Changing Lives With A Horse, (Of Course)!: Recent Episodes
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Let's talk people! We all have the answers to our own lives, but sometimes it takes some different ways to get to them. At Equine Connection, that way is with a horse. Yup, you heard it right! Horses can bring out a whole new aspect to learning and bring about all kinds of life changes! And that is what we will be telling you all about! From horses welfare to stories of human success and everything in between! Join us weekly to understand more about how horses are the perfect teachers and why!
Is Equine Assisted Learning really just horse therapy? Do you need to be a horse expert? Are the horses trained to "fix" people?
In this episode, we're separating fact from fiction as we bust some of the biggest myths surrounding Equine Assisted Learning. Join us as we explore what EAL really is, how it works, and why it's becoming such a powerful tool for personal growth, leadership, teams and life skills. Whether you're simply curious or considering becoming a facilitator, this episode will help you see EAL in a whole new light.
Have you ever had a client who knows exactly what they need to do...but just can't seem to move forward?
In this episode, we're exploring why so many people feel stuck and why talking about change isn't always enough. We'll dive into how horses help people move beyond overthinking, uncover what's really holding them back, and create powerful moments of awareness that lead to lasting change.
You'll learn why horses respond only to what's authentic, how they provide honest, judgment-free feedback, and why that creates breakthroughs that traditional conversations often can't.
If you've ever wondered why Equine Assisted Learning creates such meaningful transformation, this episode will help you understand why the horse truly is the teacher.
What happens when horses become partners in rebuilding confidence, trust, and hope?
In this episode, we share our experience working with the Calgary Dream Centre and the incredible transformations we've witnessed through Equine Assisted Learning. We talk about how horses help participants build real-life skills like communication, healthy boundaries, emotional awareness, problem-solving, leadership, and self-confidence in a way that feels natural and lasting.
We'll share stories from the arena, discuss why horses create such powerful learning moments, and explore how these experiences help participants take the skills they learn with the horses back into their everyday lives.
If you've ever wondered how horses can help people move forward, rebuild their lives, and discover strengths they didn't know they had, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
The path to a meaningful horse-centred career...without taking the traditional routes, needing a new degree, or owning a facility. Understand why horses impact humans so deeply * Explore a different way of working with horses rooted in connection, purpose, and impact * Discover why so many horse people feel called toward something “more”* but don’t know where to start * See why you do NOT need a traditional degree, facility, or perfect plan to begin exploring this path
Listen in to discover:
Why Horses Affect You So Deeply
You've felt it but never been able to explain it. This video finally puts words to that profound connection and why it's not just you.
That There's Something More Here For You
A quiet introduction to the idea that what you've experienced with horses could mean something bigger.
That You Don't Need To Have It All Figured Out
You don't need a plan, a degree, or a facility to start exploring this. You just need to be curious. And that's more than enough.
To learn more, visit https://ec.equineconnection.ca/horses-change-lives
One of the biggest fears people have when exploring Equine Assisted Learning is, “Can I really do this if I’m not a therapist?”
The answer might surprise you.
In this episode, we break down the difference between facilitation and therapy, why those boundaries matter, and how staying in your lane actually creates better outcomes for both participants and horses. We’ll also talk about why structure, clear objectives, and a proven framework are far more important than having a therapy designation when it comes to creating meaningful learning experiences.
If you’ve ever worried that you’re “not qualified enough” to help others through horse-guided learning, this conversation is for you.
You’ve probably heard that phrase before… but what does it actually mean?
In this episode, we break down one of the most overused and misunderstood sayings in the equine-assisted world.
Because horses aren’t standing in the arena giving lectures 😅
So what are they actually teaching?
How do they communicate?
Why do people walk away changed after an interaction with them?
And what is the facilitator’s role if the horse is the teacher?
We dive into the science, the behaviour, the energy, and the real-life application behind why horses create such powerful learning moments, and why understanding how they teach matters just as much as the experience itself.
Most people say it. Few truly understand it.
This conversation changes that.
In this episode, we break that myth wide open and get real about what actually creates results in equine-assisted work. There’s a big difference between random feel-good activities and a structured, objective-driven curriculum, and that difference is everything.
If you’ve ever wondered why some sessions land… and others don’t, this one’s for you.
In this live, we’re pulling back the curtain and sharing real stories from our clients. The moments. The breakthroughs. The exact words they’ve said when something finally clicks.We’ll be reading what they experienced in their own words and talking about how these shifts happen so quickly, without forcing, fixing, or overthinking it.If you’ve ever wondered if this work really makes a difference… this is the one to watch.
Ever wonder how Equine Assisted Learning can actually create real, repeatable results… not just a nice experience in the moment?
In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on the curriculum behind the Equine Connection model and why it works so powerfully.
This isn’t random activities with horses. This is a structured, objective-driven approach where each program builds on the next. Step by step, participants develop awareness, communication, boundaries, leadership, and problem-solving skills in a way that actually sticks.
We break down how the building block curriculum creates predictable outcomes, why the “form of delivery” matters, and how working with horses in this way allows clients to feel the learning, not just talk about it.
The result? An armour of real-life skills your clients can take out of the arena and into their everyday world, with confidence, clarity, and consistency.
If you’ve ever wondered how to move from “that was a great experience” to “this actually changed something,” this is the conversation you don’t want to miss.
What if the answer isn’t fixing the horse, but understanding them better? In this episode, we talk about how the Center of Balance Indicating Tool (COBIT) helped us support Brandon when we thought we had run out of options. A powerful conversation about awareness, balance, and listening to what the horse is truly telling us.
Horses are always communicating. But not every moment requires horsemanship.
Sometimes the most powerful learning happens before anything is fixed.
In this upcoming Facebook Live, we will explore:
- What it looks like when a horse is teaching in the moment
- How to recognize when discomfort pause, or uncertainty is the lesson
- Why stepping in too early can interrupt learning for both horse and human
- When horsemanship is appropriate and why timing matters
If you work with horses and humans this conversation will change how you see what is happening right in front of you.
Come curious. Come open. Come ready to listen differently.
JOIN OUR FREE NEWSLETTER FOR HORSE LOVERS & HORSE BUSINESS OWNERS // equineconnection.ca/newsletter
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE TO START YOUR HORSE DREAM CAREER // www.equineconnection.ca
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:
Learn More About This Life-Changing Career With Horses Helping People: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbTiDbWOEk
Why Do We Work With Horses: https://youtu.be/1hRVYduzh7A
What Does an Equine Assisted Learning Program Look Like: https://youtu.be/06LMtutwL-4
Here's Our Thank You to ALL Horses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNHDNhXFtL4&t=1s
How to Get Certified Working With Horses to Help People In Your Community: https://youtu.be/Zlv2sEkby0Y
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Horse Certification Course: https://youtu.be/OzrTQVCI0-w
Watch This Case Study of "The Best Equine Assisted Learning Course I've Ever Taken!": https://youtu.be/_LmgXSuAbSg
TRAINING: If you're looking to get certified in Equine Assisted Learning AND get business training with support for life, Equine Connection might be the right fit for you!
VISIT EQUINE CONNECTION - THE ACADEMY OF EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING'S WEBSITE: https://equineconnection.ca/
SOCIAL HANDLES
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@equineconnection
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EquineConnectionInc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EquineConnection
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karifulmek/
Podcast: https://equineconnection.ca/podcast/
ABOUT US
You’ve always known you’re meant to work with horses. But how? Riding instructor? Feels limiting. Selling tack? Not exactly fulfilling. Breeding? Long hours, big risks. A meaningful career with horses? Does that even exist? Yes, it does—more than you ever imagined. Right now, you might be feeling stuck—longing for purpose but unsure how to make it a reality. You want a career that fuels your passion, impacts lives, and lets you wake up excited every day. But…
❌Money feels like an obstacle.
❌You don’t know where to start.
❌Self-doubt whispers, “Can I really make this work?”
We get it because we’ve been there. And that’s exactly why Equine Connection exists—to bridge the gap between your passion for horses and a real, thriving business!
iamalifechanger #equineassistedlearning #equineassistedtherapy #equinetherapy #horses #horsecareer #equinejobs #horsejobs #workwithhorses #horselover #horsemanship #horsecourse #equineassistedlearningcertification #equineconnection #academyofequineassistedlearning #eal #equineprograms #equineassistedtherapy #equineconnection
KEYWORDS:Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided learning Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided psychotherapy/therapy Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided coaching Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided education
What exactly is Equine Assisted Learning, and how is it different from everything else you may have heard about working with horses?
In this episode, we break down what Equine Assisted Learning truly means through the lens of Equine Connection. We talk about how horses become powerful teachers of leadership, communication, confidence, and emotional regulation — all without riding and without therapy labels. You will learn how our BuildingBlock™ approach honours horse welfare first, creates measurable human outcomes, and empowers facilitators to build purposeful, results-driven programs.
If you have ever wondered how horses can transform lives in a structured, ethical, and sustainable way, this is the place to start.
JOIN OUR FREE NEWSLETTER FOR HORSE LOVERS &
HORSE BUSINESS OWNERS // equineconnection.ca/newsletter
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE TO START YOUR HORSE DREAM CAREER // www.equineconnection.ca
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:
Learn More About This Life-Changing Career With Horses Helping People: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbTiDbWOEk
Why Do We Work With Horses: https://youtu.be/1hRVYduzh7A
What Does an Equine Assisted Learning Program Look Like: https://youtu.be/06LMtutwL-4
Here's Our Thank You to ALL Horses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNHDNhXFtL4&t=1s
How to Get Certified Working With Horses to Help People In Your Community: https://youtu.be/Zlv2sEkby0Y
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Horse Certification Course: https://youtu.be/OzrTQVCI0-w
Watch This Case Study of "The Best Equine Assisted Learning Course I've Ever Taken!": https://youtu.be/_LmgXSuAbSg
TRAINING: If you're looking to get certified in Equine Assisted Learning AND get business training with support for life, Equine Connection might be the right fit for you!
VISIT EQUINE CONNECTION - THE ACADEMY OF EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING'S WEBSITE: https://equineconnection.ca/
SOCIAL HANDLES
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@equineconnection
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EquineConnectionInc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EquineConnection
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karifulmek/
Podcast: https://equineconnection.ca/podcast/
ABOUT US You’ve always known you’re meant to work with horses. But how? Riding instructor? Feels limiting. Selling tack? Not exactly fulfilling. Breeding? Long hours, big risks.
A meaningful career with horses? Does that even exist? Yes, it does—more than you ever imagined. Right now, you might be feeling stuck—longing for purpose but unsure how to make it a reality. You want a career that fuels your passion, impacts lives, and lets you wake up excited every day. But…
❌Money feels like an obstacle.
❌You don’t know where to start.
❌Self-doubt whispers, “Can I really make this work?”
We get it because we’ve been there. And that’s exactly why Equine Connection exists—to bridge the gap between your passion for horses and a real, thriving business!
iamalifechanger #equineassistedlearning #equineassistedtherapy #equinetherapy #horses #horsecareer #equinejobs #horsejobs #workwithhorses #horselover #horsemanship #horsecourse #equineassistedlearningcertification #equineconnection #academyofequineassistedlearning #eal #equineprograms #equineassistedtherapy #equineconnection KEYWORDS:Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided learning Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided psychotherapy/therapy Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided coaching Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided education
In this powerful episode, Kari shares the story of her near-death experience with horses — the moment everything could have ended, but instead changed everything.
What she learned in that instant reshaped how she sees safety, leadership, awareness, and the responsibility we carry when working alongside these incredible animals. This is an honest conversation about humility, respect, and the lessons horses teach us when we least expect it.
We’re hosting a live conversation with Sara Lavoie, a certified Equine-Assisted Learning facilitator and Safety Officer, who has developed a comprehensive safety manual for equine assisted work. This live is for any horse professional working with clients, regardless of modality, facility type, or certification background.
True professionalism means more than skilled facilitation. It requires clearly defined standards, ethical responsibility, and systems that protect horses, humans, and facilities. In this live, we’ll explore what real safety looks like in equine assisted work, including scope of practice, duty of care, insurance considerations, animal welfare, and facility responsibilities, as well as the gaps that exist across the industry.
Horses are not pets. They are powerful, highly sensitive prey animals, and working alongside them requires awareness, responsibility, and ongoing respect for their nature. When safety becomes casual or assumed, risk increases for everyone involved. This manual exists to support safer choices, clearer standards, and deeper respect for the horse as our partner and teacher, while keeping accountability exactly where it belongs with the professionals who choose to do this work.
This is about raising the bar for our entire horse human community and creating work that is trusted, sustainable, and worthy of the horses who make it possible.
We talk a lot about how our course helps people and what skills they can gain through working with horses, but don't just take our word for it. Join us to hear what our clients and facilitators have to say about what we do.
This isn’t just about learning about horses—it’s about truly listening.
Horses are deeply sensitive to breath, intention, nervous system state. Science confirms what many of us feel: when we become more present and regulated, communication clarifies and partnership becomes safer.
And there’s more.
Horses don’t just respond to what we do; they respond to who we are being—and they actively facilitate shifts in our internal and vibrational states.
Join us for an interactive online gathering where we explore real partnership with horses through both scientific understanding and intuitive, embodied awareness. You’ll receive practical tools for clearer communication and a deeper understanding of connection and attunement.
If you’ve ever felt there was more happening with your horse—this space is for you.
We’ll reflect together on questions like:
- Have you ever sensed there was more happening with your horse—something to receive or remember?
- Have you noticed how your state shifts in their presence, and how they may be facilitating that?
And we’ll come back to what truly matters:
- If one thing could shift in your relationship with your horse, what would it be?
- How would that change both of your lives?
This is a space to listen deeply, and reconnect—
to your horse, to yourself, and to something quietly sacred that lives in the relationship between you.
✨ Live + interactive
✨ Grounded in science, guided by intuition
Experience the first hour of this soul-shifting documentary from home for only $5. This isn’t just a film, it’s a window into the truth of horses, their healing power, and the lives changed because of them.
If you love horses, even a little, this film will move you in ways words cannot.
Join us today to understand how you can….
Settle in at home, press play, and let the first hour of Rescued Hearts show you the extraordinary world of horses, their truth, their resilience, their ability to heal humans in ways we are only beginning to understand.
For just $5, you can experience a film that stays with you long after the screen goes dark. Watch it, feel it, and share it with the ones who need hope.
