Equine Therapy
Galloping to Success Program
Business owners, along with managers and executives in corporate settings who wish to experience accelerated learning in areas of team building, leadership, and relationship development, seek out the Equine Assisted learning programs at Coaching with Horses programs. Galloping to success an Equine Assisted Learning programs provide a dynamic process of building leadership and self-awareness skills through horse-human interactions. The ability of managers and leaders to effectively embody these skills impacts an organization’s bottom line, since successful team building, interpersonal communication and conflict resolution efforts are crucial in today’s marketplace. While interacting with horses, individuals become able to identify and shift the limiting behavior patterns that prohibit them from developing trusting relationships in business settings.
Make choices and take actions based on courage and awareness verses automatic, ‘learned’ responses.
Through participation in our Equine Assisted Learning leadership programs, individuals will learn to:
- Build trust in relationships and teams.
- Develop skills to work through uncomfortable, emotionally charged situations.
- Move from conflict into resolution and agreement more quickly.
- Face fears and learn new behaviors to gain personal power and respect.
- Experience breakthroughs that increase the depth of Emotional Intelligence.
- Expand cohesiveness and productivity within teams and partnerships.
- Build Clear communication strategies which are a cornerstone of leadership
Sound Healing with Horses Program
Sound Healing is rooted in the theory that the entire universe is made of vibrations. Our bodies are rhythmic and harmonic, we can go out of tune or lose our rhythm. If you are feeling like this you are not alone. Sound Healing uses vibrations to realign our chakras. If you are new to the idea of chakras do not be intimated! If you feel unbalanced, or out of control chances are you need to center and realign.
When you arrive at the barn our team will be waiting to greet you. From there we will have a short discussion about sound healing and its effects on both human and horses. In our two hour session we will review the seven human chakras, as well as the chakras of the horses. Weather permitting, we will walk into the pasture and interact with the horses using the sound bowls. Here you will be able to see how singing bowls and sound vibrations can spark changes in the horses first hand.
After a short break we will reconnect as a group and you will get to relax and observe the sound healing for yourself. In this portion we will work to realign your seven chakras, helping you find a more peaceful and centered you than when you arrived at the farm.
The Details
- No horse experience is necessary.
- All activity will occur in the presence of horses. (No riding).
- Dress for comfort and bring a blanket or yoga mat
- Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be provided
- Spaces are limited to ensure a safe and comforting environment
That pets have a healing power is well established. Some pets have had an inherent connection with the human soul since ancient times, established through mutual trust and inter-dependence that has lasted through times Immemorial. Horses fall in that category. Every civilization celebrates man’s relationship with horses, at war, at times of peace and survival. Whether the taming of the wild west, the heroics of Alexander The Great, or the conquests of Ghenghis Khan, horses were an integral part of the trust and human survival in the most testing times..
Immortal stories such as Black Beauty, Misty, The Black Stallion, The Horse And His Boy, War Horse, King of The Wind, My Friend Flicka, and even The Helen of Troy, firmly establish a relationship of undying love and friendship between horses and their owners Even in the world, we live in today, working with horses helps establish that ancient bond of love and friendship that has existed since ancient times. Therapeutic horse riding, feeding, washing, and grooming, or even stable management is the proverbial ‘Chicken Soup for the soul’. Engaging with horses has been used as a therapeutic science by ancient greeks.
Some of the therapies engaged with horses and adults are:
- Horses are keen observers sensitive to movement and emotion. They often mirror a client’s emotions, conveying understanding and connection that allows the client to feel safe.
- PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is often treated through equine therapy. It has been observed that patients might not be keen to bond or engage with humans, but have been able to fall in love with a horse, thus allowing for a progressive recovery.
- Equine Therapy is actively used to treat AHDH or Attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Dr. Kay Trotter, a licensed professional counselor, author, and founder of Equine Partners in Counseling (EPIC) Enterprises, was one of the first to dedicate research to the effectiveness of equine-assisted psychotherapy. Trotter found that introducing horses to the therapeutic process showed significantly increased positive behaviors while reducing negative behaviors.