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I witness something extraordinary every day! A moment so short; but so special and so powerful. It’s truly a gift to experience the changes that happen within a person first hand. To see people break out of their shells and transform fear and hesitation into trust and an overwhelming sense of love and peace.

Here are a few reasons why I became an EAL certified facilitator:

The students, some of whom are constantly in my office, came in with a real nonchalant attitude, an attitude of why am I here, left with such a sense of peace that you could feel. They were calm on the way back to the school, and discussed with me everything they felt or overcame with their particular horse. It is truly incredible to watch just how much of an impact these horses and coaches had on our students that day.

~ Guy R Morin - Siksika Nation High School  


Equine Connection is a top notch service provider. Their program provided a unique combination of leadership and experiential education. The changes that were reported by teachers of students whom attended the program were amazing and the program definitely helped with student confidence, leadership and bullying awareness. The program works for everyone and is highly recommended for all. It was particularly powerful for the First Nation/Aboriginal students as it provided meaningful connections. In my capacity in auditing the risk management and safety of the program I found a program  that put participant safety first and achieved a very positive one sided Benefit to risk ratio. Equine Connection did everything reasonable to mitigate and manage foreseeable risks.

~ Greg McDougall Owner/Consultant at McDougall Risk Consulting


I had fun and I haven't had fun in a while, I can't wait to come back.

~ Anonymous


Today I sat out but saw Pepper outside and he gave me a hug. I'm very focused, and that would be my word (focus), because I'm deciding what I want to do after treatment.

~ Anonymous


I've had the pleasure of attending Equine's workshop for teens as I brought my daughter and her friends. Kari and Carolyn were very professional and presented the material in a fun and interactive way. The girls learned about active listening, team work, confidence, trust, and much more! I also learned quite a bit that day which I could see applications to my own life and business. Having horses part of the workshop made this a very memorable experience! I would highly recommend the services of Equine if you are looking for something outside the box! You have to try it out to fully appreciate the value and lessons taught.

~ Nelson Liem

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