***ONLY one day to do this, and we will tell you all about it!
In a world that takes itself a little too seriously, this episode dives into the power of humour — not just as a personality trait, but as a strategy for living and leading. We explore how laughter builds connection, breaks tension, fuels creativity, and keeps you grounded when life or business feels heavy.
Whether you’re navigating tough conversations, building a brand, working with clients, or just trying to make it through the day without losing your mind, humour can be the secret ingredient that shifts everything.
Join us as we unpack why lightness isn’t unprofessional — it’s essential. Because when you can laugh, you can learn. When you can laugh, you can lead. And when you can laugh, you can handle just about anything.
JOIN OUR FREE NEWSLETTER FOR HORSE LOVERS & HORSE BUSINESS OWNERS // equineconnection.ca/newsletter
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE TO START YOUR HORSE DREAM CAREER // www.equineconnection.ca
JOIN OUR NEWEST MEMBERSHIP FOR EQUINE ASSISTED BUSINESSES // https://ec.equineconnection.ca/thh-waitlist
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT: Learn More About This Life-Changing Career With
Horses Helping People: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbTiDbWOEk
Why Do We Work With Horses: https://youtu.be/1hRVYduzh7A
What Does an Equine Assisted Learning Program Look Like: https://youtu.be/06LMtutwL-4
Here's Our Thank You to ALL Horses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNHDNhXFtL4&t=1s
How to Get Certified Working With Horses to Help People In Your Community: https://youtu.be/Zlv2sEkby0Y
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Horse Certification Course: https://youtu.be/OzrTQVCI0-w
Watch This Case Study of "The Best Equine Assisted Learning Course I've Ever Taken!": https://youtu.be/_LmgXSuAbSg
TRAINING: If you're looking to get certified in Equine Assisted Learning AND get business training with support for life, Equine Connection might be the right fit for you!
VISIT EQUINE CONNECTION - THE ACADEMY OF EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING'S WEBSITE: https://equineconnection.ca/
SOCIAL HANDLES
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@equineconnection
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EquineConnectionInc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EquineConnection
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karifulmek/
Podcast: https://equineconnection.ca/podcast/
ABOUT US
You’ve always known you’re meant to work with horses. But how? Riding instructor? Feels limiting. Selling tack? Not exactly fulfilling. Breeding? Long hours, big risks. A meaningful career with horses? Does that even exist? Yes, it does—more than you ever imagined. Right now, you might be feeling stuck—longing for purpose but unsure how to make it a reality. You want a career that fuels your passion, impacts lives, and lets you wake up excited every day. But… ❌Money feels like an obstacle.
❌You don’t know where to start.
❌Self-doubt whispers, “Can I really make this work?”
We get it because we’ve been there. And that’s exactly why Equine Connection exists—to bridge the gap between your passion for horses and a real, thriving business!
How many dreams have you buried under the words “What if?”
What if I fail? What if they judge me? What if it’s not the right time?
In this episode, we dive into how those two little words quietly hold us back from the life we’re meant to live. You’ll learn how to recognize the fear behind your what-ifs, reframe them into possibilities, and take the kind of action that builds confidence instead of doubt.
Because the truth is — the “what ifs” don’t protect you. They just pause your potential.
Kari and Carolyn from Equine Connection join Country 104.5 to share the heart behind bringing their film Rescued Hearts home to Strathmore. In this interview, they talk about why this story matters so deeply — to them, to their horses, and to the community that helped make it all possible.
Hear how Rescued Hearts celebrates hope, healing, and connection, and why sharing it right here in Strathmore means more than words can say.
The time of year you wait for every year...It's our Christmas Promo reveal day (and this year’s is gonna move you)! ec.equineconnection.ca/christmas
Dive into the messy, magical middle ground between fear and courage. In this podcast, we unpack the real stories behind taking risks — the doubts, the stumbles, and the surprising wins that come when you finally say yes. It’s about embracing discomfort, trusting the process, and realizing that the worst thing that could happen… usually isn’t.
We’ve got some amazing things happening at Equine Connection – The Academy of Equine Assisted Learning, and we can’t wait to share them with you!
In this episode, we’re diving into all the new and exciting updates — including:
- 🎬 Our Rescued Hearts film and why it’s touching hearts and inspiring people everywhere
- 🐴 The healing power of horses — with research, truth, and a little magic mixed in
- 💬 The real language of horses — going beyond the myths to understand who they truly are
- 💛 Powerful client stories of courage, transformation, and healing
- 💃 Our brand-new Dancing with Horses workshop — what it’s all about and how it’s helping people and horses connect on a whole new level
- 🎁 And of course, one lucky listener will win a set of our Equine Language Charts to use in their own journey or business!
This episode is all about what’s new, what’s next, and why we’re so passionate about the work we get to do alongside these incredible teachers — our horses. Tune in and let’s grow, learn, and celebrate together!
How does a burlesque diva, ballroom champion, and one of Canada’s “dancing sweethearts” find healing through horses?
Join us for a powerful LIVE as we sit down with Diana Lefebvre, Calgary-based performance coach, confidence mentor, and founder of Ballroom 2 Burlesque.
For over 30 years, Diana has been on stage and behind the scenes as a competitor, national judge, studio owner, and the visionary behind Burlesquercise Canada, a bold movement that helped thousands of women reclaim their sensuality, power, and presence. After 22 years of leading her award-winning company, Diana passed on her legacy and stepped into her next chapter, helping women across the globe embrace confidence, mental clarity, and radical self-love.
Now she is bringing her artistry, fire, and embodied wisdom into the arena with the horses.
In this LIVE we will explore:
• Diana’s journey from performance and perfection to healing and embodiment
• How nervous system regulation and somatic practices intersect with horses
• Why movement, presence, and play are the missing links for confidence
• The unexpected story of how ballroom and burlesque led her to Dancing With Horses
If you have ever felt trapped in your head, disconnected from your body, or tired of performing for everyone else, this conversation will spark something deep in you.
Do not miss this chance to see how horses, movement, and radical confidence come together in a way that changes everything!
Discover the universal language of the horse. One that transcends borders, breeds, and backgrounds. In this podcast, we dive into the true language of the horse: silent, honest, and deeply instinctual. Learn how to listen, connect, and communicate in a way that builds unshakable trust and understanding. No words needed.
Whether you're a horse lover, equine professional, or just curious about the deeper wisdom of these incredible animals, this is your space to tune in, slow down, and hear what horses have been saying all along.
JOIN OUR FREE NEWSLETTER FOR HORSE LOVERS; HORSE BUSINESS OWNERS // equineconnection.ca/newsletter
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE TO START YOUR HORSE DREAM CAREER // www.equineconnection.ca
JOIN OUR NEWEST MEMBERSHIP FOR EQUINE ASSISTED BUSINESSES // https://ec.equineconnection.ca/thh-waitlist
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT: Learn More About This Life-Changing Career With Horses Helping People: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbTiDbWOEk
Why Do We Work With Horses: https://youtu.be/1hRVYduzh7A
What Does an Equine Assisted Learning Program Look Like: https://youtu.be/06LMtutwL-4
Here's Our Thank You to ALL Horses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNHDNhXFtL4&t=1s
How to Get Certified Working With Horses to Help People In Your Community: https://youtu.be/Zlv2sEkby0Y
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Horse Certification Course: https://youtu.be/OzrTQVCI0-w
Watch This Case Study of "The Best Equine Assisted Learning Course I've Ever Taken!": https://youtu.be/_LmgXSuAbSg
TRAINING: If you're looking to get certified in Equine Assisted Learning AND get business training with support for life, Equine Connection might be the right fit for you!
VISIT EQUINE CONNECTION - THE ACADEMY OF EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING'S WEBSITE: https://equineconnection.ca/
SOCIAL HANDLES TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@equineconnection Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EquineConnectionInc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EquineConnection
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karifulmek/
Podcast: https://equineconnection.ca/podcast/
ABOUT US You’ve always known you’re meant to work with horses. But how? Riding instructor? Feels limiting. Selling tack? Not exactly fulfilling. Breeding? Long hours, big risks. A meaningful career with horses? Does that even exist?
Buckle up for a chaotic, hilarious, and downright unbelievable road trip tale from St. Louis to Las Cruces! In this episode, we spill the tea (and maybe a few border secrets) on a journey that includes an unexpected stop at the Canadian Consulate, a run-in with the police, surprise appearances from race cars, and the discovery of a drink so delicious it deserves its own spotlight. It’s part travel diary, part action movie, part foodie review—and 100% real. Grab your favorite beverage and get ready to ride shotgun on this unforgettable adventure!
JOIN OUR FREE NEWSLETTER FOR HORSE LOVERS & HORSE BUSINESS OWNERS // equineconnection.ca/newsletter
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE TO START YOUR HORSE DREAM CAREER // www.equineconnection.ca
JOIN OUR NEWEST MEMBERSHIP FOR EQUINE ASSISTED BUSINESSES // https://ec.equineconnection.ca/thh-waitlist
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:
Learn More About This Life-Changing Career With Horses Helping People:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbTiDbWOEk
Why Do We Work With Horses:
https://youtu.be/1hRVYduzh7A
What Does an Equine Assisted Learning Program Look Like:
https://youtu.be/06LMtutwL-4
Here's Our Thank You to ALL Horses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNHDNhXFtL4&t=1s
How to Get Certified Working With Horses to Help People In Your Community:
https://youtu.be/Zlv2sEkby0Y
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Horse Certification Course:
https://youtu.be/OzrTQVCI0-w
Watch This Case Study of "The Best Equine Assisted Learning Course I've Ever Taken!":
https://youtu.be/_LmgXSuAbSg
TRAINING: If you're looking to get certified in Equine Assisted Learning AND get business training with support for life, Equine Connection might be the right fit for you!
VISIT EQUINE CONNECTION - THE ACADEMY OF EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING'S WEBSITE:
https://equineconnection.ca/
SOCIAL HANDLES
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@equineconnection
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EquineConnectionInc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EquineConnection
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karifulmek/
Podcast: https://equineconnection.ca/podcast/
ABOUT US
You’ve always known you’re meant to work with horses. But how? Riding instructor? Feels limiting. Selling tack? Not exactly fulfilling. Breeding? Long hours, big risks. A meaningful career with horses? Does that even exist?
Yes, it does—more than you ever imagined.
Right now, you might be feeling stuck—longing for purpose but unsure how to make it a reality. You want a career that fuels your passion, impacts lives, and lets you wake up excited every day. But…
❌Money feels like an obstacle.
❌You don’t know where to start.
❌Self-doubt whispers, “Can I really make this work?”
We get it because we’ve been there. And that’s exactly why Equine Connection exists—to bridge the gap between your passion for horses and a real, thriving business!
iamalifechanger #equineassistedlearning #equineassistedtherapy #equinetherapy #horses #horsecareer #equinejobs #horsejobs #workwithhorses #horselover #horsemanship #horsecourse #equineassistedlearningcertification #equineconnection #academyofequineassistedlearning #eal #equineprograms #equineassistedtherapy #equineconnection
KEYWORDS:
Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided learning
Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided psychotherapy/therapy
Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided coaching
Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided education
You LOVE horses. You want a career that’s fulfilling AND profitable… but is it actually possible? YES! And we’re going LIVE to show you how!
Join us as we answer the BIG question: Can you make money when you’re certified in Equine-Assisted Learning?
We’ll cover
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How you can work with horses (without riding!)
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What Equine-Assisted Learning is & why it’s in demand
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Real ways people are earning income in this field
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Why this is more than a “feel-good” job – it’s a real business!
If you’ve ever dreamed of a career with horses but weren’t sure how to make it work, this LIVE is for you!
JOIN OUR FREE NEWSLETTER FOR HORSE LOVERS & HORSE BUSINESS OWNERS // equineconnection.ca/newsletter
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WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:
Learn More About This Life-Changing Career With Horses Helping People:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbTiDbWOEk
Why Do We Work With Horses:
https://youtu.be/1hRVYduzh7A
What Does an Equine Assisted Learning Program Look Like:
https://youtu.be/06LMtutwL-4
Here's Our Thank You to ALL Horses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNHDNhXFtL4&t=1s
How to Get Certified Working With Horses to Help People In Your Community:
https://youtu.be/Zlv2sEkby0Y
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Horse Certification Course:
https://youtu.be/OzrTQVCI0-w
Watch This Case Study of "The Best Equine Assisted Learning Course I've Ever Taken!":
https://youtu.be/_LmgXSuAbSg
TRAINING: If you're looking to get certified in Equine Assisted Learning AND get business training with support for life, Equine Connection might be the right fit for you!
VISIT EQUINE CONNECTION - THE ACADEMY OF EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING'S WEBSITE:
https://equineconnection.ca/
SOCIAL HANDLES
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@equineconnection
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EquineConnectionInc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EquineConnection
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karifulmek/
Podcast: https://equineconnection.ca/podcast/
ABOUT US
You’ve always known you’re meant to work with horses. But how? Riding instructor? Feels limiting. Selling tack? Not exactly fulfilling. Breeding? Long hours, big risks. A meaningful career with horses? Does that even exist?
Yes, it does—more than you ever imagined.
Right now, you might be feeling stuck—longing for purpose but unsure how to make it a reality. You want a career that fuels your passion, impacts lives, and lets you wake up excited every day. But…
❌Money feels like an obstacle.
❌You don’t know where to start.
❌Self-doubt whispers, “Can I really make this work?”
We get it because we’ve been there. And that’s exactly why Equine Connection exists—to bridge the gap between your passion for horses and a real, thriving business!
iamalifechanger #equineassistedlearning #equineassistedtherapy #equinetherapy #horses #horsecareer #equinejobs #horsejobs #workwithhorses #horselover #horsemanship #horsecourse #equineassistedlearningcertification #equineconnection #academyofequineassistedlearning #eal #equineprograms #equineassistedtherapy #equineconnection
KEYWORDS:
Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided learning
Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided psychotherapy/therapy
Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided coaching
Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided education
In this episode, we’re bringing our written testimonials to life! Hear the powerful words of our graduates as they share their experiences with the Equine-Assisted Learning Certification Course PLUS Business Training—straight from their own testimonials.
From personal breakthroughs to newfound confidence in running their own businesses, our certified facilitators have experienced life-changing transformations. We’ll dive into their biggest takeaways, unexpected surprises, and why this training stands out from anything else out there.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to go through this certification, let these real stories inspire you!
