A session in progress · Windmill Hill yard
Outwith Horses
Painting on the Hoof equestrian art sessions, Corporate Wellbeing days and a growing programme of events bringing art, nature and horses together at Windmill Hill.
About the initiative
Painting on the Hoof brings together two things Kate has spent her life doing: working with horses and making art. There is nowhere else quite like this.
Sessions combine life drawing and painting with expert insight into equine anatomy, movement and psychology — guided by someone who holds an MA in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art and has spent over two decades working with horses professionally.
The horses are the subject and the environment. The work that comes out of a session here is different because of it.
Kate Mieczkowska — charcoal and mixed media
Kate Mieczkowska — works on paper. MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art, UAL.
Sessions
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Up to five participants. Drawing and painting from life with the horses as subject. Suitable for all abilities — from complete beginners to practising artists seeking an unusual working environment. Guidance on observational drawing, equine anatomy and movement.
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Individual sessions for artists wanting more time, more focus or a bespoke programme. Tailored to your medium, level and aims. Ideal for those who want to develop a sustained body of equine work. Tailored workshops for groups, clubs and schools by arrangement — enquire.
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A day at Windmill Hill with horses and art is not a standard away day. It works because it is genuinely unusual, grounding and memorable. Available for small teams. Contact Kate to discuss your group's needs.
What comes out of a session
Participant work from Painting on the Hoof sessions at Windmill Hill.
New service
Half-day and full-day corporate wellbeing programmes co-delivered with a visiting wellbeing coach — combining equine-assisted activity, life drawing from horses and facilitated reflection. Designed for the private sector: small groups, advance booking, a genuinely unusual experience.
The yard's quietness is the point. Horses respond to what people bring. That honest feedback — without agenda — is what makes equine-assisted work different from anything you can do in a meeting room.
Pricing
Half-day, full day and bespoke groups (8–15) · Priced on application
What a day includes
For children and young people
One-to-one time on the ground with a calm horse, for children who find busy places hard. A parent or carer stays throughout, and the first visit is free. Children are also welcome at the Sunday Drawing Club, accompanied, after a conversation about their needs.
Time Outwith Horses →
Community
Painting on the Hoof workshops run alongside New British Rural — Kate's community pop-up gallery initiative bringing together art, farming and rural life in working farm settings.
The next edition is a film night on Friday 13 November 2026 at Vernham Dean Village Hall — Appointment with Venus (1951), with supper afterwards at the pub next door. Profits are shared between the Farming Community Network and the Test Valley Arts Foundation.
The same week, Paddock for England: papier mâché horse workshops at Chapel Arts Studios, Andover, on 13 and 14 November, for adults and children from 12, accompanied. Details.
Earlier editions: Derek vs Derek, Vernham Dean, August 2026; Copse Farm, Kingsworthy, for Open Farm Sunday, June 2026.
Book the film night ↗ New British Rural →Who leads the sessions
Kate Mieczkowska holds a BA from Winchester School of Art and an MA in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art, UAL. She is an Associate Artist at Chapel Arts Studios and has exhibited in Group Shows at the Royal Academy.
She is also BHS qualified in equine training and management, an RoR Approved Retrainer, and has worked with horses for over twenty-five years. That combination — fine art education and professional equestrian practice — is what makes Painting on the Hoof genuinely different.
Book a session
Sessions are arranged individually. Get in touch to discuss what you are looking for — group size, dates, medium, experience level or any specific aims.
We aim to respond within two working days.
Public workshops
New British Rural
Painting on the Hoof workshops run at New British Rural events. Follow Kate's art practice for future dates.
katemieczkowska.com ↗
