Why we work with the Horses ?

Equine facilitated learning activities allow you to apply, assess and adapt in real time the impact of concepts and theories you have learned about leadership from class-room or online based sources.

The principles and precepts about impactful leadership only work for You, if you adapt it to who you ARE and if they are aligned with your own values, and work in your specific context. In that sens effortless embodiment of leadership roles comes from fitting it to You rather that you trying to fit into a general concept.

Equine assisted learning activities encourage the individual awareness, highlight operating modes, postures and communication styles, as well as strengths and areas for improvement. Connected to your body and feelings in the presence of horses, you can explore in absence of judgement and in complete safety, the behaviors, strategies, the stories and conditioning of your mind. The supportive and non-judgmental attitude of the horses will inform You whether the action you are leading is rooted in authenticity and alignement (thus is effortless) leading to helping awareness, curiosity and connection or it is coming from a conditioned, non-adaptative and rigid part of the mind (you are exhausting your resources) and you miss your impact. You will learn to put yourself in heart coherence, will reach states of deep alignment opening you to your intrinsic wisdom and your genuine personal resources. You will discover the essential ingredients for the power of the relationship, of your relationship to yourself and to others.

So why Horses ? Horses, just like us humans, are social beings. They living in organised herds, therefore have a great sense of social relationships, care, and support.  The members of a herd are interdependent and self-awareness, social skills and emotional intelligence are at the core of their well-being and a condition of their survival in the wild. On a neuro-psysiological level horses are sentient beings too, their mammalian attachment and nervous system are similar to our own. Since they operate on non-verbal cues, they are genuinely sensitive to subtle changes in physical signs such as variations in blood pressure, respiratory rate, micro-mouvements etc. When you action is aligned with your deeper intentions and emotions they tend to react with curiosity, care and connection. Should your action root in misalignment of any kind, they will perceive it as a potential threat or incoherency and take distance and disengage. Therefore exercices in interaction with horses train your ability to attend to yourself and others,  to keep awareness of your mind and your body at the same time. They teach you about non-verbal communication, the important messages behind your emotions and the empowering ingredients of becoming a better leader for yourself and others.