Equest: Executive Excellence through the Art of Natural Horsemanship

An exceptional executive development program for women

Equest is for you if:

• you are a smart talented woman on your way up
• you want to assess and increase your leadership effectiveness
• you desire an executive presence based on authenticity
• you wish to strengthen your ability to create alignment
• you want a strategic focus for developing yourself as a leader
• you yearn for a powerful network of like-minded women

How does the Art of Natural Horsemanship contribute to Executive Excellence?

The principles of Natural Horsemanship teach us fundamental leadership lessons in AWARENESS, AUTHENTICITY and ALIGNMENT.

Horses are masters of AWARENESS. They help in teaching us to be alert and respond with confidence to our surroundings, enabling us to maintain direction, trust and integrity of our team. We can expect a heightened sense of self, purpose and flexibility in how we respond in our lives.

In the herd the lead mare directs her group as a conductor would direct a symphony. Her movements have purpose and give direction. Lingering doubts in her abilities do not exist because horses are not capable of questioning and performing outside of their intuitions. Their language is AUTHENTIC, with no ability to construct hidden agendas. The horse’s response to our verbal and physical language is directly related to the authenticity of our intentions and behaviors: a mirror to the truth we hold within.

Communicating with purpose and clarity inspires the trust of others. Matching our actions to our interior picture brings integrity to our words. ALIGNMENT is then achieved and the honesty of our intentions are understood. Horses follow honest leaders. Their reaction to our efforts at kinship and trust encourages our own alignment. Solutions for our leadership challenges begin to unfold.

FAQs

Unique platform:
equine-guided leadership development; no prior horse experience required

Duration:
August 5-10, 2012
followed by 12 months of executive coaching

Intimate cohort size:
6 with a 1:3 facilitator to participant ratio

Venue:
Black Mountain Lodge, Helena, Montana

Faculty:
2 business coaches, 1 EGE/natural horsemanship instructor, 6 horses,
1 yoga instructor, 1 exceptional cook

Tuition:
$7500
meals & accommodation included
payment plans available

Safety is our highest priority. Teaching and applying equine/human safety principles is essential and promotes a harmonious partnership. The comfort of ourselves and the horse is evaluated at all times allowing program flexibility based upon individual needs.