If you fill out the information on the contact page, I am happy to provide a 30-minute free consultation so we can figure out exactly which service is right for you.

Horses have succeeded as a species for 56 million years and have so much to teach us. As one part of nature - 3.8 billion years of evolutionary intelligence, they are a direct link to the natural world from which we as humans have much to learn about thriving, transformation, and connection. They are experts at “being” and hold space so clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, goals, and dreams. Horses model how to be in the world — pulling from the Five Pillars of EQUUS — Safety, Peace, Freedom, Connection, and Joy, all held with Presence and Care . When these conditions exist, magic can happen.

What’s the difference between equine therapy, therapeutic riding, equine-facilitated learning, and the EQUUS Experience®?

Equine therapy and therapeutic riding are clinical or treatment-oriented services led by licensed or certified professionals to support mental, emotional, developmental, or physical health goals. Here are two local options: Windwalkers and Smiling Goat Ranch if that is what you are looking for.

Equine-facilitated learning (EFL) and coaching are non-clinical, experiential approaches that support personal growth, self-awareness, communication, and leadership through interaction with horses.

The EQUUS Experience®, offered through Three Trees Connections, is a distinct equine-guided learning and coaching methodology focused on presence, authenticity, connection, and embodied awareness. Through ground-based experiences with horses, participants gain insight into patterns of leadership, relationships, boundaries, and personal growth.

The EQUUS Experience® is not psychotherapy or therapeutic riding; it is an experiential process designed to support transformation, leadership development, connection, and meaningful growth.

No horse experience is required, although horse people are welcome! All the work we do will be on the ground.

Both! Fill out the contact page indicating your interest and we can chat about the best fit for you as an individual or for your team/family.

While both approaches work with horses as partners in human development and are both true to the International Coaching Federation Core Competencies, they are distinct methodologies. 

Equus Coaching is a coaching approach that integrates traditional coaching practices with the horse's feedback and behavior. It is often delivered as an individual coaching relationship and can be incorporated into an ongoing coaching practice.

The EQUUS Experience® is a specific, horse-forward experiential learning process designed for personal and leadership development. Rather than simply using the horse to support a coaching conversation, participants learn through direct experience and relationship with the horse. The process draws on equine behavioral science, neuroscience, systems and attachment theory, coaching, generative inquiry, and nature-based wisdom, and recognizes the kincentric field between horse and human.

As an EQUUS Experience® Certified Facilitator, I facilitate this established methodology with individuals and groups, creating experiences that invite people to slow down, become more present, notice patterns, and discover new possibilities through partnership with horses that impact their professional and personal lives. My certification entailed over 250 hours of intensive training and supervision. Additionally, I have my ACC certification through the International Coaching Federation. If people choose, they can continue on with one-on-one coaching with me with the support of the horses or not. 

Coaching sessions are typically done over the phone or on Zoom. But, if in-person or on the ranch works better for you, we can talk!

Coaching is partnership in moving from where you are now and helping you find the tools to get you to where you want to be.

For example, maybe you are a driven, independent high-achiever who is open to new ideas and willing to be honest about where you need and want to grow, but you have some fear of the unknown which creates a barrier to achieving your goals or dreams. Or your mental or physical health suffers as a result of you questioning your own wisdom and power. Maybe you lose your sense of self when others in your world don’t hold up their end of the bargain.

Coaching is a powerful way to explore some of these topics (and many more) and move forward to creating the life you want.

Yes, it certainly can! Coaching can be a great addition to therapy. As a coach, I am here to help you focus on moving forward and to help you set and achieve your goals, however big or small.

Please note: Coaching is not a replacement for therapy and in fact the goals are very different. If there is anything that needs to be addressed by a trained therapist, I will make recommendations and referrals.

That is completely up to you! Some clients want help navigating the challenges of parenting, leadership, goal-setting, and/or boundary work. I am here to walk alongside you and celebrate as you move past the things holding you back from achieving your goals.

Sometimes! Your individual coaching experience is uniquely tailored to you and if you’d like to add horses to the mix, we can! Horses offer a somatic experience of the transformation you are hoping for. Most coaching sessions are on Zoom or over the phone, but we can talk about how you would like it to look.