The most valuable part of the workshop was when we tied working with the horses to personal concepts we wanted to learn. For example, when I pulled on the harness, the horse pulled even harder. But when I was more confident, stood in the lead place, and had slack in the rope, he would follow my direction. We talked about relationship dynamics being similar, if both people have a power struggle you won't get anywhere. Be confident with yourself, express yourself, but don't get in a power struggle.
There's nothing I would change about the experience; it was all valuable. I liked the variety of activities, the slideshow, the journaling, the discussion, working with the horses, the activities (puzzles, emotion balls, cones, etc...)
I loved every aspect of this program! The content of the slideshow was helpful, there was a lot of information and quotes from various sources and journaling prompts.
I loved working with the horses in a way that was comfortable for me, first we learned to groom them, which helped us get comfortable interacting with them. Then we learned to lead them, and we had some games and activities that were fun and provided a lot of variety. I also loved that I worked with two different horses so I could really see the difference in their personalities and interaction with me. My first horse was harder for me to handle, it helped to know how much of it was my inexperience and lack of confidence and how much was the personality of the horse (it was a little of both! I had to learn how to interact with the horse, but the second horse was also easier to handle). I had zero experience with horses, I'm really happy that I was able to experience what it's like to interact with them and work with them. I loved it when Anna let me lead her, and then she even leaned towards me and nuzzled a little bit, it was really a beautiful experience to have a horse connect with me. I think that moment was my favorite part of the sessions.
If recommending the experience to a friend, I would say, definitely try it! The property is beautiful and pristine, and the horses are treated so well, they live in a pasture with each other and establish their natural hierarchies and way of living. The programs have a lot of valuable content on self-development and transformation, and working with the horses reinforces those concepts and illustrates how they work. I learned so much about horses and also about my own self! It was a beautiful and transformative experience. I'll never forget it.
Robin, thank you so much! I loved it!!!!!!!!!!!
~ Anne B.
The program definitely adds to a better understanding of our actions, pre-conceived ideas and our own patterns of behavior. Your facility, grounds and staff exceeded any expectations that I had. The group experience was fun and very supportive. You are doing wonderful work, have caring and empathetic staff and an incredibly beautiful location! Thank you for a wonderful experience!
~ Patty E.
An amazing experience! Very insightful! Being with and around horses, for me, is always an amazing time. I find their presence to be healing. I really enjoyed the connection with the other participants and felt a better sense of awareness. I learned a lot about the intuition of horses and also about myself.
~ Eileen M.
The most valuable aspect of the session was direct contact with the horses. This contact forced me to be in the present moment and to feel more alive. It is like a "this is happening now" moment. The guiding words of all the presenters were so helpful in understanding the horses and the signals they convey without "neighing" a word.
~ Sandy B.
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