Changing Lives With A Horse, (Of Course)!

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! 

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!