Equine guided development
An experiential program designed to unlock self-awareness, build trust, and empower authentic leadership for individuals and teams.
Unencumbered by common human psychological frailties, horses respond to their ‘clients’ without judgment and provide instant, honest feedback on their behaviour and impact.
Real play, not role play.
Program overview
What You’ll Do: You will be expertly guided by our Equine coaches through a blend of hands-on experiments and leadership model theory. Working with our horse herd to gain unique real-time insights.
What You’ll Gain: You’ll gain a deeper understanding of how to lead with authenticity, build trust, and foster meaningful connections within your team. Through interactions with horses, you'll develop emotional intelligence, improve communication, and learn to adapt your leadership style to inspire collaboration and growth. This transformative experience equips you with practical tools to strengthen both individual and team dynamics in your organisation.
Why horses?
By interacting with our intuitive horse herd, participants gain unique insights that directly enhance leadership skills. Horses naturally help you recognise and refine your non-verbal communication and leadership presence. This real-time learning accelerates personal and professional growth by deepening your understanding of how others perceive and react to your actions. Such experiential experiences not only boost your adaptability but also improve your ability to effectively respond to changing situations, ensuring you thrive in any role.
"Having been part of many leadership programmes and courses it has given me a new perspective on leadership through the feedback from our equine partners. Focusing on being grounded and centred throughout the programme facilitated more mindful and reflective actions. I particularly liked how calming the experience was, which made the lessons and learning extremely powerful."
"The Equine Leadership day was spot-on. The tone was set at the start of the day for openness, vulnerability and reflection. The facilitators were honest and open and respectful of the group's needs; meeting them where they were at. They offered a great balance of support and challenge. Time split between interaction with the horses and time discussing some theory was perfect. The horses provided a genuine opportunity for experiential learning and put everyone gently out of their comfort zone. The lessons for application as a leader were incredibly valuable. There were tears of gratitude at the end of the day from the connection and insights the group had gathered."
"Your leadership programme is truly transformational and during our reflection the days after, everyone expressed how they were so touched and filled with gratitude. This will give us great tools to use for our coming follow up sessions on leadership and teamwork.
From a personal perspective I cannot thank you enough, I did not now what to expect but it was awe-inspiring and will help me grow as a leader."
"This is an excellent course and by creating an atmosphere outside of the normal learning environment, with some practical exercises that deliver immediate feedback it is a powerful day."
"It has made me think a lot about the priorities in my life and how I need to show up differently every day - at home as well as in the workplace. I find that every training with Global Warriors unpeels another layer of the onion and helps me continue to deepen my self-knowledge and leadership."
"Experiential learning with the horses for shared observation and immediate feedback as well as plenty of opportunity to be
vulnerable in a safe environment of trust and love."
"Thank you - the most impactful learning and development experience I have ever had. It came at a time in my career and my life when I needed it most."
Testimonial video
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