Personal Development

and Wellness

 

Connect – Explore – Learn – Grow

Through experiential learning with horses, our programs empower people to grow as individuals and develop a wide range of life and leadership skills.

The horses are the teachers, while our facilitators are there to provide guidance as you work with your horse and team through a series of non-mounted exercises; challenging participants to observe and engage in new ways, as they work towards a specific objective.

Equine Discovery provides groups the opportunity to experience a unique life-skills development series designed to spark new insights on their journey to self-discovery.

Horses do not judge

and cannot lie

Horses are very much like humans in that they are social animals living within a community – a herd. Working with horses requires participants to make a connection, form relationships based on trust, and clearly communicate, much like with humans.

Weekly programs use practical and challenging exercises to gain new perspectives in communication and teamwork. Your horse will help you work on:

  • Building relationships and connection with yourself and others

  • Recognizing and establishing healthy boundaries

  • Mind-body connection

  • Develop communication skills

  • Improve focus and concentration

  • Building trust with peers

  • Improve problem solving skills

  • Confidence and leadership skills

Your horse will help you see that real, sustainable change comes when you

find the answers for yourself!

 Program Design

 

  • Programs are comprised of weekly sessions for six, eight, or twelve weeks.

  • Each weekly session occurs for approximately 75 minutes.

  • Sessions are in group of 6 - 12 participants.

  • The learning objective for the week is clearly defined in a short group briefing. 

  • This is followed by the hands-on experiential learning exercises with horses

    in the arena.  This occurs for approximately 45 minutes and is designed to focus on the specific skills related to that week’s learning objective. 

  • This is followed by a group de-briefing where the knowledge and experiences in the arena are discussed and explored within the context of the learning objective and paralleled to the outside world.