Equine Programs
Why Horses?
Horses are proven to be excellent partners for experiential learning, particularly within equine programs. As prey animals, they possess a heightened sense of self and their environment, being incredibly in-tune with the energy of those around them. Unlike humans, horses live in the present and react immediately to external stimuli for survival. As herd animals, they maintain constant connections with others, establishing a socially organized hierarchy with purpose for each member. Utilizing non-verbal communication, they set clear boundaries amongst themselves. Their lack of judgment makes their collaboration with humans invaluable in the learning process.
In equine programs focused on leadership development, horses respond authentically to the energy from their human partners. Their heightened prey senses enable them to read any internal tension from their partners. With the guidance of their horse 'teacher,' learners can discover their own abilities to lower stress, remain 'in the moment,' and effectively plan to keep their horse engaged in the activity.
Many participants have found that being around horses provides a grounding or calming experience, while others experience a heightened awareness due to the size and nature of the horse. Each experience is unique; however, they all share a common theme: every person learns at a deeper level because of the horse.
Equine Leadership Workshops
Custom workshops available for leadership and team development. Contact us to get started and to learn more.
Equine Programs
Equine Facilitated Learning
The RPC program builds teamwork and leadership skills through experiential learning with lasting results, leveraging the horse-human connection in a hands-on environment where the horse is your teacher. Our equine programs help people step out of their comfort zone to achieve objectives related to communication, active listening, problem solving, leadership development, collaboration, empathy, and trust.
The following are some of the beneficial outcomes of equine experiential facilitated learning:
- The impact of being mindful & present versus distracted and rushed.
- Learning to recognize opportunities to release and ground unnecessary energy.
- Noticing and responding to nonverbal cues.
- Valuing connection over perfection.
- Seeing behavior as communication.
- Approaching undesirable behaviors from a place of curiosity and problem solving.
- Setting and respecting boundaries.
- Seeing from others' perspectives.
- Noticing the effect of one’s energy and behavior on another.
- Balancing the use of compassionate, visionary, and assertive energy for effective leadership.
Participants work with horses on the ground, completing various activities designed for each stated objective. It is through this non-riding interaction that participants gain these beneficial outcomes.
The most beneficial outcome is a sense of peace and self-awareness from partnering with a horse.
Transform Yourself as a Leader - One-Day Equine Leadership Development
Leaders in all walks of life are challenged every day to be the best leaders they can be. Our organizational world is complex and dynamic, sometimes unforgiving. Horse partnered learning is an expansive, proven, and highly effective path to better leadership development. At the end of this unique and deeply hands-on day, you, in the company of like-minded colleagues (and horses!), will have redefined your approach to leading others in powerful, demonstrable, and actionable ways.
Elevating Team Performance - One-Day Equine Team Development
Optimize your team’s strengths and reduce workplace stress by integrating mindfulness training and experiential equine assisted learning. Are you ready to take your team to the next level? Our team building programs are like no other. We combine mindfulness, movement, and equine assisted learning for exceptional results. Elevate your team by working with our horses and improving communication, active listening skills, leadership development, and trust. Our horses are the teachers in this highly effective team building program.
Equine Facilitated Learning
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