JOIN OUR FREE NEWSLETTER FOR HORSE LOVERS & HORSE BUSINESS OWNERS // equineconnection.ca/newsletter
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE TO START YOUR HORSE DREAM CAREER // www.equineconnection.ca
JOIN OUR NEWEST MEMBERSHIP FOR EQUINE ASSISTED BUSINESSES // https://ec.equineconnection.ca/thh-waitlist
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:
Learn More About This Life-Changing Career With Horses Helping People:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbTiDbWOEk
Why Do We Work With Horses:
https://youtu.be/1hRVYduzh7A
What Does an Equine Assisted Learning Program Look Like:
https://youtu.be/06LMtutwL-4
Here's Our Thank You to ALL Horses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNHDNhXFtL4&t=1s
How to Get Certified Working With Horses to Help People In Your Community:
https://youtu.be/Zlv2sEkby0Y
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Horse Certification Course:
https://youtu.be/OzrTQVCI0-w
Watch This Case Study of "The Best Equine Assisted Learning Course I've Ever Taken!":
https://youtu.be/_LmgXSuAbSg
TRAINING: If you're looking to get certified in Equine Assisted Learning AND get business training with support for life, Equine Connection might be the right fit for you!
VISIT EQUINE CONNECTION - THE ACADEMY OF EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING'S WEBSITE:
https://equineconnection.ca/
SOCIAL HANDLES
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@equineconnection
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EquineConnectionInc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EquineConnection
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karifulmek/
Podcast: https://equineconnection.ca/podcast/
ABOUT US
You’ve always known you’re meant to work with horses. But how? Riding instructor? Feels limiting. Selling tack? Not exactly fulfilling. Breeding? Long hours, big risks. A meaningful career with horses? Does that even exist?
Yes, it does—more than you ever imagined.
Right now, you might be feeling stuck—longing for purpose but unsure how to make it a reality. You want a career that fuels your passion, impacts lives, and lets you wake up excited every day. But…
❌Money feels like an obstacle.
❌You don’t know where to start.
❌Self-doubt whispers, “Can I really make this work?”
We get it because we’ve been there. And that’s exactly why Equine Connection exists—to bridge the gap between your passion for horses and a real, thriving business!
iamalifechanger #equineassistedlearning #equineassistedtherapy #equinetherapy #horses #horsecareer #equinejobs #horsejobs #workwithhorses #horselover #horsemanship #horsecourse #equineassistedlearningcertification #equineconnection #academyofequineassistedlearning #eal #equineprograms #equineassistedtherapy #equineconnection
KEYWORDS:
Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided learning
Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided psychotherapy/therapy
Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided coaching
Equine/horse assisted/facilitated/guided education
Today, we have a special episode featuring some of our incredible facilitators from Abbotsford who recently returned for even more training.
These passionate individuals are dedicated to growing their skills, expanding their knowledge, and making a bigger impact in their communities. You'll hear their stories, insights, and the powerful moments they experienced while learning with us once again.
So, grab your favorite beverage, settle in, and get ready to be inspired by the heart, dedication, and courage of these amazing facilitators. Let's dive in!
JOIN OUR FREE NEWSLETTER FOR HORSE LOVERS & HORSE BUSINESS OWNERS // equineconnection.ca/newsletter
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE TO START YOUR HORSE DREAM CAREER // www.equineconnection.ca
JOIN OUR NEWEST MEMBERSHIP FOR EQUINE ASSISTED BUSINESSES // https://ec.equineconnection.ca/thh-waitlist
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:
Learn More About This Life-Changing Career With Horses Helping People:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbTiDbWOEk
Why Do We Work With Horses:
https://youtu.be/1hRVYduzh7A
What Does an Equine Assisted Learning Program Look Like:
https://youtu.be/06LMtutwL-4
Here's Our Thank You to ALL Horses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNHDNhXFtL4&t=1s
How to Get Certified Working With Horses to Help People In Your Community:
https://youtu.be/Zlv2sEkby0Y
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Horse Certification Course:
https://youtu.be/OzrTQVCI0-w
Watch This Case Study of "The Best Equine Assisted Learning Course I've Ever Taken!":
https://youtu.be/_LmgXSuAbSg
TRAINING: If you're looking to get certified in Equine Assisted Learning AND get business training with support for life, Equine Connection might be the right fit for you!
VISIT EQUINE CONNECTION - THE ACADEMY OF EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING'S WEBSITE:
https://equineconnection.ca/
SOCIAL HANDLES
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@equineconnection
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EquineConnectionInc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EquineConnection
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karifulmek/
Podcast: https://equineconnection.ca/podcast/
ABOUT US
You’ve always known you’re meant to work with horses. But how? Riding instructor? Feels limiting. Selling tack? Not exactly fulfilling. Breeding? Long hours, big risks. A meaningful career with horses? Does that even exist?
Yes, it does—more than you ever imagined.
Right now, you might be feeling stuck—longing for purpose but unsure how to make it a reality. You want a career that fuels your passion, impacts lives, and lets you wake up excited every day. But…
❌Money feels like an obstacle.
❌You don’t know where to start.
❌Self-doubt whispers, “Can I really make this work?”
We get it because we’ve been there. And that’s exactly why Equine Connection exists—to bridge the gap between your passion for horses and a real, thriving business!
iamalifechanger #equineassistedlearning #equineassistedtherapy #equinetherapy #horses #horsecareer #equinejobs #horsejobs #workwithhorses #horselover #horsemanship #horsecourse #equineassistedlearningcertification #equineconnection #academyofequineassistedlearning #eal #equineprograms #equineassistedtherapy #equineconnection
There’s no such thing as the 'perfect time' to start your equine-assisted business — the key is to start now! In this episode, we dive into why waiting for ideal conditions can hold you back and how taking action today can set you on the path to success. Tune in for expert insights, practical strategies, and the motivation you need to begin your horse-assisted journey with confidence!
Fear of risk—it's something we all face. But what if we flipped the script? What’s the worst that could happen… and is it really as bad as we think? Today, we’re breaking down the fear of taking risks, why our minds exaggerate the danger, and how stepping outside your comfort zone can lead to your biggest breakthroughs.
So, are you letting fear hold you back? Let’s dive in and find out!
Imagine turning your passion for horses into a rewarding career where you feel confident, connected, and fully supported while helping others. Sounds great, right? But how do you start? What should you do first?
We get it. Without support, the journey can feel overwhelming. You have valid concerns about income, finding clients, and setting up a business.
Here at Equine Connection, we understand the challenges you may face—uncertainty about income, fear of investment, or feeling misunderstood in a unique field.
But what if there was something that could help bridge the gap between dreaming and doing? What if you had a straightforward path to starting a business that uses horses to help others?
Tune in to find out more about this EXCLUSIVE opportunity in Australia and check out https://ec.equineconnection.ca/australia-exclusive for more details!
But not to worry! The gals from Equine Connection are here to answer your burning business questions! Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow, this is your chance to get expert advice, tips, and insights. Let's tackle your challenges together and help you move forward with confidence!
Wasting time and money switching saddles, farriers, trainers, and more?
Facing unpredictable, explosive behaviors that leave you feeling unsafe?Do you ever wonder if you've overlooked something crucial?
Postural Rehabilitation could transform the way you view your horse!Today, we have a special guest to explain why your horse's posture is so important!
Dr. Karen Gellman is a holistic veterinarian and expert in the biomechanics of posture and locomotion in animals. Since 2005, she has been teaching veterinarians, chiropractors, rehabilitators, farriers, dentists and manual therapists about the critical importance of neutral posture for equine performance and wellness..
All horse owners can easily understand how to recognize and fix postural imbalance, which is often the root cause of mystery lameness, behavioral issues and poor performance. When Postural Rehabilitation restores your horse’s neutral posture, they will be calmer, more cooperative, and ready to share your dreams - the very best they can be!
You ask and we answer! If you didn't know, we have started a new community to help Horsepreneurs to get their businesses going in the Equine Assisted Field. Check it out on FB! Equine Assisted Business Hotline - Success Group for HorsePreneurs!
Get to know a little more about the gals from Equine Connection! We will be sharing a few shorter podcasts over the next little bit to introduce ourselves to you and let you know how we got to where we are today!
After just completing our most recent In-Person Training outside Abbotsford, BC, we couldn’t agree more with that statement! We had some people return for more training, some people freshly certified and some AMAZING horses to work with and help us create A-Ha moments for facilitators and clients alike!
Here is one thing about being a facilitator: you can never stop learning. You can never stop growing. And neither can your certification.Join us to discover the many A-Ha moments we had and what Equine Connection does to always stay ahead of the curve!
After just completing our most recent In-Person Training outside Abbotsford, BC, we couldn’t agree more with that statement! We had some people return for more training, some people freshly certified and some AMAZING horses to work with and help us create A-Ha moments for facilitators and clients alike!
Here is one thing about being a facilitator: you can never stop learning. You can never stop growing. And neither can your certification.
Join us to discover the many A-Ha moments we had and what Equine Connection does to always stay ahead of the curve!
Ever wondered about their ability to snooze while standing or their lack of a gall bladder?
Equine Connection and Equine Guelph have joined forces for an engaging online venture titled "Who Knew? Fun Facts & Why It Matters."
We're thrilled to chat with Equine Guelph's Director, Gayle Ecker, delving into the book, horse welfare, and the genuine importance of understanding our horses better!
Join us to uncover how you can snag your very own complimentary copy of the book!
Every course that we run always fills us with purpose and joy, but every once in awhile, a very special connection happens that just overfills our cup. Last week we had one of those courses. The fellas came in for their first program. Apprehensive, defensive and definitely not finding much humour in our jokes or entertainment value. They were skeptical and apprehensive to the extreme! But, we always know, it is the time with the horses that will allow them to gain what they need. And boy, did the horses ever do their job!
As you probably already know we’re all about empowering HorsePreneurs to cultivate thriving equine-assisted businesses! It’s been a passion of ours for decades.Over the years, we’ve shared many ways to help HorsePreneurs around the world through our social media platforms, our email newsletter, our online courses, and of course, our Certification Course.And with that, we’ve recognized the challenges many face in navigating the path to success.So…We’re planning on launching a brand NEW membership, at an INSANELY affordable price, to help you on an ongoing basis, month after month.This community will guide and empower you to confidently build successful businesses for their equine-assisted modalities, guiding you from uncertainty and confusion to clarity, fostering client connections, achieving personal growth, and making a living doing what you love!This new membership is closed for registration, but you can still get on the waitlist for the main roll out! Go to http://stan.store/equineconnection to sign up!
We are so excited to chat with fellow facilitator Sandi Graham!
Sandi grew up on a ranch in southern Alberta, where horses became an integral part of her life. As a wife and mother of two young adults, she balances her family life with her passion for teaching. Sandi considers herself a lifelong learner, understanding that knowledge is essential for wisdom. The idea of helping people through interactions with horses had always intrigued her, though it remained in the background for some time. When she discovered the equine assisted learning program, Sandi knew she had found her calling. The concept of horses teaching humans resonated deeply with her, solidifying her belief in the powerful partnership between the two species.
Tune in to hear about her horses and the magic she sees happen eery day!
We had the chance to sit down and chat with Alice to learn a little bit more about Jane's right hand gal!
Alice’s expertise lies in Corporate Human Resources with a focus on Learning & Development and Leadership. She completed the Equine Connection Facilitator course in June 2017, enabling her to combine her past business experience with her lifelong passion for horses. Shortly after, Alice joined the Leading Edge team as the Director of Business Development. In 2018 she undertook further training to fulfill the role of Assistant Instructor with the Equine Connection Sydney campus.
Working across all our programs, Alice is passionate about ensuring our clients achieve genuine and sustainable growth opportunities through our experiential learning-based curriculum. She brings a wealth of experience in skill development having supported clients through the design and facilitation of programs to build skills such as Leadership, Management, Communication Negotiation and Team Building.
Prior to joining the team, Alice was Vice President, Human Resources at the Macquarie Group in New York and Sydney. Through her career she has held a number of HR Business Partner and HR Specialist roles for leading Investment Banks including UBS and Barclays. She started her career in Australia, before spending over 10 years based in the US, UK and Middle East.
Alice is an accredited NCAS riding Coach and when not in the office she enjoys riding and spending time with the horses.
Learning to turn the love of horses into different entities of being with horses and learning from them. Certified in Equine Assisted Learning, farrier, and horsemanship training, and riding lessons. How all of this encompasses the entire business at Foundational Skills Development. Everyone told us you can’t make a living working with horses so had a journey internally to start understanding that it is possible to earn a living with the passion of working with horses.
Join in for this fabulous interview with Jay!
I'll never cease to marvel at the amazing business we've built! The fact that our enterprise involves such valuable creatures and allows us to constantly invest in our own growth is truly remarkable! I absolutely adore how every step we take with horses is not just a passion but also a business expense, eligible for write-offs.
Jane and I made a beautiful decision to go to, Return to Freedom Wild Horse Sanctuary in California!! To be present to experience these precious creatures in their world, to watch, to observe (just like we do facilitating), and to CONNECT!! Tune in to hear more about this amazing experience!
We are so thrilled to partner with OSI-CAN, to bring our programs with horses to inspire hope and contribute to the continuous well-being and recovery process of Veterans, Community First Responders and Public Safety Personnel.
OSI-CAN is an Operational Stress Injury/Post Traumatic Stress Support Initiative, and this is just one of the events they help to bring to the community. Tune in to find out more about the organization and how you can be a part of healing through horses!
Connection is an element sorely missing in our world of disconnect. But through connecting with our horses that can help us to better connect with ourselves & also with humans. Equine Connection’s philosophy is not just about business in the equine field, but also about ensuring a true connection with our horses & protecting their total welfare at all costs.
Today’s podcast is about deepening that connection with our special guest speaker, Elisse Miki.
As a human & equine therapist, Elisse brings a wide variety of modalities into her practice. She began her career as an Exercise Physiologist, having completed her Bachelors in Kinesiology, then went on to obtain her Registered Massage Therapy Licence. She has since gone on to complete Diplomas in Equine Therapy, Equine Craniosacral, & currently in the process of completing both her Human & Equine Osteopathy Diplomas concurrently. We can’t think of anyone better to discuss the horse human connection with.
