For The Ones Starting Over After A Separation
You’re still here.
And you’re still you.
The ending isn’t the whole story.
You are.
Start here.
A gentle, guided day in the Tuscan hills, alongside horses that ask nothing of you but your presence. No performing, no explaining, no story to retell, a day to reconnect with who you are and feel whole again. This is the Daimon™.
You have been strong for everyone. You have held it all together. This is different: a day that asks nothing of you, until you feel like yourself again.
The truth about starting over.
You have kept busy, and you have tried to move on. Some days it feels lighter, and then the quiet returns and you wonder who you are now.
What if starting over isn’t about becoming someone new?
What if you could simply come back to yourself, without pressure or explanation, until you feel whole and steady again.
That is what this day is for.
Book a free call →An Experience You’ll Carry In Your Soul
A steadiness you’ll feel again inside you.
A day that returns to mind long after ordinary life resumes.
Daimon™ is not something you explain.
It is something you live.
And long after the day ends,
its echo stays with you.
Daimon™ is a shared journey alongside horses in a quiet Tuscan setting, guided by experienced facilitators.
What makes it work is its honesty.
It asks nothing of you but to be present, no talking things through, no explaining, no roles to keep up. Only the conditions for yourself to surface again, naturally.
It suits anyone, at any point in life. No horse experience is required. You arrive exactly as you are, and that is enough.
There are no expectations, no “right” outcome and no pressure. That is what makes it safe and gentle, even when you cannot find the words yourself.
It does not impose itself, it gives you space to breathe again.
Book a free call →What This Day Gives You
A steadiness you didn’t know you needed.
A sense of yourself you’d lost.
A day you’ll carry forever.
What You Experience During Daimon™
It meets you exactly where you are: for some it becomes a steadiness they had lost. For others it brings clarity around something carried in silence. For many it is simply a day of presence, side by side, away from every reminder of what changed.
There is nothing to prove and nothing to achieve.
Only space. Only time. Only you.
This is what makes it both safe and gentle:
a day that meets you where you are, and stays with you long after it ends.
When A Chapter Ends And You’re Finding Your Way Forward
Some days solve a problem.
Others give you presence, space and care.
Daimon™ meets you where you are, without forcing anything.
Daimon™ is designed for the moments when you need presence more than words, and simply choosing to try is already a step back toward yourself.
When a long marriage ends
The house is quieter now. The routines you built together no longer fit. You are not looking to go back, only to find your footing again, and to remember what a day can feel like when it belongs entirely to you.
Book a free call →When you’re rediscovering who you are alone
For a long time you were half of something. Now the “we” has become “I”, and you are slowly learning what you like, what you want, who you are when nobody else is deciding with you.
Book a free call →When you’re ready for a new chapter
The grief has softened, and something in you is curious again. You are not rushing anything, you simply want to feel whole, steady and open before you take the next step forward.
Book a free call →“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 for you, 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™ reaches people that words cannot: it adapts to you and meets you exactly where you are.
When we read what people write after their Daimon™ experience, certain words appear again and again
“Grounding”
Mentioned 6 times
“Freeing”
Mentioned 12 times
“Hopeful”
Mentioned 12 times
“Wholeness”
Mentioned 9 times
“Gentle”
Mentioned 5 times
“Life-changing”
Mentioned 4 times
How it works, one gentle step at a time
Step one
Book a free call
A short, private conversation. No judgement, no forms, just you telling us where you are, and what you need right now.
Step two
A gentle assessment
If it feels right, we shape the day around your specific situation, and answer every worry you have.
Step three
Your day at Alterreno
A full day on the ground with the horses. No talking about the past, no performing, just being present in a new way.
The return
You come back to yourself
A day that becomes a reference point, something you can return to in your mind as you rebuild, step by step.
Why it 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™ has received a five-star review. Real people. Real stories. No intermediaries.
An international community
People come from over thirty countries. Sessions 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.
No pressure, ever
We start with a free call and an honest assessment. Nobody is ever pushed, and if the timing isn’t right, we will tell you.
Privacy and care
Secure payment, protected data, and intimate days designed for one person at a time, not crowds.
Limited availability
To keep every day intimate and truly private, we host a maximum of four encounters each month. Just you, never rushed.
Once the month’s places are taken, no more are added. If your heart says this is worth a try, a free call costs you nothing but a conversation.
F.A.Q.: Everything you may want to know
There is no right timeline. Whether the separation is recent or years behind you, this day meets you wherever you are. On the free call we help you sense whether now is the right moment for you.
On its own, a day is not a cure. But many people find it gives back a sense of themselves they had lost, and a steadier footing for what comes next. Often that is exactly the turning point.
You don’t have to. Nothing is asked of you, no exercises to get right, no story to retell. You can arrive with nothing to explain, and let the day carry you.
No. We are not therapists. Daimon™ is experiential, you are with the horses, guided by expert facilitators. It sits alongside therapy beautifully, and many come without any.
None at all. It is about presence, not riding skill. Everything happens on the ground.
The Daimon™ is €319, all-inclusive, for one person. It starts with a free call, so you decide only after you have spoken to us. Payment is secure, and the day is freely reschedulable within 12 months.
We have covered areas and adapt the day. Weather is part of it, some of the most powerful days happen in mist or light rain. Only extreme conditions require rescheduling.
Peccioli, Pisa, Tuscany, 75 min from Florence, 35 min from Pisa airport. Easy to reach. Exact address provided upon booking.
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After the experience
The day is complete in itself. There is nothing to continue and nothing to sign up for. Some people return later, others simply carry the day with them. Both are equally right. What changes in you is yours to keep.
One conversation could change everything.
You don’t have to have the right words. You just have to be willing to try something different.
Start with a free call. No pressure, no commitment.