The physicality of a session with horses in the outdoors can result in outcomes not possible by sitting and talking in an office. Working with horses can teach people how to effectively lead and manage by creating productive and collaborative relationships that are based on mutual respect, consistency, clear boundaries, integrity, intention and authenticity. Horses do this by giving people immediate and important feedback. As prey animals, horses are keenly attentive to non-verbal behavior and emotional states, and this ability allows them to act as mirrors to people in places of inquiry. By observing and engaging with horses, people can see and feel the immediate results of changing their own behavior. It is often powerful and profound. Navigating the task of getting a horse to do something is a powerful way to truly see what works, what doesn’t, and why. It’s a very direct path to quickly identifying what needs to change for the benefit of the individual, the team, and the entire company.
We help corporate leaders learn about themselves, about how the people they work with function, and about how to establish a more effective and more productive team dynamic. This education process is conducted through a combination of classroom work and equine facilitated activity and discovery sessions. Involving both our body and our mind can quickly shift physical, mental, emotional patterns and habits that no longer serve us. This innovative work in Equine Assisted Learning can help transform and motivate people so they are able to make better decisions, gain more clarity, experience more commitment to their life and work, and generally improve the coherence of themselves and those around them.
