Rediscover your own A.I.
AUTHENTIC INTELLIGENCE
in the good company of our horses
Who We Are
Initially founded to meet the needs of veterans and first responders, The Equus Effect now offers programs that address a range of issues that keep us stuck in habitual patterns.. This multi-faceted approach aims to build mental clarity, broaden emotional capacity, and support attunement to others. The result?
Healthy, authentic relationships — even under stress.
Our horses are catalysts for growth and change. They help reveal these patterns and show us how to spend our attention and energy more wisely. Our facilitators are certified coaches, Somatic Experiencing Practitioners, healing arts professionals, mental health counselors and expert horse people,
Experience the pleasure full bodied presence. Join us on 65 acres of pristine land and water for retreats, individual sessions or train for a professional certification.
Here’s what some of the courageous men and women who first placed their trust in us — and ultimately, themselves — had to say:
“There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river.
We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.”
― Desmond Tutu
What We Do
Build New Emotional Fitness Skills
Provides both basic and more nuanced tools for self management and attunement to others.
Wake Up & Settle Down
Participants are given profound and practical tools to manage their body’s reactions and restore – in real time.
Take Back Your Attention – Reclaim your Energy
We provide sound tools to identify and offset mental distractions and emotional barriers to get present and show up for others.
Train to Facilitate
Certified facilitators are required to demonstrate skills and capabilitiesthrough our 8-month training program:
Who We Serve
Our approach supports individuals and groups seeking growth, connection, and lasting positive change.
Military, Veterans, First Responders & Families
Clinicians & Healing Arts Professionals
Individuals and Teams
Recovery
Why Horses?
Because horses are honest – how they feel is what they do. Their sensitivity, presence, and authenticity make them powerful guides for personal growth.
Powerful, Non-predatory Mammals
Their existence for 55 million years has depended upon their ability to sense the intentions of those around them in extraordinary ways. And, their willingess to partner with us models the fact that true strength is gentle and true gentleness, strength.
The Lack of Hidden Agendas
Horses let us know exactly how we make them feel. Their non-judgmental honesty allows us to recognize and release habitual patterns without blaming ourselves or feeling we are deficient. They respond with a willingness to collaborate when we release a pattern that’s been stuck in our nervous systems, it is both obvious and liberating.for everyone.
Transparent Trust
As mammals who are preyed upon in nature, horses know that if they make a mistake, they’re dinner. When they lower their heads and lean in, we know we are trustworthy. When we are congruent, they collaborate. Emotional honesty is everything to them and when we let them inside, they let us know what really matters to them. It is indeed a privilege and an honor to gain a horse’s trust .