Youth Programs - Benefits

When teams learn to be Herd Savvy, they learn how to value the strength of an individual and the significance each bring to the effectiveness of the herd. If they can learn how to put aside "the manure" that can block the team's overall intent, teams can become more successful while they use each individual's strengths for the betterment of the team. Thus effectively working as a unit.

Participants will:

• become efficient communicators and effective communicative listeners
• develop healthy relationships and learn problem solving skills
• find success over obstacles and learn to appreciate each other
• build confidence & self esteem and overcome fear & develop confidence
• develop personal work ethics, responsibility & appropriate assertiveness
• observe the nature of the horse and realize it's importance to social success
• learn the importance of hierarchy and learn the value of work and having fun
• learn the importance of having; distinct personalities, attitudes & moods
• engage in discussion & activity to learn more about the horse & themselves
• abilities to be smart risk takers and fair minded team players
• ability to create a win/win environment
• improve group decision making and problem solving
• along with other important personal development and leadership skills

Since horses require work to care for, train & ride, they will learn that the "easy way" is not the right way. To find success, they will learn that horses require physical and mental work — a valuable characteristic in all aspects of life.

Most importantly, horses have the ability to mirror exactly what body language tells them. "This horse is stubborn", "this horse doesn't like me", but the lesson to be learned is that if they change themselves, the horse responds differently. But horses can't lie. It is through this honesty that makes a powerful message.

The bottom line . . . It simply works