Upcoming Trainings

Schedule

Click on the buttons below or scroll down for information about these trainings, posted in this order:

Holland, MI:

Near San Diego, CA:

Near Amarillo, TX:

Watch this webpage for our upcoming schedule

​Please contact us if you're interested in other location(s) and we can host a private training with a minimum of 8 attendees.

Registration & Payments

REGISTER HERE for all trainings

​Please review our Cancelation Policy​​

Payments:
​If your payment doesn't go through, please contact us. Typically this is solved by sending an electronic invoice via email. You can still pay online with a credit/debit card or your bank account through a "Pay Online" link in the email. To send an electronic invoice we need your first name, last name, and your email address.

For the Certification Training discount rates of previously certified, group, ​and host, we need to send an electronic invoice since these rates are not available through our website.

Also, we can manually process your credit/debit card payment with your email, name on your card, card #, expiration date, CVV, and zip code.

COVID

We follow CDC and local guidelines for in-person trainings. Please reference the CDC and state websites for information.

EAL Accelerated Facilitation Certification
​Holland, MI (southwest of Grand Rapids)
When: 6/11/2022 - 6/14/2022   Eastern Time Zone   MI State COVID Information
Venue & Host: Renew Therapeutic Riding Center at 5080 146th Ave, Holland, MI 49423
Registration: 
  • Early-Bird Discount through 5/5/2022: $2,247; We'll honor this rate if you contact us   REGISTER HERE
  • ​Regular Price: $2,497
  • Last day to Register: 5/28/2022
  • $50 discount when you register for both the Certification and Mindfulness programs
  • Please contact us for the group discount rate* of $250 off per person when 2 or more attend together
  • We currently have spots available at our previously certified discount rate**, please contact us to register​​
Description: Download or scroll through the flyer just below for specific details about this training. Also, scroll here (down on this webpage past the training listings) for more information about our certification trainings.

Facilitating Mindfulness & Mindful Leadership EAL Programs
​Holland, MI  (southwest of Grand Rapids)
When: 6/15/2022   Eastern Time Zone   MI State COVID Information
Venue & Host: Renew Therapeutic Riding Center at 5080 146th Ave, Holland, MI 49423
Registration: 
  • Early-Bird Discount through 5/5/2022: $447; We'll honor this rate if you contact us   REGISTER HERE
  • ​Regular Price: $497
  • Last day to Register: ​5/28/2022
  • $50 discount when you register for both the Certification and Mindfulness programs
  • Please contact us for the group discount rate* when 2 or more attend together
​​​Description: Download or scroll through the flyer just below for specific details about this training.
Clients are seeking programs to help them find greater balance, better ways to manage stress, and more heart-centered interactions based on compassion and empathy. Offering mindfulness programs with horses is a great way to expand your EAL program.
Prior certification is not required; no experience with mindfulness or meditation is needed.
This training includes our webinar, Heart of the Matter: Why Horses are Ideal Partners for Transformation, as the Pre-Study.

Facilitating Mindfulness & Mindful Leadership EAL Programs
​Bonsall, CA (northeast San Diego)
When: 8/3/2022   Pacific Time Zone   CA State COVID Information
Venue & Host: Healing Horse at 3712 Valle Del Sol, Bonsall, CA 92003
Registration: 
  • Early-Bird Discount through 6/23/2022: $547   REGISTER HERE
  • ​​This second program was just added; limited to 8 total participants
  • Regular Price: $597
  • Last day to Register: ​7/22/2022
  • ​$50 discount when you register for both the Certification and Mindfulness programs
  • Please contact us for the group discount rate* when 2 or more attend together
​​​Description: Download or scroll through the flyer just below for specific details about this training.
Clients are seeking programs to help them find greater balance, better ways to manage stress, and more heart-centered interactions based on compassion and empathy. Offering mindfulness programs with horses is a great way to expand your EAL program.
Prior certification is not required; no experience with mindfulness or meditation is needed.
This training includes our webinar, Heart of the Matter: Why Horses are Ideal Partners for Transformation, as the Pre-Study.

