Changing Lives With A Horse, (Of Course)!

 
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.