Empowerment through horses
Non-mounted exercises with horses that uplifts the spirit and encourages personal growth.
Take the reins for a unique and powerful experience. Through the honesty of the horse, you have the opportunity for a new style of connection that often leads to profound moments of self-discovery. It’s good for the soul and also super fun!
One day Workshops
For Private Bubbles
Just for the holidays
An amazing gift and shared experience
Participants must bring their own bubble
No experience necessary
Experience of a Lifetime!
Celebrate the holidays with a single session workshop hosted at one of Metro Vancouver’s premiere equestrian facilities. Open space, indoors, amazing animals, and creative puzzles, for a extraordinary one-time holiday experience to share with friends and family in your bubble.
The workshop is a private session provided to a single bubble of individuals. While indoors, all activities are held in a wide open space.
No experience necessary
Participants work through a series of non-mounted exercises with obstacle challenges. There is no riding and no prior horse experience is necessary.
We start from the beginning. Participants work with their horse and connect in new ways, as they engage together towards a specific goal.
It is a collaborative challenge, non-competitive, and a unique and powerful experience.
COVID-19 Policy
Held in a 40,000 s.f. wide-open indoor space with no closed areas, this facility is ideal for air dispersion. All participants and employees complete a daily health assessment at entry, and wear masks while inside the facility. Participants bring their own bubble to a maximum of six.
Sanitizer dispensers are installed at key points throughout the facility. Equipment sets, such as brushes, lead ropes and halters, are sanitized before each use.
Yes, I’m interested
One day workshop. 90 minutes
Weekdays - available during the day and evenings (closed Thursdays)
Weekends - evenings only
Private for your own bubble. Minimum of three (3) participants
Participants to sign a declaration that they are in a bubble together
Holiday rate: $150 per person
Space is limited!
Experiential Learning
Fun and challenging exercises designed to gain new perspectives in communication and teamwork.
Your horse will move you forward with new insights and wellness, empowering you to develop healthy life-skills through experiential learning.
Program details
Experiential learning where the horse is the teacher. The workshop session is 90 minutes. It includes a group briefing that outlines the objectives and prepares the participants, followed by hands-on experiential learning exercises with the horses, and capped with a de-briefing where the observations and experiences in the arena are discussed and paralleled to everyday life. The perfect holiday activity for 2020!
Understanding your teacher.
The horse is the teacher! Participants receive a full orientation of the process and why we work with horses. Safety training is outlined before proceeding to meet the teachers.
There is no need to whisper. Here, participants will learn how to understand the many ways that horses “talk” and how to listen.
Building relationships.
Participants learn about herd behaviour and the similarities to human behaviour. Participants learn safety in regard to horsemanship and the importance of building a strong relationship and developing trust. Going through a variety of obstacles, the participants learn about leading and stopping their horse. They also learn how to groom and interact with their horse, while continuing to strengthen their human relationships.
Communication.
Participants are challenged to work with their team through a variety of obstacles. In order to find success, the participants need to communicate effectively, discuss different options, and work together.
Problem solving.
What is common sense and how can we use it to solve problems? The exercises are designed to promote group decision-making based on common sense in order to be successful and safe with their horses. This encourages teams to discuss their options and formulate a plan.
Available during the holidays
Hosted at one of Metro Vancouver’s premiere equestrian facilities, in Richmond.