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Horses have accompanied humans for centuries as beasts of burden, through wars, as means of transportation and as companions. Now the turn has come for horses to help people develop themselves individually and in teams.

A horse is a prey animal, constantly on call looking for danger in its environment. Therefore they are masters at reading their surrounding and interpreting intent in other beings. They are dependent on clear communication between herd members in order to flee danger. As they live in a hierarchical system, they assert their place by following the leaders and by letting individuals lesser in rung know their place. When humans enter the space of a horse, they are treated as members of the herd. The horse expects clear communication, congruent behavior, clear leadership and above all - a relationship that determines if the human is worth of trust and therefore safe to be with.

Horses can teach people a multitude of things because they mirror what people act and feel. In my work, I capitalize on this mirroring. It is hard to ignore a 1000 pound living, breathing being that is in your immediate surrounding acting out the things that goes on inside of you and this is the reason why horses many times are more effective teachers than any human can be.

Some of the most obvious areas that I use horses are for:

• Leadership development skills (how to manage your energy as a leader).
• Boundary setting
• Communication skills - aligning your intent, message and delivery
• Authenticity
• Team building
• Understanding yourself and how you come across to others
• Assertiveness training

• Businesses and corporations
• Individuals

• Workshops (from ½ day to 3 days)
• Team building activities
• Individuals and groups
• Speaker engagements

• Locations close to Houston
• Contact me for quotes on work around the country and internationally

• Apprenticeship through renowned author and coach Kathy Pike www.coachingwithhorses.com
• EFL (Equine Facilitated Learning) accreditation
• Horse owner and competitor in the sport endurance riding where my current goal is to reach the World Championships in 2010
• Clinton Andersen (natural horsemanship) clinic educated

Call (832) 860-4263 or email cecilia@coachingexcellence.org me to set up sessions or book a workshop. I am happy to spend time with you and design a program or a workshop that suits your needs. It may include some traditional coaching, COREMAP in combination with the horse facilitated work.