Join us to dive even deeper into the connection we can have with our horses & with ourselves.
Part of being human has always been that we can’t do this life alone. This is a parallel to horses, too! How do we, through equine-assisted learning, learn to reconnect in such a disconnected world? Connection is survival in the human world and the horse world! All the way back to early humans, we still had a tribe, a group that had our backs or even helped us to survive. Although the world has changed a lot since then, the need for connection with other humans has not changed.
Learn through the teachings of the horse how they can help you connect to yourself, and in turn, connect better with others. We are here but such a short time on this earth, and we must take it into our own hands to survive with the best medicine on earth, the horse!
Join us to discuss what it truly means to be connected. And why, in life, family and even business - connection is vital.
We are so excited to talk to Krystyna Faroe today! Not only is she one of our amazing facilitators, she is also an extraordinary human who has overcome many trials and tribulations and come out of it all with a positive attitude and a smile that could light up any room.
Her story is not short or without hardships, as most stories of triumph.
Krystyna's parents were Polish refugees in a country that didn't readily welcome them, leading to significant struggles during her upbringing. Her mother's health was fragile, while her father worked night shifts to provide for the family.
Krystyna's family history was marked by hardship, with her mother surviving the horrors of a gulag salt mine, where siblings perished due to starvation. Her father, a veteran of the Battle of Monte Casino in Italy, was part of a storied unit that raised the first flag on the hill during the conflict. Their troop's story, including the adoption of Wojtek, a bear enlisted as a private, garnered attention and was immortalized in films. Wojtek, beloved by all, spent his final days at Edinburgh Zoo.
The experiences of her parents and grandparents deeply influenced Krystyna's DNA, akin to salmon instinctively knowing their spawning grounds. Raised in an environment shadowed by parental PTSD and financial strain, she faced constant discouragement and belittlement of her aspirations.
Despite the odds, Krystyna persisted, embarking on a journey that led her to immigrate to Canada, leaving behind her family and friends. Her path was marked by challenges, including the loss of four horses and personal injuries, yet she remained resilient, replacing her losses and pursuing her passion for Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) despite limited resources.
While her husband initially opposed her horse purchases, she pressed forward with determination, using her own funds to pursue her dreams. The move to a new area, despite the distance from her sons and family, provided opportunities to offer support and expertise to those lacking access to urban amenities.
Throughout her life, Krystyna confronted fear and adversity head-on, forging ahead with unwavering determination and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of others.
Krystyna has written children's books and articles for informational websites. Her articles have been printed on sites in the United Kingdom and the United States. Her New Adult Science Fiction/Fantasy series of "Elanclose", "Aqueous Passage" and "Travertine" introduce her parviscient protagonist characters, and Kisin the antagonist who not unlike the Kisin god displays anger and ruthlessness.
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Find out why we know nothing… 😜That is always the first step in any learning journey. Admitting that we know nothing. We may know A LOT, but in the grand scheme of things, there is so much more we can learn! Being open to learning more, retraining our brain, or even adapting our habits is how we can ultimately be the best we can be.
The lovely Laurie Brander joins us today to talk all about our recent trip to Arizona, her wonderful horses and how the training truly never ends!
Laurie's love and compassion for critters and love of animals is life-long. Laurie started Epona Experience in 2008, several years into her relationship with her "heart horse," Summer. Through her relationship with Summer, Laurie became fascinated with how Summer demanded an authentic relationship before she would cooperate. As a result, Laurie was forced to change her interactions and relationship with Summer. Based on this experience, when she first heard of Equine Assisted Learning, Laurie was hooked.
This skills development program with horses is a natural progression of Laurie's fascination with the dynamic relationship between horses and humans. Laurie has been certified since 2008. However, immediately upon discovery of these groundbreaking programs offered by Equine Connection, Laurie traveled to Strathmore, AB, Canada to attend The Academy of Equine Assisted Learning's Course. Laurie became certified to facilitate the BuildingBlock™ Curriculum in 2016. Laurie is excited to be able to be the first to bring this research proven program with irrefutable results to the Southwestern United States.
Laurie believes that as sensitive prey animals with extraordinary senses, horses can feel what you bring to the table, regardless of any façade you are presenting. At the same time, being with horses is simply a wonderful experience for most people. In a magical way, horses can teach one to be a better human - a better parent, a better leader, a better teammate.
Laurie has spent decades working in the legal profession and business world. When she is not working with clients and the teachers, she works freelance as a writer, paralegal, and trial technology specialist.
Jane is an expert in authentic leadership development, combining her lifelong passion for, understanding of and extensive training in everything horses with her long history of corporate leadership experience both in Australia and internationally. Over the past several years, Jane has immersed herself in the world of equine assisted learning and all that she can learn from horses about herself and others. Applying this in her leadership training brings a whole new depth and dimension to professional development.
After establishing her own performance horse facility in Sydney, Jane soon realised that there was much more to being with her equine partners than riding and ribbons. Keen to share this special insight with a broader range of people, she qualified as an Equine Assisted Learning facilitator with Equine Connection Inc – The Academy of Equine Assisted Learning, and established Leading Edge Life Skills. With the success of her own business, Jane was invited by Equine Connection to become the only certified instructor in the southern hemisphere for Equine Connection and underwent intensive training at their headquarters in Canada. Together Jane and her team – both human and horse – have hosted personal and professional development programs and workshops for literally hundreds of individuals.
Previously, Jane worked in corporate marketing and public relations in Australia, Europe, the United States and Asia Pacific. Jane was a marketing communications manager for SAP Software at their head office in Waldorf, Germany. She was responsible for the Asia Pacific region and helped launch SAP in China over 20 years ago. After returning to Australia, Jane has had various marketing and public relations roles in both corporate companies and consultancies, including Minter Ellison Lawyers, Growing Daily Public Relations and Kardan Consulting and has worked with clients from various industries including banking and finance, engineering, consumer and retail as well as not-for-profit organisations.
Jane believes that horses are the ultimate life coaches, as they provide honest, immediate and unbiased responses to individual and group energy, intention, actions and body language. She says, “Quite simply, horses help people become better humans.”
Jane is a riding coach and competitive show jumping rider. She is married, has four children, three dogs, three cats and too many horses!
One of Equine Connection's fabulous facilitators talks about being new in the game and how to effectively market yourself; trying different things such as her latest Pilot Program called Discovering You and how her networking has led to client referrals for teen girls.
A MUST for anyone considering this phenomenal career!
We had our yearly conference for our facilitators and man ALIVE! What a great time! There is something amazing about getting together with your herd!
Find out why we know nothing… 😜
That is always the first step in any learning journey. Admitting that we know nothing. We may know A LOT, but in the grand scheme of things, there is so much more we can learn! Being open to learning more, retraining our brain, or even adapting our habits is how we can ultimately be the best we can be.
Join us, for a podcast like no other. PLUS a surprise that we will be releasing soon for all of you who want to work with horses & change lives!
Is one of the things holding you back from doing what you love the fact that you don’t have an indoor arena?
Has the thought crossed your mind that you’ll start looking at horse certifications, but first you must build your very own arena?
But then you think back and time has passed so quickly and you don’t seem to see any arena in your future in sight?
Believe it or not, you can have your dream career working with horses, arena or not.
So let’s talk. Outside Arena VS Inside Arena VS No Arena. Join us to know how you can get started with whatever you’ve got!
Last week we couldn’t get to all of your questions about horses! So we are doing it again! Deciphering our horse's body language is essential to truly understand them! Are you missing essential cues to understand your horses better?
Learn some new ways that you can understand your horses better and in turn, deepen your connection with them. After all, don’t we all just want to be “herd"?
What does it all MEAN!?
Deciphering our horses' body language is essential to truly understand them! Are you missing essential cues to understand your horses better?
Join us for this weeks lunch n’ learn on Wednesday, June 14th at noon to learn some new ways that you can understand your horses better and in turn, deepen your connection with them. After all, don’t we all just want to be “herd"?
We were thinking the other day, how blessed we are to be able to do what we do. It fills our bucket everyday.
So we thought we should share all those good feels with all of our #lifechangers!
Join us to get a whole lot of feels and to talk a little bit about how we fill our buckets!
In-person training. Can people truly have huge breakthroughs, even while training to become a facilitator?
You bet they can! And HOLY JUMPIN’ TUNA FISH! They do!!! Join us to hear how the in-person training can not only set you on the right path for your career but also in life! We laugh, we cry, we build skills and that’s why our herd of facilitators is truly a family!
So don’t miss this weeks lunch-and-learn! Join us to hear how even getting trained to help change lives through horses, can actually change lives!
IAMALIFECHANGER
Schelli Whitehouse is on a mission to help equine inspired transformation for professional and personal development businesses. Her combined experience as a professional actor, equine assisted coach, and business design consultant have given her an artistic approach and fluid connection to our human emotions and potential. Her Best Seller, “The Business of Coaching with Horses ~ How to Reach More Clients, Feed Your Horses, and Change the World!” is a blueprint for fellow practitioners to design a profitable and sustainable equine-assisted business. She has just released a new book, 7-Systems of Prosperity - A Practical Guide to for Developing Professional Presence, Greater Client Impact
We get it.
You are on the fence about starting your own business working with horses to help people. There are so many questions that you have that maybe you aren’t sure how to answer.
What supplies do you need for your horse business? Do I need an arena? How many horses do I need to have? What kind of horses? How much money do I need to start? How much will it cost to run my horse business? Where are you going to do your business? How do I know if this is feasible in my area? What do I price as? How do I market? What is the value that you will provide to your clients? What about competition?
We have the answers to all of your questions! Join us to answer all these questions and more about how you can have a successful business - working with horses to change lives!
Have you ever been told a story and when it was over felt like you retained nothing? Or maybe you read a chapter of a book to realize that you have no idea what you just read?Why? Because we all learn and retain information in different ways.
Some of us need to hear, others see, some touch and so on. Why is it important to take your learning style into account when starting up a new course, or business or any venture? Because it makes a big difference in how we take in and retain information.Grab some popcorn and join us on a lunch-and-learn adventure with Front Row Learning. Our latest course will allow for a different style of learning for those of you out there who love the classroom setting. Join us to see how you can Travel to a place of learning that is so powerful in story, education, and even a little fun - without leaving home.#iamalifechanger
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Join us to meet Jessie VO, a Personal Brand Creator & Confidence Coach, helping business owners unleash their power & inner badass!And she is on a mission to help freelancers and professionals stand out from the competition, gain more visibility, and attract amazing clients.She’s basically a fairy godmother, but instead of turning a pumpkin into a carriage, she turns your personality into a brand.
Jesse grew up in social housing, felt ugly most of her life and yet she paved her way to becoming a dancer/choreographer, a stylist, model agent and now a Personal Brand Creator & Confidence Coach!
How could a girl with no money, no connections & feeling ugly end up at Fashion Weeks in NYC, Milan and Paris and styling for magazines, brands & celebs & dancing on amazing stages??...
Well that’s exactly what she teaches her clients!
Jesse works with amazing business owners & professionals to step into their power and become that outgoing, charismatic and engaging entrepreneur that is a magnet to their clients!
For anyone who has been with us for a while, you have heard us talk about this before. But it is such an important topic. There is a difference between learning and therapy, and that difference is a licenced professional.
Always wondered how you could work with horses to help people?This all sounds like a dream come true! But maybe your aren’t sure what course is for you? Join us to find out the different options to get certified and which one will fit your lifestyle and learning style best! There is a little something for everyone! PLUS a little preview of what the online theory portion looks like!Don’t worry, online learning can be fun and exciting and if you are in for the In-person style training, well we have some of that too!Join us to get the full rundown on how you can get started in your dream career!Bring your two passions and loves together with Equine Assisted Learning to help humans build skills to move forward in their lives. You facilitate and the horse teaches. Having a career you love, with horses, can make a profound difference in your community!
So. Many. Questions!We get it. You are on the fence about starting your own business working with horses to help people. There are so many questions that you have that maybe you aren’t sure how to answer. What supplies do you need for your horse business? Do I need an arena? How many horses do I need to have? What kind of horses? How much money do I need to start? How much will it cost to run my horse business? Where are you going to do your business? How do I know if this is feasible in my area? What do I price as? How do I market? What is the value that you will provide to your clients? What about competition? We have the answers to all of your questions! Join us to answer all these questions and more about how you can have a successful business - working with horses to change lives!
Creating a goal is about making it real for you. It may not be easy (in fact, it probably won't), and it may not happen the next day, but when you are aware of your goals you can make them happy by keeping them with you as you move forward!
There is something liberating about feeling, not so bright if you will. When we realize that we know nothing, even though we know a lot, it opens us up to be able to be humble and spend every day learning a little bit more.
Sometimes it is easier to just do it later. But when later becomes never, then we have a problem!What makes us procrastinate? Unanswered questions? Unclear expectations? Fear if it will work out? Not understanding what it will take to make it real?People procrastinate getting started - Thinking they need everything before they begin when all they need is a certification to help them know what to do. If we get stuck in the land of procrastination, then we get no further than where we were yesterday.Join us to talk about how we can move forward into our dreams and not get stuck in the wasteland that is procrastination.#IAMALIFECHANGER
What is your “why” for wanting a horse business? “Why” doesn't mean making a profit or gaining exposure. Instead, it's a purpose, belief or cause that is the life force of your business. But how do you know what the life force behind your business actually is?Go to https://equineconnection.teachable.com/p/5-day-business-with-horses-challenge?fbclid=IwAR28xjeFU9RJhsg67Okh_G8sUvPbLpdWB6lFdUUdzmyYjqlHOBILVrI0VBc to collect today's prize! Use the coupon code YOURWHY
We thought that we would play a little game for our live today! Some horse trivia and some laughs! Join us! Let’s learn some new things about horses and probably have a giggle or two while we do it! See you there! Join our newsletter here!https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2SYCJ3Y
Why are we different? How did Equine Connection get to where they are today?
It truly is a story of guts and loss, passion and perseverance. Kari trained in 2008 at a company that is no longer in existence when there was a six-person partnership, including the program designer and the certification school (Kari still works with the designer to this day). Kari was the only instructor in the world certifying in the BuildingBlock™ course for one year, as the original organization had dissolved their business.
Equine Connection had a hard go to start out. Three years of feeling frustrated and like they weren’t moving forward. But through all of this, they designed a course that will help people to avoid the trials and tribulations they went through, to get them on a fast track to success.
