Horse Powered Insight®
Horse Powered Insight® uses the natural intuition of horses to help you dig deep and reflect on your personal and professional goals and aspirations. Under the expert guidance of Lara Holliday, a widely respected executive coach and accredited Equine Facilitated Learning practitioner, you’ll work alongside these magnificent animals — no riding, just genuine interaction.
Also known as Equine-Facilitated Learning, Horse Powered Insight® is an experiential learning process that is beneficial for individuals and teams.
For teams, Horse Powered Insight® provides a remarkably effective and unique experience in team building. It is especially impactful for resolving communications challenges, strengthening interpersonal dynamics, and bolstering the individual leadership potential for each team member.
For individuals, Horse Powered Insight® can help you improve your public speaking skills, bolster your confidence, and help you find clarity on important life decisions.
What Will I Get Out of This?
“The Horse Powered Insight session with Lara changed my perspective rapidly on a problem I had been facing that seemed unsolvable.
One session was worth months of therapy and leadership coaching—what a powerful offering!”
No two sessions are the same, and every individual takes away a powerful learning experience that is unique to their situation. Generally speaking, however, the Horse Powered Insight® experience helps you reflect on challenges and opportunities you may be facing, confront obstacles that may be holding you back, and chart a course for a bright future.
Here is some of what you will gain:
Improved Leadership Skills. Horses give instant feedback on your actions and emotions, helping you sharpen your communication, decision-making, and leadership skills.
Personal Growth. Connecting with a horse can enhance self-awareness and emotional regulation. People often walk away with new insights and a clearer sense of self.
Nature-Based Wellness. This holistic approach rejuvenates mind and body by combining the calming effects of nature with the therapeutic presence of horses.
Team Building and Collaboration. Working with horses promotes trust, cooperation, and empathy, making it ideal for corporate team building.
What Happens During a Session?
During a Horse Powered Insight® session, you may find yourself grooming a horse, leading a horse around obstacles, doing breathing exercises in the presence of a horse, or simply observing a horse in a paddock.
Over the thousands of years that horses have lived alongside humans, they have adapted to accurately reflect our emotions and energy. Horses effectively provide insight into our mindset, demeanour, and behaviour, and when facilitated by a trained coach, can provide an extraordinary learning experience.
Do I Need Experience With Horses?
You do not need any experience with horses to gain from this unique and powerful experience. If you are nervous or fearful of horses, that is totally fine. This can be a very gentle and approachable process, and fearfulness will not impede your ability to make the most of Horse Powered Insight®.
Where Does This Take Place?
Lara Holliday leads Horse Powered Insight® experiences at Shore Hall Manor House, a 16th-century property nestled into 22 acres of bucolic English countryside. Easily accessible to London and major airports, the luxury of the manor’s accommodations and the tranquility of its gardens, orchards, and wood creates the perfect environment for reflection, connection, and growth. Clients are welcome to stay overnight to extend their experience by immersing themselves in the peace and tranquility of this extraordinary venue.
