Training and Development
"This is a goldmine of honest
behavioral assessment which can assist me in my leadership role in my
company
and with my family and friends. The importance of body language was
a key discovery." ~ Client, Adult
No prior knowledge of horses is necessary as EED
has nothing to do with horsemanship or riding.
Please
call 409-365-5277 or send an email to katie@stable-spirit.org for scheduling.
Stable-Spirit provides training and development opportunities to companies,
groups, and individuals using Equine Experiential Development (EED).
In EED, an equine professional and success coach, involve horses in
experiential activities on the ground with a focus toward relating interactions
with the horses to ineractions in life. It is amazing how the horses'
response to attendees reveals strengths and weakness, offering a powerful
experiential opportunity to determine whats needed to effect positive
change. EED can be compared to a ROPES course, but has the added advantage
of using live beings that respond to our intentions. Funds generated
by EED programs help fund EAP services to those who could not otherwise
afford it.
ARE THERE SOME THINGS
YOU'D LIKE TO CHANGE...
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Stable-Spirit can make a difference call Stables- 409-365-5277
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Results of EED include, but are not limited to
enhancement in these areas:
Management & Leadership
Increase Motivation
Build Trust
Improve Problem Solving Skills
Expand Creative Thinking
Confidence Building
Overcome Fears
Embrace Challenges
Foster New Ideas
Accept Change
Communication Skills
Understand the Communication Process
Enhance Listening Skills
Recognize Non-Verbal Communication
Improve Verbal Communication
Expand Creative Thinking
Goal Setting
Identify & Attain Team Goals
Learn How Personal & Team Goals Mesh
Team Building
Comprehend Team Member Roles &
Responsibilities
Identify & Attain Personal Goals
Improve Team Member Effectiveness
Work Positively with Different Personalities
Gaining Personal Insight
Recognize and Adapt to the Personality
Traits of Others
Recognize Your Own Personality Traits
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Stable-Spirit offers success programs to corporations, businesses,
and other organizations. Up to 10 staff members may participate in
the arena, at one time, with up to eight horses on the property of
Stable-Spirit. Larger groups may rotate as spectator and observer.
Each activity lasts 1.5 to 2 hours and are often combined to create
a full day program. Program activities can be custom designed to
address challenges and schedules specific to each client's organization.
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BOSS
HOSS
EED activities can be designed to provide opportunities for leadership skills to be exercised. The horses will let you know what kind of a leader you are and demonstrate the effectiveness of your leadership style as well as reveal influences that you may want to improve upon.
WINNY-ING COMMUNICATION
Horses are masters of nonverbal communication and since only 10% of our communication is verbal, it is very enlightening to learn what the horses understand us to be saying when we haven’t said a word! Most every activity with the horses will mirror the power of our unsaid expression.
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HERD HIERARCHY
Team building activities can be designed for any organization, group, or family that wants to improve their efforts as a team. Your experience with the horses will signify the strengths of each teammate as well as indicate ways you can improve your team building skills at school, work, and home.
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
Life is full of obstacles and hurdles. They can either be a barrier to success or an opportunity for growth and development. The horses can help you achieve success in the activities by responding to approaches that help you, and approaches that hinder you, in attaining your goals.
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Funds generated by paying clients, grants and donations go toward
providing services
to those who otherwise could not afford it, ultimately resulting
in a better community.
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EED TESTIMONIALS
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This experience was a fun-yet-educational experience. I learned a
lot about life! And, about horses, too! I really enjoyed it here! I
learned about thinking before acting, making good choices, looking at
situations differently, looking at what you can do instead of what you
can't, facing "obstacles", and everything else. ~ Client,
Age 16
I've learned to never give up when I get frustrated and keep trying
and sooner or later I would get it. ~ Client, Age 14
This has helped me experience a lot of difficult, but exciting fun
techniques to help me in the future. I have learned that don't take
others for granted, not only that, but follow directions. ~ Client,
Age 13
I was long overdue in being reminded that I carry the load, don't
delegate and try too hard to make others happy with me. ~ Client,
Adult
This experience taught me that the students are capable of more than
I see in the classroom. You kept the students attention and engaged
them until each one could communicate something specific. You effectively
tied everything to a specific application. ~ Client, Teacher
My experience taught me that when the opportunity comes, to take it
and not let anyone step on you or put you down. ~ Client, Teen
I learned that you don't have to be scared about something that is
bigger than you. ~ Client, Teen
EED taught me to not really care what people say and to believe in
myself. ~ Client, Teen
I learned that I really like to learn. ~ Client, Teen
I was interested in EED because it taught me team work, to talk to
each other and to listen. ~ Client, Teen
Learning through experiential exercises is the most effective way
to teach. ~ Client, Teacher
I am really struck with the process and how much I got out of this
that I had no idea of getting. It has really changed how I look at every
aspect of my life. Thanks so much. ~ Client, Adult
My experience taught me that I don't have to figure things out by
myself. I can ask for help. Team work makes goals easier to reach. Each
session built on the last one, facilitating insight an learning and
applying it to my life in the intervening weeks. ~ Client, Adult
It brought out and helped me to see my issues with control--how it
keeps me from achieving what I want. Control is a barrier I put for
myself. This helped me to see how I turn most situations into control
issues. ~ Client, Adult
I learned how to get out of my own way and gained an awareness of
how I was doing the blocking. ~ Client, Adult
Keeping a balance in my life would be much easier if I'd ask for help
instead of trying to do everything myself. Also, if I put too much energy
into protecting the important things in my World, I can end up feeling
very isolated. ~ Client, Adult
The horses taught me that I really need to not be so locked in my
opinion and beliefs about how to handle situations or people
that I can't expect others to adjust to me always, that I need to adjust
to them and adjust my perspectives. ~ Client, Adult
My experience taught me that I need to find a balance between my comfort
zone and 'obligations'. I could think about redefining friendship to
fit each individual relationship. ~ Client, Adult
I think of myself as being "in charge" and the horses knew
better. I had to get creative when things happened that I had not anticipated.
I'm really happy to have had this experience. ~ Client, Adult
I learned to be patient with things and not be so eager to solve a
problem -- think about it. ~ Client, Adult
I have a lot of room for improvement, but I do have a lot of good
qualities. ~ Client, Adult
I learned that I need more training in some fields. ~ Client, Adult
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