Connection through are stories help us humans to feel inspired to move forward in this short little life. If you’ve wondered who these crazy (yet loveable) women are that are Equine Connection, here is their story. Take a listen.
❄️It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!🎄 To quote the great Dr. Suess book, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas;“Maybe Christmas (he thought) doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.” Join us for some of Christmas cheer! Let’s chat about the things we are so thankful for and remind ourselves what this season is truly all about! PLUS! Join us with a cup of hot cocoa and some Christmas Cheer!Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of our #lifechangers around the globe!
Whether it be part-time, full-time, or transitioning to the goal of working with horses as a purposeful career, becoming a facilitator is a passion and a purpose!
What does it look like to be a facilitator, to run programs, to feel the changes within your clients, and to work with your horses as partners?
Join us to discover what it’s like to live the life of an EAL Facilitator!
What the heck is Equine Assisted Learning❓
How does it work?
Are all forms of EAL the same?
What is the horses’ role?
What does a facilitator do?
What is the difference between this and therapy?
How can a horse help people to move forward with their lives?
How does it even work?!
Equine Assisted Learning is a broad field. There are loads of certifications, forms, and incorporations of the horse.
Join us to discover the answers to all the questions you have about Equine Assisted Learning!
Boot camp welfare!
Are you and your clients understanding the horse's culture and language to provide safe exercises and programs?
Let's get back to the welfare of the horse and who they are because that is what keeps your horse safe!
Join us for bootcamp!
Knowledge helps us to understand not only our horses but ourselves too!
You’ve heard of it before.
Chakras, energy, fascia, vibration… but what does it all mean? How do all of these pieces work together, and how does this impact our horses?
We can't blame you if you've never given your fascia a second (or first) thought. But fascia is what makes us who we are. Connective tissue is simply everything that binds and connects. But how does that connect with science, chakras, vibrations and horses?
They are all connected!
But how? Leah Dyck of Equus Empowered has a passion for both human and equine wellness. She is co-owner of Stone Clad Farms, a Master level Reiki practitioner, a Certified Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator, and Teacher of Equus Empowered and Horse Culture & Energy programs as well as associated workshop and session offerings.
Leah collaborates with both humans and horses in a method of connection, understanding, and exchange. Join us to gain loads of knowledge that you can apply to not only your horses, but your life!
We are so excited to have a fabulous guest speaker!
For over 28 years she has been translating the truth of the animals for thousands of her clients by providing precise, accurate and lifesaving information to thousands of humans about their animal’s health, behaviour, soul partnership, natural leadership, nutrition, and crossing over issues.
She is a Master Animal Communicator, Holistic Dog Trainer, Medical Intuitive, Distance Body Alignment and Energy Medicine Healer, Natural Horsewoman and Soul Relationship Coach, as well as an Author/Workshop Presenter/PhD researcher.
Her work is based in the Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qi Gong and the Quantum Physics principles that validate that Everything Is Energy and Everything Is Connected.
Allecia works with horses around the world, releasing body tension and unrecognized pain to allow for their bodies to realign themselves naturally and quickly which often shows up as a rapid shifts in behaviour and health issues. She holds a PhD in Holistic Health Counseling. She is the creator of Animal Heeler™ TV.
Join us Wed, to learn more from Allecia Maine!
What stops you from taking the leaps you need to take for your life? 💭
We spend so much time thinking about what could be, but as with any dream, it needs action to move forward to achieve that dream.
Now is your moment. If today were your last day, would you have done what you wanted to do for yourself?
Join us to chat more about how you can move into your dreams TODAY!
Never Stop Learning! 🧠
We always believe that the day you stop learning is the day you die! Well, this past week at our 2022 Equine Connection Facilitators Conference we were very much alive as we learned a TON!
And of course, we want to pass on that knowledge to our beautiful group of life-changers!
We learned so much more about the horses brain and why it is so important that we truly understand how a horse thinks - and they really don’t think like us!
Join us to discover more about the horses brain, and how we can understand our horses in a whole new way!
wearelifechangers
It's Q & A Time!!!!❣️⭐😀
If you have questions about the Equine Assisted Learning Certification, this is your chance to chat LIVE with the ladies from Equine Connection!
Sit down with us on this live and type in any question you may have about Equine Assisted Learning, the course, the business pack or just horses in general! We want them all!
We'd love to have you join us to learn how you can work with YOUR horses to change lives! Join us to find out more about this life-changing career!
What’s the saying about common sense? That it isn’t so common?
Problem-solving skills and the problem-solving process are a critical part of daily life! But it is also one that we can always continue to improve on. And horses are some of the best teachers for learning how to problem solve! So let’s chat about how we can think outside the box… with a horse
So how do we learn to solve problems?
Is there only one solution to a problem?
Is there a formula?
It the problem actually the problem?
So let’s chat about how we can think outside the box… with a horse!
Join us to chat all about problem-solving and how we can hone this skill and understand a little bit more about how we can think outside the box to solve problems!
Never Stop Learning! 🧠
We always believe that the day you stop learning is the day you die! Well, this past week at our 2022 Equine Connection Facilitators Conference we were very much alive as we learned a TON!
And of course, we want to pass on that knowledge to our beautiful group of life changers!
We learned so much more about the horses brain and why it is so important that we truly understand how a horse thinks - and they really don’t think like us!
Join us to discover more about the horses brain, and how we can understand our horses in a whole new way!
We spend so much time thinking about what could be, but as with any dream, it needs action to move forward to achieve that dream.
Now is your moment. If today were your last day, would you have done what you wanted to do for you?
Join us to chat more about how you can move into your dreams, TODAY!
You’re a liability to your business if you don’t understand both the horse language and welfare, as well as how to successfully run your business. In fact, you are a liability to the equine industry.
It sounds like a harsh standpoint, but it is up to all of us as horse people to ensure that we are doing the best by them and taking their welfare, communication and overall nature into account in everything we do.
Equine Connection is going to be rolling out a new course. Not a certification, but to get to know the culture and language of your horses on a completely different level. If you are already an EAL, EAPD, or other Equine Assisted Practitioner, then this is for all of you too.
Join us to find out more about what this is all about, some of the knowledge you will learn and how you can move forward and continue to grow as a horse person!
So we love TikTok. Yep, we do. But there are times it can be a little bit difficult and when people turn on you, WOW! They do it fast!
After sharing Buddy, our horse's story, we discovered how you can end up on the bad side of TikTok and quick!
It's funny how much you can see from a simple picture... if you really look.
Today we talk about Equine Assisted Learning and ensuring the welfare of the horse is taken care of. It is not just about humans! There are so many pictures out there that are used for marketing that show happy, smiley people, but the horses... don't look quite as happy.
The World Needs YOU and especially your community! Take a trip and invest in you to bring this most purposeful career to your place and work with your horses in a completely different way! The best holiday ever is learning and working with horses!
Are you ready to break ground with a game-changing equine-assisted learning certification?
Imagine having lifetime support for your entrepreneurial journey, PLUS understand how your horses communicate to have the most impact as a facilitator AND deepen/amplify their physical and emotional well-being!
This in-person training will take place from Monday to Friday, August 29-Sept 2, 2022 at the Equine Connection Campus.
Join us to learn about this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from the best in the business, so don't miss out!
The last few years have been tough on everyone. But families have really gone through the wringer!
We have spent many years where families are busy, there is always a lot going on, to all of a sudden, NOTHING.
We had to learn how to be together again... all. the. time.
It's been tough. So we created a program just for families.
Learn from a horse? What?!
It's true, we can learn a ton from horses. All the essential life skills that we sometimes take for granted, or don't even think of.
Join us to find out what we can learn from these amazing teachers and how we can rephrase the question...
Because honestly, the question should be, "What CAN'T a horse teach us!"
Why do we work with these incredible creatures?
Is it just like working for a cat or a dog?
Why are they the teachers?
Do they have magical powers?
Today we chat about why these creatures are such amazing teachers... and yea - we think they might be magical too.
We have all heard that Communication is Key!
But why?
Why does EVERYTHING seem to come down to communication?
Developing your communication skills can help all aspects of your life, from your professional life to social gatherings and everything in between. The ability to communicate information accurately, clearly, and as intended, is a vital life skill and should not be overlooked. And on top of all that, it is essential to understand what WE NEED out of communication.
Join us to learn more about the importance of communication and what you can do to become a better communicator!
Most horse people know the concept of pressure and release for horses, but how does that apply to life skills for human?
Well, lots stop and think for a moment about all the pressures we are under every day… financial pressure, social pressure, pressure to be a good parent, a good student, or a good partner? To get everything we need to get done in a day while still finding time to sleep - all within a 24-hour period! It’s exhausting!
So what’s the release? To a horse, the release of pressure is the “Thank you” so what is our “Thank you” to ourselves each day? Just to release some pressure?
Are we being appropriate in our assertiveness towards ourselves and others?
Join us to learn some ways to release that pressure! And if you have ways that work for you, please share them for others!
We have heard of relationship building as a soft skill, but what is the most important relationship we need to build?
The one within ourselves.
What does it take to build a healthy relationship with yourself and how does that affect our relationships with others?
If we don’t know ourselves, our likes, dislikes, reactions, triggers, and driving forces, it can be very hard to build lasting and healthy relationships with others.
Join us for some tips and methods to start building that relationship within. Because after all - that is the most important relationship we will ever build.
➡️ Is it going to school?
➡️ Life skills?
➡️ Specific knowledge on one topic?
➡️ How does gaining knowledge pertain to our lives?
Knowledge is the fuel that drives us. Gaining knowledge is deemed the “most primary activity that prepares man for a long and successful life”.
So how does this relate to horses? How can a horse help us to build the knowledge we need to be successful in our lives.
Join us to find out how a little bit of knowledge can go a long way, and why it is an essential first step in Equine Assisted Learning!
So what's the diff?
There are lots of EAL companies out there. What makes Equine Connection so different?
Join us to chat a bit more about Equine Connection and why it is just so darn fantastic!
Today we chat a little bit about our Authentic You Women's Workshop and how it helps women to discover that piece inside that is AUTHENTICALLY them! Tune in to find out more about the amazing bond between women and horses!
It isn't just about providing food and water, making sure their feet are trimmed and they are washed up all pretty. What do horses ACTUALLY need from us? And how are we looking after their full welfare?
So what is this dream career about? What do you do? What does it entail? Why is working with horses to help people even a career in the first place? Tune in to find out all of this and MORE!
For those who are new to our podcasts, or maybe those who have been around for a while but don't remember, this week's podcast is all about who the women are behind Equine Connection and how we got to where we are today!
We held a Q&A webinar!
Listen in and we will answer all of your questions on this life-changing career!
It can be intimidating and exciting when you are thinking about starting your own business! But what are the actual pros and cons of being an entrepreneur? Is it for you?
Join us and we will lay it all out for you! The good, the bad, the challenges, and the bonuses!
Tune in to see if owning your own business is for you!
How do I make MONEY with horses?! 💰🐴
Ok, we know that you are interested in running a business working with horses to help people, but we also know you need to keep a roof over your head!
So how the heck do you make money in Equine Assisted Learning?
Well, it won't just fall in your lap. You have to know HOW to run and market your business so you can turn a profit.
How do we know? Because we did it wrong for the first three years. It took some outside help to move us in the right direction, and that's what we want to do for all of our facilitators too.
Join us to find out how you can have this purposeful career - AND turn a profit!
♥️I was reminded that this life is precious. 🐴
Sometimes we lose sight of how our actions, what we do, how we act and what we put out to the world has a profound effect on others.
When we live our purpose,which is always giving back, we can make such a difference in someone's life. For us, working with horses to help people is that purpose. This creates a domino effect that can change lives.
Join us for a chat on how we can all be the change that this world so desperately needs.
What the heck is Stone Soup?
If you have tuned in for awhile, you have heard Carolyn say, almost every time, that "sharing is caring"!
What do you have to share? What is your gift in how you will affect the world?
We all have one because we are all #LIFECHANGERS!
Today we are talking about Stone Soup!
What is that you ask?
Tune in to find out how it goes back to sharing and how it truly does take a village!
🎉New Year, New You? 🎇No Way! Same you, just taking the leap to live the life of your dreams! 🌟🌟
It isn’t about making a resolution every year. Of course, there are things we want to change or achieve in 2022, but it is all about setting ourselves up for a lifetime of a purposeful journey! And if your journey includes wanting to work with horses to help people, then this is the podcast to tune into!
Life, especially the last few years, has given us some hard knocks. All of us. And people around the globe are going to need us to help get them back on track. Turn in to hear about how this dream can become a reality and help change the lives of those who need it.
Ok, no. Not really, but we really felt like we could use one!
Anyone feel like going to the tropics today and talking about horses?
It’s a feel good kind of day here at the Equine Connection!
LETS GO!
Tune in some virtual sand,
sun
and umbrella drinks!
Need more details?
Always have been interested in helping people working with horses?
Want to know how this all works?
Tune in to find out all of the frequently asked questions about this course and how it could truly be your DREAM CAREER!
Today we will be joined by a fellow facilitator, Carrie Ross to answer all your questions about the course as well as let you know how it is going for her!
Curious if Equine Connection will exceed your exceptions?
What you can do with the course?
Does the virtual and hands-on method work?
Carrie will be more than happy to answer all of those questions and more!
Tune in to hear all about if Equine Connection is the place for you to start living your dream with horses!
Such a great question!
But don't just take it from us!
We will have some facilitators tell you about what they are doing with their businesses today, plus we will chat about what your options are once you have graduated!
Tune in to hear all about what you can do with this amazing certification!
What is it and how does it work
What is Equine Assisted Learning anyhow?
How can horses actually help people?
Why horses?
Whats the science behind it all?
How does the course work?
What will you be able to do after?
Tune in to hear more about your dream career working with horses!!!
We read a post the other day that said;
“We are not all in the same boat. We are in the same storm. Some have yachts, some have cones, and some are drowning. Just be kind and help whoever you can.” Unknown
This rings so true today. Everyone is going through something and it is up to us to ensure we are #lifechangers for the good, and we help all those that we can.
Join us to discuss what you can do to help others through this storm, and through helping others, we will help ourselves.
