hour. It might last three. The duration is never predetermined because it depends entirely on how the horse responds and how the participant engages with the experience. Each moment unfolds naturally, guided by what emerges between horse and human.
They receive a beautiful PDF voucher immediately (you can forward or print).
12 months from purchase date. Plenty of time to find the perfect date. Extensions possible in special circumstances – just ask.
Vouchers are fully reschedulable within the validity period. Just let us know, we’re flexible, life happens.
The experience is private for participants. If you’re local, you’re welcome to come for coffee before/after and see the space.
We have covered areas and adapt the program. Weather is part of the experience – some of the most powerful sessions happen in mist or light rain. Only extreme conditions require rescheduling.
Yes, fluently. Most participants are international. Italian also available.
Peccioli, Pisa, Tuscany – 75 min from Florence, 35 min from Pisa airport. Easy to reach. Exact address provided upon booking.
Voucher is valid 12 months from purchase. If you want to gift for a specific distant date, contact us – we can create a custom voucher with extended validity.
Vouchers are non-refundable but fully transferable (can be gifted to someone else) and reschedulable within the validity period. We’re flexible – life happens.
Fair question. Family Daimon™ is a full day for the whole family, expert facilitators, multiple horses, all materials, a Tuscan lunch and 20+ years of expertise creating transformative experiences. From €539 for two or more, it costs less per person than a family weekend away (€600-1,200, pleasant memories) and stays far longer. Many families tell us it’s the most meaningful gift they’ve ever received – or given.
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Still have a question? Write to us, we’ll help you choose.
After the experience
Daimon™ is complete in itself. There is nothing to continue and nothing to sign up for. Some people choose to stay connected or return later, others simply carry the experience with them. Both are equally right. Your gift stands on its own.
Give what truly stays.
A gift that becomes part of someone’s story, not just a moment in time.
If this feels right, you already know why.