Welcome to the online course materials! This webpage will be a location where all of your class materials, assignments, and audios will be posted. Please use the resources on this page to help you stay organized and turtle step your way through the Equus Coach Training experience. To start out, here are some resources that […]

Currently, all calls are scheduled to take place on Tuesdays at 2:00pm PT/ 3:00pm MT/ 4:00pm CT/ 5:00pm ET Most calls will be roughly 90 minutes in duration. If you are unable to make a call, no need to worry.  They will all be recorded and links posted below within 36 hours of class. The following […]

Recommended reading for Equus Coach Training:  Daring Greatly by Brené Brown by Class #2 focused on Vulnerability Who Would You Be Without Your Story? by Byron Katie by Class #4 focused on The Work Optional reading to support your Equus Coaching skills:         Finding Your Own North Star by Martha Beck* Language […]

As you listen to the audio, listen for the answers to these questions. Submit your answers in the Google worksheet link below. Audios for Ethics Intro to Ethics, Agreements, and the Rhythm of a Coaching Session (35 minutes) Intro to Ethical Decision Making Model (8 minutes) Google Worksheet Link: Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Below are a variety of demonstration videos demonstrating different Equus Coaching exercises and helps guide you through some of the more technical aspects to help you communicate using the non-verbal language of equus. Videos in this section: Round Pen Demonstration (33 min) Herding Exercise Demonstration (27 min) Instructional Video on Pasture Advance & Retreat  (18 min) Instructional […]

Horses gather sensory information in some ways that are fairly similar to humans and in some ways that are quite different. As prey animals, horses pay particularly keen attention to their environment. This environment includes clients during equus coaching sessions. Consequently, understanding how horses gather information about their environment through their senses can help you […]

Given a horse’s four limbs and a variety of different strides of movement and speed, lameness in a horse is not always obvious. As an Equus Coach it will be extremely important for you to be able to identify a lame horse so that you can ensure that the horses you work with are healthy […]

Even if you never plan to own a horse, as an Equus Coach you will be working with horses from various facilities and stables. It is important to know the basics of equine care and management so that you can work with your or others’ horses respectfully. Moreover, horse owners will be more likely to […]

Below is a series of videos that discuss some key elements about a horse’s general psychology and common herd behavior.  These characteristics and natural equine behaviors are important for an Equus Coach to understand so that s/he can effectively partner with horses. Knowing more about why horses do what they do will enable you to […]

Horses have evolved from the size of a small dog to a large diversity of breeds. Familiarizing yourself with the underlying bony structure of the skeleton can help you understand how a horse disperses its weight and what a well-balanced body conformation looks like. This in turn can help you understand if you are working […]

Live Class Topic: Review ICF 8 Core Competencies Class Outline Class Handout: ICF Core Competencies Class Recording

Live Class Topic: Trust, Safety, and Vulnerability Class Outline Class Audio Recording Pre-work Watch these two TEDX videos before class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psN1DORYYV0 Download the PDF Daring Greatly Reading guide here and answer the questions on Page 1. Review the Student ECC Participation Agreement that you signed upon enrollment and have it available during class.

Live Class Topic:  The Seasons of Change Class Outline The Seasons of Change Coaching Model Class Audio Recording To Have Done by Class #4: Read Loving What Is or Who Would You Be Without Your Story? by Byron Katie

Live Class Topic:  The Work Class Outline To Have Done: Read The Little Book by Byron Katie Optional:  Download more tools from Byron Katie on her website: Go to Tools to Do the Work Review the videos on the See the Work page to get a feel for this process Class Recording

Live Class Topic:  Body Tracking Class Outline  Class Recording

Live Class Topic:  Horses & the Power of Metaphor Class Outline Class Handout Class Audio Recording

Live Class Topic:  Talk to the Body Class Outline Class Audio Recording

Live Class Topic:  Shaping & Supporting Community And… Prepping for the Onsite! Class Outline See your next “lesson” for all onsite details. Class Audio Recording 

We can’t wait to meet you in person! Schedule The workshop days are all-day events. Please don’t book your flight out on the afternoon of either of our last onsite days! Plan to take an evening or red-eye flight, or better yet, plan on departing the following day so you don’t miss anything! Thursday, November […]

Live Class Topic: Live Coaching Call  Class Outline ** Please review the prework in Class 10. We ask that it be completed before class begins.  Class Audio Recording

Live Class Topic: ICF Core Competency #1 and #3 Class Outline Class Prework (to be completed before class): Listen to the class audios below and complete the Google worksheet. Class Audios Intro to Ethics, Agreements, and the Rhythm of a Coaching Session (35 minutes) Intro to Ethical Decision Making Model (8 minutes) Google Worksheet Link: Ethics & Professional […]