Today we have Dave Loewen joining us from one of our very favourite organizations! He is one of the amazing Program Case Managers at the Calgary Dream Centre and Dave gets to experience firsthand how our programs with horses parallel back to what their men do at the Dream Centre, and how the effects of Equine Assisted Learning truly impacts their recovery.
Dave teaches classes within the Calgary Dream Centre on rehabilitation and has a sincere passion for helping others to move forward with their lives.
He doesn’t mince words. Dave is a guy that will speak the truth and help people to get to the core of how they can develop themselves and reintegrate back into their lives.
Not only is Dave a huge inspiration to the guys, but to us too! He brings so much inspiration and knowledge to the table and we can’t wait for all of you to hear what he has to say about the relevance of these programs and what he has learned while coming out too!
Join us to meet Dave and to hear what he has seen these horses do for his clients!
Join the lovely Jane and Alice from Australia for today's podcast!
Spring has Sprung. (At least in the Southern Hemisphere.) We are looking forward to what is to come!
Kindness is such a simple word - and it simple to be as well, as long as we make it a priority.
The world is in a weird place. A place that seemingly has left kindness by the wayside. But what we can learn from horses on how kindness matters is essential in how we can live our everyday lives, and implement being kind through all that we do.
Join us on to learn more about what our horses can teach us about kindness. And remember, if you can be anything... be kind.
What does it mean to have loved and lost?
Recently, we lost one of our most amazing teachers. JR was a very special horse who changed many lives. On more that one occasion, people have said, “JR saved my life.” But when her health began to decline to a point where it wasn’t fair for her anymore, we had to make the decision to let her pass on.
It is so hard to lose one of our family members, so how do we move forward. Not only from the loss of our horses, but friendships, marriages, or sometimes even a stranger who is just in our lives for a moment.
Why do people and animals enter our lives to one day leave? What do we do when they are gone? Is there a reason that they just pass through?
Join us to discuss why, sometimes, those we love are just passing through.
“Fear is where the fun starts” This is a quote from Australian author, Al Mabin’s autobiography, ‘The Winding Road’. It gives me goosebumps. Fear has many faces. Join me to explore the good, the bad and the ugly of fear in both a personal and professional sense
For most people, the thought of taking a dream and turning it into reality is too much to take. They think that in order for them to make their dream business happen, that they need to know EVERYTHING there is about that career and have it aced down to perfection.
Or… they feel like they won't be able to get started because there isn't someone beside them with a helping hand guiding them through each step.
Well..
We’re here today to tell you that…
You need to begin putting one foot in front of the other and start your journey into taking your dream and making it a reality. You don't have to know everything there is about a horse business, you just need to START!
Instead of waiting around for years, trying to plan everything out in your head and falling victim to the paralysis by analysis syndrome - what if you just started making small steps each week while having someone that holds your hand along the way?
Want to know more about what the heck we’re talking about?
Click here for more info! https://business.equineconnection.ca/5-day-challenge
Social media has a certain way of framing our lives to look full of rainbows and lollipops - but as we all know, life is full of unexpected twists and turns.
Our Leading Edge Founder, Jane Hemingway-Mohr, has just spent the month of May in hospital recovering from an accident and her business partner, Alice had complications following a routine operation earlier this year.
Life is full of challenges that test our resilience and resolve. For both of us, these situations cemented just how much we love what we do and how grateful we are to continue our work despite challenges that come our way. We are also so blessed to be supported by our wonderful families, friends and colleagues.
We are going to talk about life lessons and the power of resilience and positivity.
Life itself is easy...deep breath in; deep breath out. It's everything else that challenges us, deepens us, and breaks us down - that makes life hard.
Kari Fulmek had a dream that fuelled and fulfilled everything she ever wanted in life. Stepping into her dream was easy, she just said 'YES'.
It's what came after the initial affirmation that would take her on a ride through hell.
Kari's story is one of guts and loss, of passion and perseverance. It's the kind of tale that takes you on a rollercoaster ride of feelings, hoping like hell things will turn out, but knowing that her story isn't over yet.
Leadership means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. But it is something that will drive us forward and move us up onto a new level in our lives, our careers and in our relationships.
To discuss this we have an amazing guest joining us today!
Russell Stratton from Bluegem Learning - Home of 'The Leadership Champ' will be here discussing the incredible model that influences his career, life and teaching!
Russell is a co-author, an international Leadership Expert, Professionally Certified Trainer and Coach, with a Master's Degree in Human Resource Management.
Our horses take on a lot. And usually it is from us! We need to be able to help them release those pieces that no longer are of value to them to help them stay grounded…
But we also need to release! What are the ways that you release? Do you have a release in your life?
Especially in the world that we are living in today - we need to release!
Join us, for some tips and tricks on how to release your horses, and YOU!
This month is all about self care!
Finding out what it is, and what is the best way we can look after ourselves.
Selfish? NO! We are talking about being self-FULL! What do you need to start living your DREAM!
To talk about this, we have an AMAZING guest!!
Mona McGregor is curious, inquisitive, and maybe a bit intrusive. She doesn’t consider many topics off limits. You say intrusive, she says “interested.” As a sex therapist, mental health counsellor, and coach, it’s been her love and pleasure to listen to her client’s stories and help them build their Ideal Life.
Is personal development something I can do on my own?
Is it a course?
Is it just self care?
What doesn’t it actually mean?
Personal development is simply, working on you. In one capacity or another.
The Equine Connection team is doing just that this week, plus, we are also paying it forward with a self development gift for you!
GET YOUR FREE GIFT!
Go to https://equineconnection.teachable.com/.../find-your.../
click on "Enrol in Course"
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Here in Australia and in New Zealand, restrictions for getting together are easing greatly. We can even travel between the two countries. Yippee! We feel blessed. So while in-person connection will never really be replaced, it’s great we have so many tools for remote connection and working, especially as the pandemic is far from over. At Equine Connection, we have solutions to cover all bases, including our new Family Herd series, helping families reconnect and understand each other better than ever.
Today is all about uplifting stories, outcomes for our clients and having some fun!
We have so many questions in the world right now, so we thought we would take them throughout the live, but leave it up to an unlikely source for the answers!
Join us for some feel-good stories and some fun!
👉What comes with the certification?
👉How is it different?
👉Am I all alone when it’s over?
👉How will being certified with Equine Connection get me moving towards my dream career?
When we first started, we were confused. We weren’t sure how to market these courses, how to understand our target markets or how to get people to even listen to us about our programs. Fast forward to 2021, where we have it down to a science! And we want to share that formula with you!
🐴From the business pack to ongoing support, and all of the other additions to our course - find out all that you receive with this life changing course!
After all, you don’t know what you don’t know until you do know! Right?
#WEARELIFECHANGERS
Kari is interviewed by the lovely Mona McGregor on her I Wonder If Podcast!
Show Highlights:
- Kari shares her first “I wonder if”
- What inspired Kari to get involved with horses
- Ways Kari helped other women feel empowered
- What is the authentic you women’s workshop
- The power of working with horses
- What women come in to achieve through the workshop
- How horses can change people
- The difference between equine therapy and equine assisted learning
- How horses can teach us to be more present
- How you have a partnership with a horse instead of using a horse
- Exercises used at workshops
- Moving through loss
- How Kari used pain to transform the program
- Kari shares the behind the scenes of people she works with
- How connections are made at workshops
- How women build connections with other women
- Important things to know when hosting a retreat
- The power of having an intention piece
- The importance of prioritizing self-care
- Maintaining relationships during busy schedules
- The most important elements of a retreat
- Kari’s next “I wonder if”
Make sure to check out Mona's channel for the other amazing interviews that she has done all over the world!
https://iwonderifpodcast.com
We were so pumped when we got this video through we just had to share it! The lovely Meg Lago from the USA sent us this video on her take on the Equine Connection and becoming a facilitator with us. Tune in to hear her thoughts on the course!
At Equine Connection, we celebrate all women, in all their diversities. We embrace their facets and intersections of faith, race, ethnicity, gender or sexual identity, or disability. We celebrate those who came before us, those who stand beside us now, and those who will come after.
The global theme for International Women’s Day in 2021 is ‘Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World’. COVID-19 has impacted women and girls in profound ways, amplifying the inequalities they face every day. It is fundamental that diverse women’s voices and experiences are central to national and global recovery plans.
We would like to share some wonderful stories of women, just like you and me, who have had come to us and been touched by the power of the horse to find their true selves.
Equine Connection certified facilitators around the world offer workshops, programs and courses designed specifically by women for women to empower them to be the best versions of themselves.
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know - Do I even want to be an Entrepreneur❓
What if I have never been my own boss before? Are there really any benefits? Or is it just more stress?
Becoming and entrepreneur can be…scary. Especially if you have never run your own business before.
But it can also be the best decision you have ever made!
There are tons of positives to being your own boss… one of them is just that… being your own boss! But there are so many other benefits too!
Join us to discover how to become a successful entrepreneur and live your dream career!
After all, you don’t know what you don’t know until you do know! Right?
This week, Flo Branconnier joins us with an inspiring story about how her life with her horses changed after getting certified and how she no longer owns horses, but instead, has a four-legged family who she always knows has her back - just as she has theirs.
- What does it mean to have a governing body?
- Why is it important?
- How is it different than having a membership to an association?
A governing body is huge to not only you, but also to your clients.
How do you know if the certification you are signing up for has integrity and ethics? And how do your future clients know that your organization does?
Join us to hear all about why a governing body is essential to your business and your future working with horses to help change people’s lives!
IAMALIFECHANGER
This week, we decided to feature one of our beautiful facilitators, Karen Marley from sunny Florida. Karen is a nurse and has been working her tail off and has joined us to tell us her story about how the pandemic has affected her life, where she is at, and how the horses and EAL are changing her life.
- Have you ever had a ‘crazy’ business idea?
- Have you dreamed of combining your passion for horses with your day job? Did the ‘nay-sayers’ say ‘nay’?
Let’s face it, everyone needs life skills! So the potential to create your niche market is only limited by you!
We have had so many people train with us from such diverse backgrounds who have been able to use their existing skill set and know-how
- Teaching
- Psychology
- Agriculture
- Horticulture
- Naturopathy
- Business
- Law
- Medicine
- Wellbeing
- Sport
- the list goes on...
Today, the lovely Jane Hemingway-Mohr will speak with Alecia Green of Urban Connections Life Skills. Alecia is a certified EAL facilitator and horticulturalist. She has cleverly combined her passions and skills to create an amazing team building experience and successfully pitched the idea to a Shark Tank. It’s an inspiring story.
Join us to learn all about how to connect through creativity!
IAMALIFECHANGER
What does horse welfare really mean?
Are there some things about horse welfare that you would like to know?
Last week we did a live all about horse welfare and didn’t even scratch the surface!
So this week we are going ahead with PART 2 as there were so many people asking for more info!
Join us on to continue learning about why the welfare of a horse is so important as well as some interesting facts and info that you may not have known before.
After all, you don’t know what you don’t know until you do know! Right?
IAMALIFECHANGER
What does horse welfare really mean?
Are health and welfare the same thing?
If you have joined us before you have heard us talk - a lot - about horse welfare.
But what is it, really? Is it just making sure the hooves are trimmed and they have food?
Nope.
There is so much more to horse welfare that we can explore to ensure our horses are happy and healthy!
Join us to find out all about why the welfare of a horse is so important as well as some interesting facts and info that you may not have known before. After all, you don’t know what you don’t know until you do know! Right?
IAMALIFECHANGER
❓INVESTMENT vs. LIABILITY ❓
What’s the difference between an investment and a liability?
Why do I need to know?
How will this help me in business?
We have all heard “It takes money to make money”, which is true, but is it money that is just going out the window, never to be seen again? Or is it money that is being invested in your business, your goals and your future?
Join us to find out all about the differences between an investment and a liability and make sure you are putting your money in the right category and actually MAKE money!
IAMALIFECHANGER
Do we all have it? Is it something learned? How can we look forward into the year ahead with confidence? Where do horses fit in when we are talking about confidence? The lovely Jane Hemingway-Mohr and Alice Field are talking about just that! Start looking forward to what opportunities lie ahead in 2021 and discover how working with horses bolsters confidence and helps you find that inner leader within YOU! Join us to hear all about what confidence can do for you - and your horses!
Happy 2021!
New Years always brings about change - or at least an attempt at change. But this year, we want to start you, and your business, off on the right foot! With a gift!
Tune in to listen to us answer questions you have about your business, either one you already have started or one you are planning to start!
And join us to get a FREE giveaway to start 2021 off right!
We thought it was the kind of day that needed a few heartfelt stories of humans and horses!
Join us to get your fill of stories that will warm your heart!
What is a facilitator anyhow? And what the heck is EAL? How can we possibly work with horses to help people move forward with their lives? We will let you know just that this episode! A lot of people interested in this type of career want to know what it is that a facilitator actually does. Tune in to find out!
2020 has given a lot of twists and turns for all of us in business… and it’s not over yet.😱
Are you wondering;
“How do you start a business during a pandemic?”
“How can I keep moving forward when the world is put on pause?”
Today we chat with the Ali Cho from Dreamweaver Equine!
After graduating from Barnard College as a history major in ethnicity and race, Ali sought to breathe life into her childhood aspirations of working with, sleeping with, and waking up to horses fantasy.
She became a PATH Intl. Certified Riding instructor through Centenary University in 2017, as well as an Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning. Combining her passion for Social-Emotional Learning (reaped from her graduate studies at NYU), Ali is also a certified Equine-Assisted Learning Facilitator, through the Equine Connection, where she is able to offer a life skills curriculum program for ages 8+ as well as empowerment workshops for women and corporate groups.
In her free time, Ali likes to get hugs from Elvis the donkey in exchange for scratching his ears as well going trail riding in idyllic Amwell horse country.
Join us to hear all about how Ali is defying the odds and moving forward with her dream!
Have you ever wondered;
“How do you keep moving forward when things seem so hard?”
“How do you know if this is the right move for you?”
Today we chat with the Lovely Emily Bertrand!
Emily has had a passion for horses from a young age. Her mother Dawn always thought it was just a phase, but Emily never seemed to grow out of it! Growing up poor Emily had to learn to work very hard if she wanted to be around horses and ride. She would learn the names of tack from reading catalogues, take out every horse book there was from the local library, and make the most out of every opportunity she got to be around horses or ride. When she was 10 years old she would go to her aunts stable and would do chores and ride as often as she was allowed to. At 12 she started volunteering at a local trail riding stable and by 16 she was helping to run it. From there she went on to groom and ride hunter's and jumpers, teaching riding lessons, riding anything she could and working hard though high school so she could afford to board her first horse which she purchased herself. Eventually she went on to study dressage and competed successfully up to the CCI** in eventing.