EAL Accelerated Facilitation Certification
​Fallbrook, CA (northeast San Diego)
When: 8/5/2022 - 8/8/2022   Pacific Time Zone   CA State COVID Information
Venue & Host: REINS at 4461 S Mission Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028​
Registration: 
  • This training has SOLD OUT, please contact us if you want to be placed on our waitlist in case a spot becomes available
  • Our previously certified discount rate** has sold out
​​​Description: Download or scroll through the flyer just below for specific details about this training. Also, scroll here (down on this webpage past the training listings) for more information about our certification trainings.

Facilitating Mindfulness & Mindful Leadership EAL Programs
​Bonsall, CA (northeast San Diego)
When: 8/9/2022   Pacific Time Zone   CA State COVID Information
Venue & Host: Healing Horse at 3712 Valle Del Sol, Bonsall, CA 92003
Registration: 
  • This training has SOLD OUT, please consider attending the program on 8/3/2022 or contact us if you want to be placed on our waitlist in case a spot becomes available​
​​​Description: Download or scroll through the flyer just below for specific details about this training.
Clients are seeking programs to help them find greater balance, better ways to manage stress, and more heart-centered interactions based on compassion and empathy. Offering mindfulness programs with horses is a great way to expand your EAL program.
Prior certification is not required; no experience with mindfulness or meditation is needed.
This training includes our webinar, Heart of the Matter: Why Horses are Ideal Partners for Transformation, as the Pre-Study.

EAL Accelerated Facilitation Certification
Canyon, TX (Amarillo)
When: 11/2/2022 - 11/5/2022   Central Time Zone   TX State COVID Information
Venue & Host: Dove Creek Ranch & Equine Rescue at 16201 Gordon Cummings Rd, Canyon, TX 79015​
Registration: ​
  • Early-Bird Discount through 9/20/2022: $2,247   REGISTER HERE
  • ​This training will sell out early, so register soon
  • Regular Price: $2,497
  • Last day to Register: ​10/19/2022
  • $50 discount when you register for both the Certification and Mindfulness programs
  • Please contact us for the group discount rate* of $250 off per person when 2 or more attend together
  • ​Our previously certified discount rate** has sold out, please contact us if you want to be placed on our waitlist in case a spot becomes available
  • ​​​Description: Download or scroll through the flyer just below for specific details about this training. Also, scroll here (down on this webpage past the training listings) for more information about our certification trainings.

Facilitating Mindfulness & Mindful Leadership EAL Programs
​Canyon, TX (Amarillo)
When: 11/6/2022   Central Time Zone   TX State COVID Information
Venue & Host: Diamond TR Ranch at 46419 Highway 10, Perryville, AR 72126
Registration:  ​​​Description: Download or scroll through the flyer just below for specific details about this training.
Clients are seeking programs to help them find greater balance, better ways to manage stress, and more heart-centered interactions based on compassion and empathy. Offering mindfulness programs with horses is a great way to expand your EAL program.
Prior certification is not required; no experience with mindfulness or meditation is needed.
This training includes our webinar, Heart of the Matter: Why Horses are Ideal Partners for Transformation, as the Pre-Study.

More Information about our EAL Accelerated Facilitation Certification Training
Our 4-day certification training provides in-person, hands-on experience of experiential facilitation and coaching methods, so that you can facilitate EAL programs for corporate training, team building, leadership development, coaching, personal development and youth. We take you through the process step-by-step. You’ll facilitate EAL activities as well as learn how to design and conduct effective EAL programs that provide lasting impact with clients.

Each training typically has 8 - 12 participants, so this is a highly personal experience with the trainers and other participants.

Pre-Study: This is an accelerated training program with a Pre-Study to complete prior to the training. We've intentionally designed the training so we can move quickly and spend much of our time together with the horses doing activities and practicing facilitation. The Pre-Study includes a document that we provide along with these two books that we've integrated into the curriculum: 
  1. Open to Outcome 2 Edition: A Practical Guide for Facilitating & Teaching Experiential Reflection
  2. Strengths Based Leadership, Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow: the book provides instructions and an access code to take the CliftonStrengths assessment, so be sure to purchase a new book so the access code will work
You can purchase both for about $35.