Live Class Topic:  ICF Core Competency #2 Class Outline Coach: Fritzi Strowmatt Client: Tania Storm Coach: Kelli Erikson Client: Sharyn Rohde Class Recording

Live Class Topic:  ICF Core Competency #3 Class Outline Coach: Lori Wightman Client: Lindsay Smith Coach: Lindsay Smith Client: Fritzi Strowmatt Class Recording

Live Class Topic:  ICF Core Competency #4 Class Outline Coach: Sharyn Rohde Client: Kelli Erikson Coach: Julie Fitzpatrick Client: Lori Wightman Class Recording

Live Class Topic:  ICF Core Competency #5 Class Outline Coach: Tania Storm Client: Julie Fitzpatrick Class Recording

Live Class Topic:  Ideal Day as an Equus Coach  Class Outline Audio Recording

Live Class Topic:  Horsemanship Q&A  Class Outline Class Recording

Live Class Topic:  Live Coaching Call & Prepping for Second Onsite  Class Outline Class Audio Recording

Live Class Topic: Group Mentoring 5 and 6 – Observed Coaching with Feedback We can’t wait to see you again! Schedule The workshop days are all-day events. Please don’t book your flight out on the afternoon of either of our last on-site days! Plan to take an evening or red-eye flight, or better yet, plan […]

Live Class Topic: Live Coaching Call Class Outline Class Audio Recording

Live Class Topic: ICF Core Competency #1 and #2 Please Review These Handouts BEFORE Class: Class Outline Additional Information and Resources How and When to Refer Therapy Class Recording

Class Outline Class Audio Recording

Live Class Topic:  Equus Session Video Review Class Outline Class Recording VIDEO: Example of Renee Round Pen Coaching

Live Class Topic:  Equus Session Video Review Class Outline Video Transcription: Expressing What I Want and Responding to Feedback VIDEO:  Example of Koelle Coaching Herding: Expressing What I Want and Responding to Feedback Class Recording

Live Class Topic:  Equus Session Video Review Herding Video Assignment – Due August 1, 2023 Class Outline Class Recording VIDEO: Equus Coaching and The Work

Live Class Topic:  Equus Session Video Review Herding Video Assignment – Due August 1, 2023 Class Outline & Video Notes VIDEO: Video Password: EquusPreview! Class Recording

Live Class Topic:  Setting Up Your Sessions  Class Outline Herding Video Assignment – Due August 1, 2023 Sample Agenda and Worksheets: Exercises for Equus Coaching Sessions Equus Coaching Sample Prework Individual Sample Friends and Family Letter Sample Facility Agreement 1 Sample Facility Agreement 2 Release Form Examples Class Recording

Live Class Topic:  Marketing & Building Your Practice Primer  Class Outline Marketing & Promotion Guide Ideal Client Brainstorm Class Audio Recording

Live Class Topic:  Tools Review Class Outline Class Handout: ECC Coaching Tools and Concepts Class Audio Recording

Live Class Topic:  ICF Core Competency #6 Class Outline Class Handout: ICF Core Competencies and PCC Markers Video call information for this week Coach: Sharyn RohdeClient (video): Fritzi Strowmatt Coach: Julie FitzpatrickClient (video): Lindsay Smith Video Recording

Live Class Topic:  ICF Core Competency #7 Class Outline Class Handout: ICF Core Competencies and PCC Markers Video call information for this week Coach: Lori WightmanClient (video): Kelli Erikson  Video Recording

Live Class Topic:  ICF Core Competency #8 Class Outline Class Handout: ICF Core Competencies and PCC Markers Video call information for this week Coach: Fritzi StrowmattClient (video): Julie Fitzpatrick Coach: Kelli EriksonClient (video): Tania Storm Video Recording

Live Class Topic:  ICF Core Competency Review 1-8 Class Outline Class Handout: ICF Core Competencies and PCC Markers Video call information for this week Coach: Lindsay SmithClient (video): Sharyn Rohde Coach: Tania StormClient (video): Lori Wightman Video Recording

Live Class Topic:  Live Coaching Call & Prepping for Third Onsite  Class Outline Class Audio Recording

Live Class Topic:  Live Group Mentoring – Observed Coaching with Feedback We can’t wait to see you again! Schedule The workshop days are all-day events. Please don’t book your flight out on the afternoon of either of our last on-site days! Plan to take an evening or red-eye flight, or better yet, plan on departing […]