In 2007 at 23 years old she started Royale Equestrian Centre, a 25 acre farm located right in the city. With some help from her family, they took the old dilapidated run-down farm and turned it into an equestrian centre that has become a true social enterprise. A farm that is now a staple in her local community that has seen given thousands of people the opportunity to learn about horses and ride. Fast forward 13 years later and she is now starting a second location with her cousin Cody Citzler and long-time clients the Calder Family. The second farm also in a prime suburban spot in Ottawa. The farm has been named the Royale Ranch and is set to open June 2021. Where they will be offering riding lessons, boarding and EAL programs.
Join us to hear all about Emily and her phenomenal feats in the business world through all the craziness that life has to offer!
⭐This week on Equine Connection’s “What’s Right?” Series!⭐ Boozhoo!!! Have you ever wondered; 👉“How do we try something new in the horse world?” 👉“Can a family business stay alive in today's world?” 🤩Today we chat with the beautiful and inspiring Joyce Gardner! Joyce grew up just outside of Dryden, ON. For those of you who don’t know where that is, it is between Thunder Bay, ON and Winnipeg, MB. Growing up on a small family farm they always had animals around, horses being one of them. As Joyce grew older, she grew out of the horse phase and went onto other things, later to have her daughter get her back into the horse world. For a long time, she had a dream of her daughters and her having some kind of business to help individuals in the area that needed it. She was sitting on the couch one night on Facebook, as one does, and ads for Equine Connection kept popping up and she was hooked. Joyce did some research into equine assisted learning and decided to take the leap of trying something new. 8 years ago, after countless hours on the road between Dryden and eagle river, where the beginning of our herd lived, she purchased an old store and transformed it into a working ranch. They have 136 acres, 8 teachers from 7 to 27 years of age, 2 dogs and 2 cats. Joyce and her family are big on upcycling where possible so they moved and refurbished the old garage into a classroom, pounded some posts and peeled some trees for boards for the ring (they have since put up 2x6 boards) and they can now say they look like a true business. Joyce worked with not for profit organizations over the last 25 plus years, which can be very stressful! Working with horses became her mental health outlet and doing it with her family was even more rewarding. Joyce’s oldest daughter is also a facilitator and together they are striving to get the message out about the power of working with horses.
Have you ever wondered;
👉 “How can we keep going when things get tough?”
👉 “How do we think outside the box to keep our business going?” Today we have yet another phenomenal speaker to let you know what she has done to keep business going! Alice Field is not only a Facilitator and Assistant Instructor, she also has extensive expertise in Corporate Human Resources with a focus on Learning & Development and Leadership. She completed the Equine Connection Inc Facilitator course in June 2017, enabling her to combine her past business experience with her lifelong passion for horses. Shortly after, Alice joined the Leading Edge team as the Director of Business Development. In 2018 she undertook further training to fulfill the role of Assistant Instructor with the Equine Connection Sydney campus. Working across all our programs, Alice is passionate about ensuring our clients achieve genuine and sustainable growth opportunities through our experiential learning-based curriculum. She brings a wealth of experience in skill development having supported clients through the design and facilitation of programs to build skills such as Leadership, Management, Communication Negotiation and Team Building. Prior to joining the team, Alice was Vice President, Human Resources at the Macquarie Group in New York and Sydney. Throughout her career, she has held a number of HR Business Partner and HR Specialist roles for leading Investment Banks including UBS and Barclays. She started her career in Australia, before spending over 10 years based in the US, UK and Middle East. Alice is an accredited NCAS riding Coach and when not in the office she enjoys riding and spending time with the horses.
➡️ What's right in continuing to run a business these days? ➡️ How did Equine Connection adjust? ➡️ What does the certification look like now? 🤩 Join us today to find out all of the changes that Equine Connection has made throughout these crazy times and how the course has changed up a bit to give you more time, more info and more options! ⭐
We have a super special guest! A certified fitness instructor, personal trainer and yoga instructor.
The amazing Kelly Montford is also a daughter, sister and most importantly a mother, to three humans and two four-leggers.
She was never athletic in her school years and was always more interested in curling up in the corner with a book or being outside.
About 18 yrs ago, one of her children began developing health issues and Kelly needed an outlet. She began running and lifting weights and noticed how my coping capacity increased. As their lives returned to some sort of normalcy, she continued on with her fitness activities. She had more clarity, more energy. Her clothes fit better and she was happy. She knew this couldn’t just be her, this had to be something that could help others.
At the same time all of this was happening, She knew she needed a career change.
Working at a desk inside was becoming less desirable and fulfilling.
She made the leap, in her mid-thirties, and went back to post-secondary education - earned her personal training certificate. From there, she has earned her 200-hour yoga training, then her 300 hour as well as group fitness and TRX training.
She was invited shortly thereafter to work with children in her local school district who, for whatever reason, weren’t able to partake in the mainstream physical education program.
Now, alongside working with all ages and abilities on multiple levels, she has recently become part owner/operator of Strathmore’s Transcend Yoga & Wellness.
Have you ever wondered;
“What’s right in how I run a horse biz?”
“These are crazy times, is it even possible?”
“What are some things I can do to keep moving forward?”
We have a super special guest! The lovely Jane Hemingway-Mohr who is not only just an all around amazing business and horse woman, but she is also our Instructor in Australia!
Jane is an expert in authentic leadership development, combining her lifelong passion for, understanding of and extensive training in everything horses with her long history of corporate experience both in Australia and internationally.
Over the past several years, Jane has immersed herself in the world of equine assisted learning and all that she can learn from horses about herself and others.
Jane believes that horses are the ultimate life coaches, as they provide honest, immediate and unbiased responses to individual and group energy, intention, actions and body language. She says, “Quite simply, horses help people become better humans.”
After establishing her own performance horse boarding, training and coaching facility in 2011, Jane soon realized that there was much more to being with her equine partners than riding and ribbons. Keen to share this special insight with a broader range of people, she qualified as an Equine Assisted Learning facilitator with Equine Connection Inc – The Academy of Equine Assisted Learning, and established Leading Edge Life Skills in March 2015. In January 2017, Jane undertook further training to become the only certified instructor in the southern hemisphere for Equine Connection.
Together Jane and her team – both human and horse – have hosted personal and professional development programs and workshops for literally hundreds of individuals.
Jane is an accredited riding coach and competitive show jumping rider. She is married, has four children, three dogs, three cats and too many horses! (As if that were a real thing! Ha!)
National and International Marketing and Public Relations experience
Strong Marketing Communication skills, especially in writing and brand development
Establishing and running small businesses
Social Media
Website management
Speaks German and French
Riding Instructor
Passionate about animals and being everyone’s mum – our home is always full of people and animals - no one goes hungry or feels lonely
Have you ever wondered; “What’s right in how I communicate with my horses?” “Am I totally hearing them?” “What are some things I can do to keep moving forward?”
The amazing Leah Dyck joins us to tell us about this and so much more!
Leah brings a passion for wellness for both human and equine. She is co-owner of Stone Clad Farms, a Master level Reiki practitioner, a Certified Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator, Facilitator of Guidance of the Horse (Wellness and Balance) and Teachings of the Horse (Equine Assisted Learning) programs as well as associated workshop offerings. She also manages a veterinary equine reproduction department during breeding season. Seriously! When does she sleep!
Leah has an extra interest in holistic horse care with an integrated approach. Leah also participated in her mother's holistic health and wellness facility, Namaste, in Sherwood Park for its 10 year duration where she learned a variety of complementary health and wellness modalities.
Leah's primary goal is to give back. Horses have enhanced her life in a profound way and finding ways to share them with those who may otherwise not have the opportunity is a driving force. “Ultimately, these interactions are good for the horses and good for the people.” Leah says, “They create a ripple effect that flows out into the world in a positive way.”
Have you ever wondered; “What’s right in business today?”
“How are people making things work through COVID?”
“What are some things I can do to keep moving forward?” We have an amazing guest to start off answering these questions! The amazing Michelle Mulholland from Ridgetown, Ontario is the owner and operator of Gully’s Learning Ranch and will be our first guest letting us know what has been right for HER business!
💛Michelle is a facilitator of a life skills development program that helps both youth and adults build interpersonal communication skills. Working with horses her entire life, she now has the opportunity to see first-hand throughout my life, the positive changes that the horse/human interaction provides. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from McMaster University, as well as a Diploma in Equine Studies and a Certificate in Equine Business Management, both from the University of Guelph.💛 🐴But working with people and horses does require… actually working with people. Something that has been pretty difficult over the last little while.
It’s our turn to be interviewed! 🤩Kent Boehm from @NineBusinessGroup will be joining us this morning to talk about Equine Connection and how we got to be where we are today! Tune in to hear all about how Equine Connection grew to be in the international 🌎organization it is today!
That’s right! We learned so much from Doug Walsh over the past few weeks and now we get to chat with the amazing Warwick Schiller to add even more to our “What’s Right?” toolbox!
Warwick looks at horsemanship as seeing things from the horse's eye’s, or from the horse's point of view. As humans, we tend to think we are smarter and know better, but time after time, the horse shows us, if we listen they will teach us. A horse knows better than a human about what a horse thinks. If we get the wrong answer, we need to change in order to get a different answer.🐴
The concept of making the right easy and wrong thing hard is said a lot, and sounds like a nice catchphrase for smart natural horse people, however, really understanding it and being able to apply is very different than just saying it.
See things as a horse, understand a horse so you can do this, study the horse so you can understand them and treat a horse like a horse, not what we want a horse to be, not what we are told a horse should be, not what we see a horse as in movies and not what we wished our horse would be.
A horse is only a horse and that is all they know how to be. 🐴❤️
Ahh… This gives us chills! Are you ready to open your mind and become the partner your horse has been waiting for? 😍
Join us to tune in and learn even MORE about what is right with horses!
The Third live with the amazing @DougWalsh from Dark Horse Natural Horsemanship will be about the gift of giving troubled horses a second chance.
🐴Doug will tell us about two horses with significant behavioural misunderstandings that with horsemanship training were be able to embrace a new successful and happy life.
How can a horse change a life? 🐴🤨
The amazing Doug Walsh from Dark Horse Natural Horsemanship joins us AGAIN to discuss a real-life example of how horsemanship has changed peoples lives.
Doug is also bringing a special guest to talk about the relationship between one of his clients and her very difficult horse and how that relationship has forever changed both of their lives.
Join us! 😍
🤩Ever wondered, how do horses ACTUALLY learn? 🐴
What can I do to build a different relationship with my horse? 💡
How does the energy I’m bringing in affect my horse and our relationship?
You are in luck! 🍀
Joining us is Doug Walsh from Dark Horse Natural Horsemanship to answer those questions.
Doug is a Natural Horsemanship Trainer, originally from Colorado, having moved out to the east coast about 12-years ago to the deep south of Florida. He moved to a town called Wellington, Florida, which is the Winter Equestrian Capital of the World. =) He has mastered the techniques to create a healthy, trusting and respectful relationship with horses and is willing to share that knowledge with you!
What about a return on my investment on a course like this?!
How will I make my money back?
How will my biz save me money?
How can I possibly run a horse business when I don’t even know HOW to run any business?!
If you have had days where you know that your passion and purpose is working with horses and people...
But you don’t know how you could possibly intertwine the two...
Or how it could be a realistic possibility for you - when you don’t know who you’d work with…
Then join us to take a look at everything standing in your way, and how you CAN make sure this business is the right one for you!
"Great companies start because the founders want to change the world… not make a fast buck." – Guy Kawasaki
There are a LOT of different equine-assisted courses out there...
👉 How the heck do I choose?!?!
👉 What am I taking on in my life if I become a facilitator?
👉 Will I be able to handle what people are bringing to me?
👉 Is this a therapy thing?
👉 Do I need other certifications?
We’re here to tell you - it’s going to be alright.
The path you choose is the direction you weren’t meant to walk in!
If this specific course is on your list of possibilities...
We’ll take you through:
👉 What equine-assisted learning is and what it will do for your life!
👉 What the heck is Equine Assisted Learning?!
👉 How is it even possible to learn anything from a horse?! Is it all fluff?
Have you heard these questions before? Or asked them yourself?
We get it! For the first few years of being in this business, we didn’t even get how to explain what we did that made sense! We saw the power in it, but really, what was it?
Join us and we’ll share with you the ways to tell if EAL is the right path for YOU!
What is right for my horses?
WE LOVE THIS QUESTION!
Why?...
Because this is something that should ALWAYS be considered as a horse owner.
Are we doing what is right for them, not only for their physical well-being but also for their mental well-being?
We always take a human's quality of life into account, but are we doing that for our horses?
Would your horses even like a career in Equine Assisted Learning, or would it be too much for them?
Join us for a rundown on how to make sure you are doing what is right for your horses when deciding how you will work with them!
“One who believes that he has mastered the art of horsemanship has not yet begun to understand the horse.” ~ Unknown
When is the right time? A question we ask ourselves all the time…
Is it the right time to start a new job?
Is it the right time to sell a house?
Is it the right time to have a baby?
Is it the right time to follow my dreams?
But here’s the situation…
If not now, then when?
What if today were your last?
Would you have done all you wanted to?
Or would you still be asking yourself, “Is this the right time?”
Is there ever a right time to do anything you truly want to do? There’s always going to be something that can get in the way. The kids are going to school, it’s bad timing, I have a pedicure…
Is the timing wrong for everybody else, or wrong for you?
But what if it is your calling?
What about the drive inside that’s wanting to move you forward?
There’s always going to be something that comes up, that stops you.
Are you going to let timing stop you from pursuing your dreams?
Join us to find out ways to determine what is the right time and can you MAKE it the right time and how?
“You’re never going to be 100% ready and its never going to be just the right time, but that’s the point. It means that every moment is also the right moment. If you want it, you just have to do it.“ ~ Unknown
Is this path right for me?
Have you been searching for something that is just for you?
Have you been searching for answers in how horses can and do help people?
How do we know if something is “right”?
Do we need research to back it up, do we need to “feel” that it is right?
What do we need to know, to know if it is “right”?
