E3A – Equine Experiential Education

Conference ’21 Update: Well Worth The Wait!

Why Horses Are Superior in Helping Leaders Grow and Develop Themselves and their Organizations

Why Horses Are Superior in Helping Leaders Grow and Develop Themselves and their Organizations

Have you ever sat down after a long day of leadership training and wondered what exactly you did or spent all your money and time on? You aren’t the only one — especially if the training isn’t out-of-the-box enough. Contrary to popular belief, more than 90% of human communication is non-verbal, which explains why many of us find it challenging to...

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Horses Model Leadership and Strong Teamwork

Horses Model Leadership and Strong Teamwork

Today's business world demands a particular set of leadership and team competencies that look different from how they used to 'back in the day.' Business leaders must find new approaches to interacting with and influencing their teams even as employees ask for more meaning, purpose, skills, and room to advance – all while dealing with significant...

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Coaches, consultants and mental health professionals stand out in the personal and professional development arena with equine assisted learning

Coaches, consultants and mental health professionals stand out in the personal and professional development arena with equine assisted learning

Every coach is passionate about providing the best care to their clients, which is why it’s important to adapt in order to support them. Partnering with horses through equine assisted learning helps you upgrade your coaching method so you can stand out from the crowd. Not only are equine assisted modalities beneficial for you - by improving your...

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What Can Horses Teach Us about Connection and Community?

What Can Horses Teach Us about Connection and Community?

Horses are prey and herd animals. Not unlike humans, they find safety in staying connected with their family and community. And like humans, they also need to live in an environment that allows for growth, mutual care and communication. So, what does this mean in the wild, and what can we learn about leadership, connection and community? What...

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When Life Throws You a Curve Ball, Lean on Your Strengths

When Life Throws You a Curve Ball, Lean on Your Strengths

By Lissa Pohl, MA E3A Master Trainer The Engagement Quotient Lexington, KY USA An international client recently hired me to do two equine-assisted leadership development workshops. After months of scheduling challenges my co-facilitator and I were finally able to book our tickets three days before our departure. My ADAPTABILITY and RESPONSIBILITY...

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Step into your power as an exceptional EAL facilitator

Step into your power as an exceptional EAL facilitator

It starts with your connection with YOU. Curious how you can go from being an “OK” facilitator to becoming an exceptional facilitator? Take a few moments to read this and decide if you are ready to learn from the Horse Masters of Interdependence. I train E3A members how to become equine-assisted learning (EAL) facilitators. In this work, I...

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Are you on the fence?

Are you on the fence?

By Nicole Schanen So was I. NOW I know that becoming an E3A Certified Practitioner is the best decision I ever made. If you’re reading this blog, you and I may have a few things in common. You love horses You have personally experienced their healing, transformational presence You want to help other people have that same experience You want to...

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Overcoming Global Challenges:

Overcoming Global Challenges:

How Horses Teach Us About Co-operation and Trust The challenges of recent times have led to people becoming more divided, fractured, disconnected. This is evident in all aspects of our lives – from our day-to-day interactions through to the global political landscape. Born to co-operate not compete Yet, according to a recent article in Nature...

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What We Can Learn from a Horse’s Innate Way of Being

What We Can Learn from a Horse’s Innate Way of Being

For hundreds of years, humans have believed in their supremacy over horses and worked hard to train them to do our bidding using domination and fear-based control techniques. What horses teach us In recent decades, however, the equine assisted learning movement has turned this belief on its head by showing us just how much we can learn from a...

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Why Self-Awareness is the Number 1 Skill for Coaches

Why Self-Awareness is the Number 1 Skill for Coaches

As coaches and equine-assisted learning (EAL) facilitators we teach our clients the importance of self-awareness. It is a core principle of effective leadership and self-improvement. But do we ever stop to examine our own self-awareness? We set out to ‘make a difference’ in the world but the onus is on us to ‘be the difference’ by becoming more...

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A different way of being is emerging

A different way of being is emerging

We’re living in a time of unprecedented chaos, disruption, and widely differing opinions on causes and solutions. A global pandemic, political discord, economic uncertainty, digital transformation and climate concerns. But amidst all that chaos and disruption, people are seeking sources of self-improvement, at levels never known, to not only...

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 E3A 2021 International Conference

 E3A 2021 International Conference

 E3A 2021 International Conference LEARNING FROM THE MASTERS: THE NEXT FRONTIER October 14-16th at the White Stallion Ranch in Tucson, AZKeynote Speaker: Dr. Steve Peters, Psy.D, ABN Equine Neuroscientist Author: Evidence-Based Horsemanship E3A is excited to offer you two options to participate in this year’s conference: On-site or Virtual.We...

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 E3A 2021 International Conference

 E3A 2021 International Conference

Join Us in Tucson! The 2021 E3A International Conference is kickin’ up some serious dust as it rises to new heights. An in-person and virtual presentation of “Learning from the Masters: The Next Frontier” October 14th - 16th  On-Location at the White Stallion Ranch in Tucson, AZ (OR) Live Stream via Zoom REGISTER NOW Reflections from an attendee...

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Conference 2021 – Your Attendance Requested

Conference 2021 – Your Attendance Requested

Interested in Attending the 2021 E3A Conference? Join our Stable of World-Class Presenters Virtually or In-Person LEARN MORE October 14th - 16th  On-Location at the White Stallion Ranch in Tucson, AZ (OR) Live Stream via Zoom LEARNING FROM THE MASTERS: THE NEXT FRONTIER REGISTRATION is now OPEN for the upcoming conference. We have secured the...

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