Public Programs

About our Public Programs: Horse Sense’ Equine Guided Experiential Learning Programs offer a wide variety of "learning by doing" venues that encompass individual and /or group programs.

Our EGEL signature programs include; Horse Sense for Teens™, The Spirit of the Horse™, Aikido and Horses™, Horse Sense for Women™ ( 4 month series), Women, Horses and Leadership™. Our team of dedicated practitioners can also provide custom designed programs around topics most relevant to your family, group, business and/or organization.

Equine Guided Experiential Learning™ Practitioner Certification
This program blends equine - guided interaction skills, facilitation/group process concepts, business development and self-development. We provide on going mentoring/support and internship opportunities with our staff and our horses to further develop your offer as an Equine Guided Experiential Learning Practitioner. Application and interview required.

For those professionals who have completed Equine Assisted/Equine Facilitated certification processes elsewhere and seek further business development expertise, we have a number of resources in place to further support your goals.

Contact us for a personal evaluation and program details; office@medicinehorseranch.org,

What is Equine Guided Learning? Equine Guided Learning is a safe, supportive and unique environment for participants explore and discover untapped territories of growth and learning relevant to dreams, visions, goals and ambitions. The Equine Guided Educator (horse specialist and human coach) translates into words the horse’s kinesthetic insights and feedback, providing clients with a unique alternative to traditional office-based coaching, self help workshops, and counseling. The equine-guided learning team encourages participation towards a healthy self-image by identifying strengths while challenging clients to develop and integrate new perceptions and relevant skills for achieving personal and/or professional goals.

Why Horses? Horses have been partnering with humans in health and healing since the early 1970s and Equine Guided Learning is deeply rooted throughout the historic bond of the human relationship with horses.

Only a century ago horses were an integral part of our everyday lives. They lived in our backyards; our kids rode on their backs to school. These noble animals carried our parcels, packages and medicines. Horses helped build our homes, fight our wars and settle our nation. Our ancestors embodied ‘Horse Sense’ just by being around these 1000- pound energetic beings.
Horses, like humans are social animals. They have the ability to mirror exactly what the human body language is telling them. This natural instinct makes them powerful, direct, non-verbal and non-judgmental teachers and guides.

Equine Guided Exercises
Encourage Clients to:

• Stay the Course for Possibility
• (Dreams, Goals, Ambitions)
• Develop Trust (For Self and Others)
• Celebrate and Cultivate Unique
• Abilities, Talents and Gifts
• Regain Self-Esteem and Self-
• Confidence
• Develop Healthy Boundaries
• Harvest Creativity
• Experience Resilience and Reclaim
• Dignity
• Develop Authenticity
• Practice Forgiveness
• Manage Stress and Anxiety
• Encourage and Enhance Intuition
• Discover Your Leadership Style • (Strengths and Opportunities)
• Learn to Read and Translate
• Energetic (Non-Verbal) Information
• Develop Solution-Faith-Focused • Approach to Problems
• Catch and Release the Inner Critic,
• Judgmental Thinking and Other
• States of Constriction
• Work with Uncertainty, ( Navigate
• the Territory of Transition)
• Practice Self Care
• Get Unstuck and Take Action
• Improve Communication Skills
• (Verbal and Non-Verbal)
• Slow Down (Horse Time)