Join us, in our NEW 5-week series, “In a world that feels so wrong right now, what is right?” to find out how you can figure out the answers to these questions.
Virtual Open House
Interested in becoming an Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator, but still need a bit more info?
How can I start when the world is shut down?
What do you mean VIRTUAL training?
There are a TON of questions to be asked whenever you start a new journey - we get that! And we want you to ask those questions!
How many horses do I need?
Do I need an arena?
Who are these people who instruct it?
Are they nut jobs? (Maybe, but in the best way!)
Join us to get all the answers you need to take the first step into your dream career with horses NOW... even during COVID!!
How do I know if I have the right horse for Equine Assisted Learning? If I get a horse first, then do your course, will my horse be right for this kind of work? We LOVE this question, because it is so, so important to know that you are working with, or partnering with a horse that you can trust!
What the heck is the difference between Equine Therapy and Equine Assisted Learning?! 🤯🤯 Both have a horse… 🐴 Both have people… 👫 Yet they’re somehow so different!
When life goes crazy… DO NOT PANIC! 🤯🤯🤯
We are living proof of this!
Let us tell you a story of being in another country while the COVID-19 pandemic breaks out. The inability to get information, to find out about your flights, to know if you will even be able to get home.
Listen in to hear the breakdown of being abroad during all of this and still keeping a level head!
When life gives you lemons 🍋 … you repeatedly wash your hands, put essential oils under your nose, don’t touch anyone or anything else!
Through all of that, we created a whole new way to become certified in this business, so we can all continue to flourish and help people all over the world. And we want to share HOW with you!
So join us to hear how it all went down and be first to know about the NEW advancement in Equine Assisted Certification that we are rolling out!
Join us to hear of the places not only where we are going but where you can go!!
Bringing learning with horses all over the globe!
Are we coming to your area? What are the benefits of going to one of the travelling courses? Won't it be different than learning from the mother ship?
So exciting with opportunities in front of you... yippee!
Join us for the ride!
In the last couple of the weeks, we’ve had the opportunity to chat with 2 incredible ladies:
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Elisse Miki w/ Hoofprint Farm talked to us about some simple techniques to help us check & restore heart balance in your own horses.
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Allecia Evans talked to us about learning to connect with our horses at the deepest soul level so that we can be in the right relationship with our horses at all times!
PLUS…
Over this past year, between the horse welfare, Business With Horses In 5 Days Challenge, and all of the incredible guest speakers we’ve had…
Like Warwick Schiller's Performance Horsemanship, Confident Rider, The Equine Inspired Life, Doug Walsh, Mary Anderson, Jason Skoog…
And so many more…
Connection has been an incredibly solid theme this entire year!
We’ve talked about science…
Energy…
Heard from the pros…
And put it into practice!
We really want to hone it all together and really connect. those. dots!
Join us to bring those connections together and get refreshed, revitalized and prepped for the New Year!
Whether you are a beginner, or expert, facilitator, or showman, trainer, or rider, breeder, or backyard enthusiast, there is always more to learn from our horses.
We are just beginning to realize that horses are capable of speaking and sharing very powerful information about themselves and what they see in us.
Professional Animal Communicator and Natural Horsewoman, Allecia Evans, brings us back to the reality and truth of the horse. Experience playing in the Quantum Field with your horse while learning to let go of thinking and enter into being!
All of her work is based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine principle of Wholeness which honours the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of a being and sees them as inseparable to bring about true healing and connection.
Let’s learn to be in sync with your horse at any time, anywhere.
Join us in learning to connect with our horses at the deepest soul level so that we can be in the right relationship with our horses at all times!
ECGs have discovered that the electrical field of the heart is 60 times greater than the brain's electrical activity…
Have you ever stopped to consider what the ‘actual’ role of the heart in a horse actually is?
We mean, yes, it pumps blood…
But could there be more to it?
Elisse Miki, Equine Osteopath, will be joining us to teach us how she resets the beat of the heart to match the horse’s breathing and how that plays a role in the connection.
She’ll be chatting about some simple techniques to help us check & restore heart balance in your own horses…
And that’s only the beginning...
Join us to find out the role of the heart and how you too can restore heart balance in your own horses for a much deeper connection with them!
There is a greater purpose calling you, but with this COLD, COLD winter ahead of us (in Canada of course 🤪) you find all of your energy is going into hibernation mode!
Join us to find out 3 Tips to Get Through this Winter & make your dream of working with HORSES come true!
Woohoo so excited to be going to North Carolina in March 2020 for the Equine Assisted Training with Business Certification with Schelli Whitehouse as our beautiful host!
Is one of the things holding you back from doing what you love the fact that you don’t have an indoor arena?
Has the thought crossed your mind that you’ll start looking at horse certifications, but first you must build your very own arena?
But then you think back and time has passed so quickly and you don’t seem to see any arena in your future insight?
Believe it or not, you can have your dream career working with horses, arena or not.
So let’s talk.
Outside Arena VS Inside Arena VS No Arena.
Join us!
If I get a horse first, then do your course, will my horse be right for this kind of work?
We LOVE this question, because it is so, so important to know that you are working with, or partnering with a horse that you can trust!
We were having a wonderful conversation with our friend, Krystal, about this the other day and totally agree that this is something that should be covered!
Just like she had said, “I know a great relationship with the horse is key, but I know its more than that too. Is there ever a horse that you know won’t be safe?”
Join us to find out how to choose a horse that is just right for Equine Assisted Learning!
Money, money, money... Money!
“You gotta spend money to make money but make sure it's in all the right places!”
Not much to consider, hey?
We KNOW how hard it is to ensure that you're putting your money where it counts.
We KNOW what it's like to be "stuck" but you don't have the financials to move forward.
We KNOW what it's like to think that "this is it, throw in the towel" because we didn't understand what spending money should look like and what we could get in return if we did so properly!
The bonus for you though... is you're already doing this right, because you have a horse!
Join us to find out how you can take your spending habits and turn them around!
You know you love horses.
You know you have a passion for helping people.
But what you don’t know is how the heck you’d ever get to Calgary, AB, Canada to combine your dreams of helping people with horses?!
What you didn’t know is that we travel around the globe bringing this life-changing certification to you!
BOOM.
Want to find out more? Listen up!
Since birth Pass has had some problems. His cleft never closed properly, meaning everything he eats comes out of his nose; it was thought he would not live very long because of this.
However, he prevailed!
Join us to chat about Pass and his incredible story of survival and how is truly a superhero to all that meet him. ❤️
Will you join us to chat with Pass the superhorse?
Faye is a survivor. When she was only 2 1/2 years old a horse shelter collapsed on Faye, leaving a large wound on her back. After months of recovery, Faye's back healed leaving a scar she will have for life.
Faye's strong spirit and love of life helped her overcome her trauma and injury and has turned her into a wise old soul for her age!
Her superpower is helping others to realize their own strengths and own powers, and how you can carry those scars forward with purpose. ❤️
Will you join us to chat with our superhorse, Faye?
Brandon’s supernatural senses are what makes him an absolutely incredible teacher & superhero! His special traits help to fight off all sorts of scary monsters on the daily AND he’s always up for making people laugh.
Branditto’s hands-down the ‘class-clown’ of the property. He is a true believer that laughter is the best medicine and helps people to remember that, “there's a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength and makes us noble”.
Ready to meet, Brandon?
Superheroes Without Capes: Episode 3: Disco Strikes Again!
Disco is a pretty special guy with incredible mind-scanning powers!
He is a true believer in the power of intention and sets out to prove that you are worthy of anything that you set your mind too! He specializes in teaching us to accept who we are and not let fear, anger or doubt hold us back from achieving our dreams and goals.
Know that you are not alone when you are with Disco. He teaches us that despite feeling down, or unappreciated, we are never truly alone or in this life by ourselves. He does good by empowering people to know that they are enough. That they have their own powers to conquer their own villains & obstacles.
He lets you know that you are a superhero too!
Will you join us to chat with our superhorse, Disco?
He’d love to meet you!
Episode 2: J.R. Conquers the World!
J.R.'s superpower is not only kindness but her motherly instincts. She teaches how respect has to work, protects, she loves, she encourages people to know that they are capable. That they are enough. That they are able and empowered to move forward with confidence!
Join us to chat with our gal and superhorse, J.R.
Will you be there?
People have the tendency to think of superheroes as being people, with superpowers, that defend cities, take down mortal enemies and save the world!
And in most cases, these superheroes wear capes.
This series is dedicated to those special beings in our lives that don’t wear the capes.
To our incredible teachers, the horses, who are very near and dear to our hearts.
They are the superheroes that have the most incredibly powerful “powers” in the world.
The powers that change peoples lives daily and touch their hearts, mind and soul.
These are the superheroes without capes.
This week, we’re talking with our hero, Jordy. Our little curly horse that has a heart of steel, fur of gold and the powers of all of the superheroes combined.
Think you have to be a horse trainer to run this business? No way! There are many ways to get started on the right path working with horses to build the experience that you need to be a top-notch Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator!
Join us to find out the steps you can take to be a facilitator WITHOUT being a horse trainer!
Do you find that you have NO time for yourself? You’re so busy taking the kidlets to school, or working yourself into the ground?
Join us to find out 5 Ways you CAN make time for YOU (when it seems impossible to find 3 minutes)!
Want to take it to the next level and really find yourself? Rediscover your gifts and your power so that you can live the life you were born to live?
Horses are the kind of hobby that can cost you a fortune, but is there a way to change that? Today we will share three ways you can turn your hay burner into a moneymaker all while living your dream! Join us!
Are you in LOVE with the idea of running this business, with HORSES, but there’s something that’s holding you back? Thoughts that are keeping you on the fence?
If you have had days where you know that your passion and purpose is working with horses and people, but you don’t know how you could possibly intertwine the two? Or how it could be a realistic possibility for you when you don’t know who you’d work with…
Tune in to see how you can spark some ideas of who your clients will be, and how you can move forward with your purpose and dream career!
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If you’re one of those horse-loving people…
And you care about the welfare of the horse…
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Enter today at equineconnection.ca/giveaway
Standards.
There are standards that you have when you purchase a vehicle? (Pun intended 😂)
There are standards that must be met when you become a doctor, nurse, or teacher.
Have you ever wondered about what those standards are in this equine industry and what standards and ethics for safety does Equine Connection have?
Have you ever wondered how people can actually learn and build skills through working with horses?! Or what the outcomes might be from working with horses?!
Brianne Hingley, from Force Action In Development, joins us once again to discuss how clients can benefit from the skills that they learn through working with horses and understanding HOW to apply these skills back to their real lives! PLUS it’s always fun to talk a little biz, so we’ll be tying all of this together!
With starting any business comes trials and tribulations! So, how you can make it through all the hard times of starting up or getting through a rough patch in your business?
Today, joining us, we have Brianne Hingley with Force Action In Development, a small-town business owner, who made her dreams happen and gained a 6 digit contract for her equine assisted learning business, joining us to talk about how you can keep moving forward to ensure your success in your dream biz!
It's a story of guts and loss, of passion and perseverance. It's the kind of tale that takes you on a rollercoaster ride of feelings, hoping like hell things will turn out well but knowing that the story isn't over yet. Take a listen from Kari's Co-Worker & Partner in Crime, Carolyn.
It's a story of guts and loss, of passion and perseverance. It's the kind of tale that takes you on a rollercoaster ride of feelings, hoping like hell things will turn out well but knowing that the story isn't over yet. Take a listen from Kari's husband, Sid.
It's a story of guts and loss, of passion and perseverance. It's the kind of tale that takes you on a rollercoaster ride of feelings, hoping like hell things will turn out well but knowing that the story isn't over yet.
We want to share with you how to create engagement on social media for your equine biz, as we've been there. We KNOW the struggle. We KNOW how it feels to put your heart and soul into social media and get nothing in return.
So join us to talk about everything social media in the equine world!
BEMER devices use a pulsed electromagnetic field – abbreviated as PEMF – to deliver a patented therapeutic signal. The BEMER signal helps improve the impaired pumping movements of small and very small vessels to promote the needs-based distribution of blood. And with BEMER's new Veterinary Line for equines, how exciting is it that we can now support them every day: with precisely adapted technology fitted to the needs of the equine sport.
Join us to chat about the science and benefits behind BEMER for horses and how it can encourage and enhance our horses' health, not only making their every day greater but also ensuring their welfare is looked after!
We welcome Gayle Ecker, from Equine Guelph to chat with us about Equine Welfare and the relevance of considering it from the equine’s perspective. Equine Guelph is the horse owner’s Centre at the University of Guelph, supported and overseen by equine industry groups, and dedicated to improving the health and well-being of horses! Discussing equine welfare can be challenging. We have different perspectives and our responses to various issues can often be emotional. Join us!
When it comes to small horse acreages, there’s more stress on feed, more pressure on fencing, more routine maintenance. But with proper management and “know-how”, small acreages can be healthy and productive, and meet your horse’s needs mentally and physically. Join us to chat being responsible for the horse's welfare on small acreages!
Striving for the most natural solutions for the mental and physical wellbeing of the horse is essential and provides huge benefits to your horse’s fitness and emotional stability. Mary is highly knowledgeable in rehabilitative care, foaling, riding, facilitating and instructing with a complete wellness component being the priority at all times.
Horses are prey animals and unlike us, as humans, we are predators. They're 98% energy based creatures which means that 24 hours a day 7 days a week, they're trying to figure out who's gonna come after them.
Hoof Care focuses on working with the horse, not against them. When it comes to farrier work, it is essential in looking at the horse as a whole. A job well done not only means that the trim is successful and the shoes are well suited and well fit, but the experience has been positive for the horse and he’s a little better because of it.
Understanding “making the wrong thing hard and the right thing easy”, is often hard for us as people, as it is all about allowing the horse to have control. In a sense, as people, we’re control freaks. We want to control the horse, but really in order to get along with horses really well, the first thing we've got to do and it's hard a lot of the time is to give up that need to control the situation. Listen in!
How do mindset and emotional agility play a role in working with our horses? Learning to manage your mind and emotions not only benefits us but also benefits your horse and Jane Pike from Confident Rider has the key to success with this! Take a listen…
We all have the answers to our own lives, but sometimes it takes some different ways to get to them. At Equine Connection, that way is with a horse. Yup, you heard it right! Horses can bring out a whole new aspect to learning and bring about all kinds of life changes!