Certification: After attending the training, you have 6 months to complete the certification self-test. These test results along with facilitation skills demonstrated during the training program will determine your certification status. This is a lifetime certification; you choose your future professional development, which we encourage, but it's not required to maintain your certification status, like many other equine assisted certifying organizations. We believe in earning your continuing education investments.​
​During this training, you will:
  • Receive extensive training materials that include a library of forms, tools, templates, and samples to use with client programs.
  • Work on integrating the horse-human connection into facilitating client learning experiences and shift into powerful debrief questions.
  • Practice great facilitation skills to lead any group - corporate training, team building, leadership development, coaching, personal growth, well-being, and youth programs.
  • Gain hands-on experience facilitating EAL horse activities, a safety review, and an end of day program debrief.
  • Experience 18 EAL horse activities plus 3 additional activities are provided with the materials, including somatic and mindfulness experiences.
  • Learn how to select and design powerful horse activities that align to client goals.
  • Experience CliftonStrengths (f.k.a., StrengthsFinder) assessment tool and a strengths focused training experience that you can use with your clients.
  • Gain deeper understanding and experience in facilitating clients through the change process; learn how to guide clients to identifying actions for change to carry the experience forward.
  • Grow revenue through offering professional EAL programs; learn the process for designing and conducting professional EAL programs that deliver lasting client outcomes.
  • Receive valuable coaching from EAL experts.
  • Discover your strengths, develop your skills, and gain confidence in facilitation; empower your voice and values in your EAL program.
Pricing & Payment:
  • Early-Bird discount is available when paid in-full 6 weeks prior to the training.​
  • For the Full and Early-Bird rates, we offer a group discount rate* of $250 off per person when 2 or more register together; please contact us about this group rate.
  • ​For each training, we offer 2 spots at a previously certified discount rate** for those that have been certified by us or another EAL, EAP, or equine-assisted organization. Certification documentation is required and must be provided at registration (active or current certification not required). These spots will have the exact same experience at the training as other attendees. We do this because those with experience building and facilitating horse programs based on the horse-human connection offers insight that enriches the experience for others attending. Once these spaces have sold out, you can be placed on a waitlist in case additional spaces open up. The Early-Bird and Group discounts don't apply to this rate, although adding the Mindfulness training is eligible for the $50 combination discount.
  • The host, group* and previously certified discount rates** are not available through our website registration, so contact us and we'll send an electroinic invoice via email which allows you to pay online.
  • Training prices vary by location.​
Prior Certification attendee feedback:
  • “Empowering experience that resulted in personal and professional growth.”
  • “This training takes the best of everything EAL and puts it into an accessible and well organized package that includes everything a successful facilitator needs.”
  • “Efficient, effective, powerful way to become aware of using your strengths to create meaningful programs with horses.”
  • “Without a doubt, the most useful and lasting training I have had in my career.”
  • "Absolutely the best training I have ever attended from the leaders to the facility to the pace and arrangement of material presentation."
  • "I'm leaving filled with love, gratitude, and inspiration."
  • "Absolutely priceless; everything I was taught and experienced was so impactful."
  • "Impactful! Transcended from excitement to inspiration to conviction."
Prior Mindfulness attendee feedback:
  • "Beautifully, mindfully, and spiritually done."
  • "Wonderful experience from both participating and as a facilitator."
  • "The whole world needs this!"
  • “Amazing experience that allowed me to learn and grow personally while providing me with the tools and confidence to share this with others.”
  • "Absolutely amazing and powerful experience that I can apply to all areas of my life."
  • "It's valuable, powerful, insightful, and meaningful."
  • "I experienced deep personal mindfulness as well as insights, ideas to create my own program"
  • "I cannot say enough about the collective experience today. The meditations left me feeling balanced, free, and open."
We want to talk with you about our training programs so we can share more information that's specific to your goals - please contact us!
Explore why horses, as co-facilitators of learning, provide an experiential learning experience with value and benefits unlike any other learning or growth experience. The field of EAL has progressed beyond horsemanship and into the realm of human development through facilitated experiences with horses. Learn about the key aspects of facilitating this work with horses in a conscious and responsible manner to fully integrate the wisdom of our horse partners.
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