Experiences and Workshops
GUIDED BY THE HORSE-HUMAN CONNECTION.
What is the horse-human connection?
HORSES RESPOND TO AUTHENTICITY. WHEN WE IMMERSE OURSELVES IN A HORSE’S WORLD, THE ANIMAL’S RESPONSE PROVIDES INVALUABLE INSIGHT ON OUR HUMAN BEHAVIOR.
What is Equine-Guided Education?
EQUINE GUIDED EDUCATION (EGE) IS AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING APPROACH THAT USES IMMERSIVE INTERACTION AND CONNECTION WITH HORSES TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TOOLS. IT IS NOT A FORM OF THERAPY, BUT RATHER A NON-CLINICAL SERVICE FOCUSED ON SELF-DISCOVERY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT.
HORSES ACT AS GUIDES IN EGE AT RBR. AS PREY ANIMALS, THEY ARE HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO HUMAN EMOTIONS, BODY LANGUAGE, AND ENERGY, WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE, AUTHENTIC, AND NON-JUDGMENTAL FEEDBACK TO PARTICIPANTS. HELPING A PERSON TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO THEIR OWN BEHAVIOR.
AT ROUNDBARN, GUESTS CONNECT WITH MEMBERS OF OUR RBR HORSE HERD TO LEARN AN INTERCHANGEABLE SET OF PRACTICAL AND APPLICABLE.TOOLS, INSPIRED BY RANCH VALUES AND USEFUL IN NAVIGATE HUMAN EMOTIONS AND EXPERIENCES.
OUR APPROACH USES GROUND-BASED ACTIVITIES LIKE GROOMING, GROUNDWORK, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING EXERCISES AND THEREFORE DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE ANY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES.
Not for Everyone, but for Anyone.
NOT EVERYONE IS ON A PERSONAL JOURNEY OF SELF-EXPLORATION AND EVEN FEWER MAY BE INTERESTED IN GETTING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH HORSES, RANCH LIFE AND DIRT. THE ROUNDBARN MODEL IS BASED ON AN IMPORTANT IDEAL:
WHILE IT IS NOT FOR EVERYONE, THIS EXPERIENCE SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE.
EVERY TRIP TO THE RANCH AND ALL TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS HELP TO UNDERWRITE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND BUT MAY OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE. IT IS IN THIS SPIRIT THAT WE FOUNDED RBR AS A 501(C)(3)—TO PROVIDE JOYFUL SELF-EXPLORATION LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO ALL USING THE HORSE-HUMAN CONNECTION AS THE GUIDE AND WITHOUT CONCERN FOR THE EXPLORER’S ABILITY TO PAY. IF FINANCIAL BARRIERS EXIST, WE ARE HONORED TO BE AN ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS PARTIAL AND FULL SPONSORSHIP TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE ON RBR’S COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY AND TO BRIDGING THE DISPARITY GAPS IN OUR INDUSTRY THROUGH OUR IMPACT MODEL.
