When we talk about equine assisted learning, one of the most common questions we hear is, "Why horses?" That’s a great question! Let's have a look. In equine assisted learning, we often say, “How a person does one thing, is how they do everything.” That means, during an equine assisted learning activity or workshop, a person will interact with...
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...
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...
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...
As a professional coach, you know that supporting your clients to big breakthroughs can be a challenging endeavor. Partnering with horses through equine assisted coaching will not only set you apart from other coaching professionals, but also exponentially increase your clients’ growth and satisfaction with your services. And here’s a special...
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...
Leverage CliftonStrengths to give your equine assisted learning clients a more powerful experience By Ginny Telego Why CliftonStrengths and Horses? For over 20 years, the Gallup organization has studied the impact of strengths-based culture on employee engagement. Their findings consistently show that organizations with a strengths-based culture...
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...
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...
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...
As equine-assisted coaches and facilitators, we also need to become adept jugglers – managing the competing demands of working with clients, building our business and caring for our horses. It may feel like an impossible task to keep on top of the latest research, information and resources on top of everything else, yet we must do that as well in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...