Equine Assisted Learning
Equine Assisted Learning is for anyone looking to improve their life, relationships or bottom line through individual and group horse experiences.
Talking Horse offers individual and group programs focusing on youth, adolescents, teenagers, men, women, families, organizations, small businesses, and corporate teams.
Quote
All workshops a custom, please call for a consultation, and after receiving the participant(s) information, we will gladly provide a quote.
Round-Up-The-Herd
If you manage a business team or organization, our Round-Up-The-Herd program will undeniably strengthen your team’s appreciation for their unique contribution to your team.
This is a hands-on experience with the horse as a team player. In addition, participants will gain practical insight into successfully attaining their mutual goals.
Benefits of our Round-Up-The-Herd, hands-on team skill development program:
- Foster cooperation
- Respect for individual roles
- Effective communication
- Identify hidden strengths
- Positive productivity
- Goal centred awareness
Walk-Trot-Canter
Our Walk-Trot-Canter program consists of modules partnering the horse with youth at risk and those community groups and organizations supporting them.
We offer a one-day focus program or 6 – 12 week program that builds on a set of objectives, connections, and learning each week.
The benefits of our Walk-Trot-Canter program for youth working with the horse:
- Raising low self-esteem
- Understanding behavioural issues
- Combating substance abuse
- Building self-confidence
- Learning how to work with others
- Communicating clearly
- Experiencing leadership
Whoa-Easy-Does-It
Our Whoa-Easy-Does-It program is a unique and valuable horse experience for those who are stuck in a life situation and wishing to move forward through self-discovery and those within organizations who are supporting them in rebuilding their lives.
Custom one-day or 6-12 week program.
Beneficial for anyone seeking a natural approach with horses while rebuilding confidence and making new life choices :
- Trauma
- Divorce
- Addiction
- PTSD
- Depression
- Anxiety
Giddy-Up
Our Giddy-up program is an Interactive, fun, hands-on learning, a horse-centred experience created for ages 7-18.
The herd allows participants to build better relationships, improve teamwork and communication skills, and experience good choices, trust, and leadership.
Learn to make good choices about confidence and leadership.
These horse experiences have a lasting impact, which applies and is referred to in everyday life.
Horseplay
If you’re overdue for a unique experience with your friends, family or club, who could use an injection of fun with meaning, then our Horseplay program is the perfect fix.
Benefits of playing games with the herd:
Discover the authenticitc you
Create positive memories
Learn about one another
Strengthen Bonds
Understand Horsenalities
Summary
Horses have roamed and survived on our earth for 50 million years, accredited to their incredible instinctual ability, unmatched by any other prey animal. In addition, horses exhibit superior social skills and have a lot to teach us.
Horses live right now and are 100% authentic. The horse offers us moments for reflection and learning through acceptance, trust and experience of their perspective.
Betty Ann Balcom is a Certified EAL and EAP Facilitator with over 40 yrs of horse and natural horsemanship experience. Who, through Talking Horse, is sharing the benefits of connecting horses and humans. She is not a therapist or counsellor; these professional partners are a part of our programs when required.
We will design a custom program for you.
Quote
All workshops a custom, please call for a consultation, and after receiving the participant(s) information, we will gladly provide a quote.
SMALL BUSINESS – TEAM BUILDING
- Team Building
- Enhanced Communications
- Increased Productivity
- Better Bottom Line
- Strengthened Relationships and Collaboration
- Improved Creative Problem-Solving Abilities
- Insight into Group Dynamics
INVEST IN YOUR ORGANIZATION TODAY, FOR SUCCESS TOMORROW!
FAMILIES & CONNECTIONS
- Setting Boundaries
- Communicating Skillfully
- Making Choices
- Creating Family Harmony
- Managing Stress and Change
- Turning Crisis into OK
- Coming Home
SKILLS FOR LIFE!
EMPOWERMENT SERIES & LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
- New Perspectives
- Getting ‘Unstuck’
- Self-Nurturing & Living Mindfully
- Getting-Away!
- Igniting Creativity
- Decision-Making Skills
- Self-Esteem and Confidence
LEARN TO TRUST, BE A TRUE LEADER.
Horses have zero interest in your career status, outfit, body shape, political stance, or past.
They don’t care about how much you know; all they need to know is how much you care and that you show up as the best version of yourself.
