E3A – Equine Experiential Education

News from the Board – April 2021

Carrie Brady Equine Experiential Education Association

Carrie Brady Equine Experiential Education Association

The Power of the E3A Herd

A few weeks ago I moved my home and farm in Connecticut 90 minutes away to the Berkshire foothills in New York, which has caused me to think more about the importance of having a strong human herd to support your work with horses.  E3A has been instrumental as a human herd supporting me and my equine partners from the very beginning.  I went through certification as I was building my farm and one of the colleagues I met in my class actually came to my farm one week after my horses arrived.  I had never had horses living at home with me and she had been doing it for years.  Her assistance in setting up practical and effective home barn routines, as well as her continued support and guidance, has been invaluable.  Over the years I have partnered with multiple E3A colleagues co-facilitating in other facilities.  I thoroughly enjoy working with others and learning from them, as well as learning from their equine partners.  I always come home inspired and invigorated.  The E3A herd is actually directly responsible for my move.  I was introduced to the area by E3A colleagues who became friends.  We now co-facilitate together and live in the same small community. 

If you haven’t tapped into the experience of the E3A herd, I encourage you to do so.  Participate in our monthly member networking calls, get involved in the regional ambassador program, start a discussion in our member Facebook groups, or simply reach out to another member that is doing interesting things.  This is a marvelous herd of humans, working with fabulous horse teachers, who are committed to this work and to each other.  The E3A herd is here for you and can support you every step of the way.

E3A also connects members with other organizations who may benefit from our work.  Our certified members will have a unique opportunity to interact with those impacted by September 11, 2001 as part of the 20th anniversary events being held by the organization Voices Center for Resilience (https://voicescenter.org/).  Voices will be hosting a webinar series discussing resilience and one of the sessions will focus on equine-facilitated learning.  I and another E3A member will be participating on that panel, along with others, and Voices intends to distribute a global list of facilities that are willing to offer one or more free workshops for those impacted by the terrorist attacks.  More information will be provided to certified members directly as this initiative evolves, but if you are interested in offering such a workshop, please contact me at possibilitiesfarm@gmail.com

Thank you for being part of the E3A herd!

News from the Board – July 2021

News from the Board – July 2021

Can we pause and take a moment to think about what the horses tell us about being in a herd?

 
They’ve spent millions of years surviving because they take care of each other, yet stay independent and unique.

They allow each to be their own horse, yet, keep the group safe.

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Meet E3A’s Office Manager: Margaret Wilson

Meet E3A’s Office Manager: Margaret Wilson

Margaret has been E3A's Business Office Manager for the past five years.  She also refers to herself as the “Chief Welcoming Officer” and juggler for E3A. E3A:  Margaret, tell us a little bit about yourself and your roles in this position with E3A I met two of the E3A founders, PJ Stegan and Linda Pucci, at The Horse Symposium in Denver back in...

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News From The Board – February 2021

News From The Board – February 2021

Greetings E3A Herd! As a member of the E3A Board and a Master Trainer, I am incredibly excited to share an update on the E3A Certification Process beginning in 2021! While the pandemic caused E3A to cancel its in-person arena classes in 2020, the Master Trainers took advantage of the opening in their schedules to collaborate on moving part of the...

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News From The Board – January 2021

News From The Board – January 2021

In case you might not have noticed ........ 2021 is finally here! Looking out over the vast expanse of opportunities that lie before us this year, and beyond, E3A is in the right place and in the right position to equip our equine practitioners for the challenges ahead. Your E3A Board and Committees have been actively listening to member input,...

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News From The Board – December 2020

News From The Board – December 2020

Happy Holidays! We here at E3A along with our herds are wishing you the happiest of holidays and hoping that all your wishes come true for 2021. We have some exciting news...... Covid has provided us months to slow down, pause and re-think how we provide our certification curriculum. The Master Trainers are so proud of our certification...

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News from The Board – November 2020

News from The Board – November 2020

Greetings E3A Herd! This has not been a "business as usual" kind of year for any of us. As an organization and as individuals we had to be resilient and capitalize on our strengths, just as herds do in difficult situations. The challenges we faced in 2020 have become springboards in a year of tremendous organizational growth. E3A is currently...

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Special Training Announcement

Special Training Announcement

You asked, we listened! We're excited to announce a brand new class that builds upon the training offered in Certification 1-3, for those who really want to explore the inner workings of transformation. See the class description and pre-requisites below. We look forward to seeing YOU in class! Actual Class Description from Kathy Milbeck: The...

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