Horses standing beneath an ancient tree in the forest at Cornacchino

The place

It feels like coming home

Some places change something within us long before we understand why. Perhaps because they remind us of what everyday life so easily makes us forget — stillness, spaciousness, and our connection to ourselves.

The setting

Some places are beautiful. Others have a soul.

Cornacchino is one of those rare places where life begins to move at a different pace. Surrounded by rolling hills, ancient beech forests, and the wild beauty of southern Tuscany, your gaze softens, your thoughts grow quieter, and everyday life gently fades into the background.

There is a reason so many people return to Cornacchino — it feels like coming home.

The philosophy

More than thirty years in the making

What makes this place truly extraordinary is the vision on which it was built. For more than thirty years, Cornacchino has been a pioneer in creating a way of living with horses that honours their nature, respects their needs, and allows them to live freely as social beings in their herds across expansive pastures.

The way we relate to horses always reflects the way we relate to life itself. That philosophy continues to shape Cornacchino today — in the lives of the horses, in the way people are welcomed, and in every encounter that takes place here.

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A small group standing among horses beneath an ancient tree at Cornacchino
A small group walking toward horses across the wooded valley at Cornacchino

The next step

From this philosophy, “In the Mirror of Horses” naturally emerged.

For more than three decades, Cornacchino has inspired a deeper understanding of horses. Today, the retreat takes the next step — discovering what horses can teach us about ourselves when we meet them with the same respect, openness and curiosity.

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With gratitude

Cornacchino doesn't simply host this retreat.
It makes it possible.

For us, there could be no other home for “In the Mirror of Horses”. Our deepest gratitude goes to the people of Cornacchino, whose vision, courage and lifelong dedication have created a place unlike any other.

Thank you for showing us — and so many others — that when horses are allowed to live according to their true nature, they invite us to rediscover our own.

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