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Partnering with horses for human development
- 1. Free Rein Australia Partnering with horses in the service of human development Free Rein Australia Free Rein Australia Equine Facilitated Learning www.freereinaustralia.com
- 2. For Leadership Development For Team Development We work with horses as co-facilitators For Personal Development For Individual Coaching
- 3. What Equine Facilitated Learning is NOT! NOT about teaching horsemanship techniques NOT about riding
- 4. How does it work?
- 5. Participants are invited to do an activity with the horses Parameters are set …such as no touching horses and no verbal communication
- 6. Participants are encouraged to get creative and utilise other ‘resources’ for accomplishing the task
- 8. draw meaning
- 10. They retain their wild instincts Despite breeding for colour, speed, size, conformation… horses have the same instincts and behaviours as their wild ancestors
- 11. They are herd animals They live ‘in community’ where everyone matters. They each have a role that contributes to the safety and well-being of the herd.
- 12. What this means… When a ‘human herd’ interacts with them, they expect the same level of coherence and harmony, and want to be part of our ‘herd’
- 13. They dislike violence and seek peaceful solutions Violence distracts them from being alert to the environment and could render them injured and easy prey.
- 14. What this means… They will let us know that they don’t like any form of aggression, dominance, force, lack of respect…
- 15. They seek leadership Their safety is dependent on having a competent, trust-worthy leader.
- 16. What this means… They need to know who we are – does our outer expression match our inner thoughts; are we clear and consistent; are we present and aware?
- 17. They have enhanced sensitivity to inconspicuous body language In the late 1800’s a horse named Clever Hans captivated the world because he could answer mathematical questions correctly – he was reading his owner’s unintentional body language
- 18. What this means… They see us for who we are …
- 19. They are curious The way they learn about us and their environment is through curiosity.
- 20. They mirror Like us, horses have mirror neurons that cause them to reflect our behaviours.
- 21. What this means… We have the opportunity to see ourbehaviours reflected back at us
- 22. They don’t judge They give us immediate, honest feedback without filters
- 23. What this means… We can practice new behaviours without consequences
- 24. Our experience with the horses stays with us long after we’ve left them
- 25. What can we learn from horses?
- 26. As leaders we learn To influence others, adapt to change, meet challenge with confidence and dignity
- 27. As members of a team we learn To work in harmony, embrace diversity, build trust and increase creativity
- 28. As individuals we learn To live with purposeand clarity
- 29. Free Rein Australia Partnering with horses in the service of human development Free Rein Australia Free Rein Australia Equine Facilitated Learning www.freereinaustralia.com