SPECIAL SPIRIT PROGRAMS
Equine-Assisted Coaching & Mindfulness
 

Program Overview
In the midst of life’s challenges—stress, anxiety, and overwhelming transitions—finding a space to simply be can feel impossible. Our equine-assisted coaching (also known as Equine-Assisted Learning) program offers adults a unique experience where healing happens not through talking or analyzing, but through the profound practice of presence with horses.

 

​Through guided, ground-based activities you gain insights into emotional regulation and social awareness and self-management. By working with these sensitive and intuitive animals, you can learn to set boundaries, build trust, and approach challenges with clarity. The lessons horses teach—about presence, patience, and adaptability—translate directly to everyday life.

​Each session is guided by trained facilitators, who create a safe and supportive environment for exploration and growth.

Whether you are looking to improve communication, strengthen leadership skills, or develop greater self-confidence, this program offers a unique and powerful pathway to learning through connection with horses.​​

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Weekly Sessions Include:

• Quiet Presence - Learning to simply be with the horses without agenda or action

• Mindful Interactions - Grooming, tacking, untacking, and bathing as meditative practices

• Behavioral Observation - Noticing horse behaviors and what they mirror in ourselves

• Communion Practice - Developing the art of non-verbal connection and mutual understanding

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For Adults and Teens Navigating 

• Grief and loss

• Chronic stress and feeling overwhelmed

• Anxiety and emotional dysregulation

• Life transitions and uncertainty

• The desire for deeper self-correction

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OUR HORSE PARTNERS

As highly sensitive, social animals, horses instinctively respond to human emotions and body language, offering immediate and honest feedback. Unlike people, horses don’t judge or over think—they react to what’s real, helping participants recognize patterns in their own behavior. 

 

As prey animals, horses are highly attuned to their surroundings and respond instinctively to how a person presents themselves—physically and emotionally. Their reactions offer real-time insight into what we are actually communicating versus what we think we’re communicating. Horses mirror emotions, making it clear when our actions and intentions don’t align.

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​We also offer equine-assisted psychotherapy.

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Disclaimer Equine-Assisted Learning/Coaching sessions are designed for personal development, self-awareness, and experiential learning purposes. These sessions are not psychotherapy, counseling, or any form of mental health treatment. They do not diagnose or treat mental health disorders as defined by the American Psychiatric Association. Participation in Equine-Assisted Learning/Coaching sessions is not a substitute for professional counseling, psychotherapy, mental health care, or substance abuse treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress, psychological difficulty, or if stress is interfering with your daily functioning, please seek help from a qualified mental health professional or contact your healthcare provider