Resilience and wellbeing

We have a suite of programmes to increase resilience and well-being, and manage stress. Our unique approach combines working with horses and scientifically valid tools to create powerful and transformational experiences.

Our Mental Health questionnaire provides individuals with instant tailored feedback on their level of mental health from ‘high risk’ to ‘flourishing’ and provides a snapshot of wellbeing for the team or organisation. The RQi psychometric provides a deeper understanding of resilience where strengths and risks are explored with an accredited wellbeing coach and organisational trends can be analysed.
Equine facilitated learning allows participants to explore their emotions, and different self-management strategies in a safe environment.

Horses sense and respond to subtle cues in our behaviour, particularly those that indicate we are becoming stressed or anxious. Horses give instant, honest, feedback in the moment, through interacting with horses participants become more aware of their thoughts, emotions, behaviour, and the connections between them. Three core reasons working with horses to build resilience is so powerful are:

Trust and connection. Horses are emotionally sensitive, and this creates a safe environment where people can be vulnerable.  Being present with horses allows participants to reconnect with themselves, the horses and others. Re-establishing connections and building relationships this way is particularly powerful for those experiencing stress.

Real-play, not role-play. When we role-play it can be hard to behave authentically in what is clearly not a real-life’ situation. Horses are authentic beings and interacting with them for real. This makes a safe space to explore and change thinking and behaviour patterns with immediate impact.

Instant, honest, non-judgmental feedback. Horses are imposing creatures – weighing around half a ton. Their size and physical presence seems to magnify the feedback they give. Honest feedback without judgement is a rare commodity, and important particularly for those experiencing stress. Feedback delivered in this way brings deep insight to participants.